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Communications Officer, United Nations Environment Programme: Paris – Deadline 16 March

Communications Officer, United Nations Environment Programme Deadline: 16 March, 2023 Location: Paris, France Term: 1 year with opportunity for extension Department: United Nations Environment...

Putting research users into the centre of uptake strategy: lessons from the EEG programme

This 23-page report produced by the Applied Research Programme on Energy and Economic Growth (EEG) presents the EEG’s research uptake strategy.  To...
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Creating Presentations with ease

Canva is a free-to-use online graphic design tool. You can use it to create social media content, infographics, and even presentations. A...

European Union Prize for Citizen Science

European Union Prize for Citizen Science, Ars Electronica Deadline: March 13, 2023 Location: Linz / Austria Awards Ceromony: September 2023 Announcement and Press...

How to standardise quantitative indicators of impact 