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Looking back, peering forward: our 2025 journey

As 2025 draws to a close, we’d like to take a moment to pause and look back on the past year at...

Why development research needs a new publishing paradigm

The promise of open access once offered a path toward equity in development research. However, as highlighted in a recent INASP policy...

Kathryn Oliver on rethinking evidence use

Back in October, Professor Kathryn Oliver delivered an insightful lecture on one of the big questions in our field. Individuals, organisations, and...

Job Opportunity: Director at the Africa Evidence Network (AEN)

More than a decade ago, a group of people passionate about generating and using evidence in Africa, for Africa, got together over...

Evidence is everybody’s story

In a world drowning in data, the promise of ‘evidence-based practice’ often feels distant. For many, evidence remains something that is done...

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Monitoring and evaluation

Project Officer (bilingual Ukrainian/English), Street Child: Remote working – preferably based in Ukraine or neighbouring country – Deadline 8th July

20/06/2022

Blog Posts

Project Officer, Street Child Deadline: Friday, 8 July, 2022 Location: Remote, preferably based in Ukraine, or a neighbouring country Salary: $18,000 – $36,000 per annum…

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Making your research accessible

Innovative solutions to the climate change crisis

15/06/2022

Blog Posts

The climate crisis is real and the search for sustainable solutions is urgent. Research is continuously being carried out, in the search for innovative ideas…

Isobel Fisher

Making your research accessible

Pre-announcement: international networks for disability-inclusive global development, Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) – Deadline 22 September

13/06/2022

R2A graphic saying "opportunity 2022" Blog Posts

Pre-announcement: international networks for disability-inclusive global development, Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) Deadline: Thursday, 22 September, 2022 – 16:00 UK time Award: £900,000 Grant…

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Strategic communication

Evolution of language in the development sector

08/06/2022

Blog Posts

With many terms and phrases becoming second nature to us and used without hesitation in the development context, we tend to get stuck in a…

Isobel Fisher

Strategic communication

Using powerful and positive images to tell your story

01/06/2022

Blog Posts

Finding the perfect image to illustrate your story can be a tricky task. There is a variety of free stock photo websites but finding high-quality…

Isobel Fisher

Using digital tools

Jamlab’s favourite African Podcasts

25/05/2022

Blog Posts

Looking for a different way to learn? Listening to podcasts can be a great way to learn new information, whether it’s on your commute to…

Isobel Fisher

Eye on 2022

Communications and design: (Not such) a secret ingredient for successful EU Research and Innovation Projects

24/05/2022

Blog Posts

Dear Reader, Don’t trust me on the title above – trust the team from Europa Media, who daily endeavour to spread the word about projects…

Ivana Mitrovic

Stakeholder mapping

Stakeholder consultation facillitators: Nepal, India and Bangladesh, CGIAR – Rolling deadline

22/05/2022

R2A graphic saying "opportunity 2022" Blog Posts

Stakeholder consultation facilitators, CGIAR Deadline: Rolling deadline, please apply ASAP Location: Nepal, India and Bangladesh Experience: Ideally previous experience with CGIAR centers/programs and/or worked in…

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Open access

Open access guidance, databases and more!

18/05/2022

Blog Posts

Some research is available to anyone, anywhere, at any time, for free. Open access (OA) means that research findings are immediately and permanently free to…

Isobel Fisher

Strategic communication

Communications Officer x2: London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London – Deadline 25 May

16/05/2022

R2A graphic saying "opportunity 2022" Blog Posts

Communications Officer x2, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Deadline: 10pm, Wednesday, 25 May, 2022 Location: London, UK Interview Date: Wednesday 8th June, 2022…

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Presenting your research

‘The Pitch’, Season 2 – Funding innovations in KM in family planning

13/05/2022

Blog Posts

Join Knowledge SUCCESS for ‘The Pitch Week May 17–19, 2022’ A global competition to fund innovations in KM for family planning programmes The Pitch is…

Anne Ballard Sara

Targeting policy actors

Using conferences to keep the conversation going

11/05/2022

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Conferences and webinars can ignite conversations by bringing a sector together and sparking new ideas and relationships. Unfortunately, the information and knowledge shared by speakers…

Isobel Fisher

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Most Recent Posts

  • Looking back, peering forward: our 2025 journey
  • Why development research needs a new publishing paradigm
  • Kathryn Oliver on rethinking evidence use
  • Job Opportunity: Director at the Africa Evidence Network (AEN)
  • Evidence is everybody’s story

As 2025 comes to a close, we’re pausing to reflect at Research to Action (R2A) ✨

This year, 27,000+ readers from 188 countries joined us in exploring how research can better inform action — reading, sharing, and asking thoughtful questions along the way 🌍📚

Despite a challenging year for international development, our community leaned into conversations about:
📊 Impact and learning
🔄 Knowledge brokering & evidence use
🤖 AI and the future of research

What inspired us most was how you engaged — with curiosity, care, and a commitment to making evidence matter.

✨ Looking ahead, we remain focused on creating space for reflection, learning, and meaningful exchange — together.

Thank you for being part of the journey. Here’s to another year of curiosity and impact 💛

🔗 Link in bio to read our full reflection

#ResearchToAction #EvidenceInPractice #ResearchImpact #KnowledgeSharing #EndOfYearReflection #GlobalCommunity

In our latest blog Inés Arangüena breaks down the Researcher Impact Framework (RIF) — a super practical way to show the real-world impact behind research, not just the publication count.

✨ Why it’s worth a read:
💡 Clearly explain the difference your work makes
📚 Connect outcomes to real evidence + activity
🤝 Highlight impact through collaboration, knowledge sharing & community
📊 Use metrics that actually matter (not just journal impact factors!)

If you’re a researcher, communicator, or anyone trying to share the story behind your work… this framework is a game-changer.

🔗 Link in bio to read the full blog!

#ResearchImpact #KnowledgeTranslation #DataDrivenStorytelling #AcademicCommunications #ImpactNarratives Trinity College Dublin

In our latest blog Inés Arangüena breaks down the Researcher Impact Framework (RIF) — a super practical way to show the real-world impact behind research, not just the publication count.

✨ Why it’s worth a read:
💡 Clearly explain the difference your work makes
📚 Connect outcomes to real evidence + activity
🤝 Highlight impact through collaboration, knowledge sharing & community
📊 Use metrics that actually matter (not just journal impact factors!)

If you’re a researcher, communicator, or anyone trying to share the story behind your work… this framework is a game-changer.

🔗 Link in bio to read the full blog!

#ResearchImpact #KnowledgeTranslation #DataDrivenStorytelling #AcademicCommunications #ImpactNarratives Trinity College Dublin

Revisiting a 2022 article by Tebby Leepile this International Week of Science and Peace. It dives into the challenge of scaling implementation science: too big becomes unsustainable, too small makes little impact. 🌍🔬

How do we find the balance that leads to real change?

Full article in linktree just click #R2AArchive 🔗

#ScienceForPeace #InternationalWeekOfScienceAndPeace #ImplementationScience #SustainableDevelopment #ScaleUpImpact  #FromDataToImpact  #InnovationForGood

Revisiting a 2022 article by Tebby Leepile this International Week of Science and Peace. It dives into the challenge of scaling implementation science: too big becomes unsustainable, too small makes little impact. 🌍🔬

How do we find the balance that leads to real change?

Full article in linktree just click #R2AArchive 🔗

#ScienceForPeace #InternationalWeekOfScienceAndPeace #ImplementationScience #SustainableDevelopment #ScaleUpImpact #FromDataToImpact #InnovationForGood


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Research To Action (R2A) is a learning platform for anyone interested in maximising the impact of research and capturing evidence of impact.

The site publishes practical resources on a range of topics including research uptake, communications, policy influence and monitoring and evaluation. It captures the experiences of practitioners and researchers working on these topics and facilitates conversations between this global community through a range of social media platforms.

R2A is produced by a small editorial team, led by CommsConsult. We welcome suggestions for and contributions to the site.

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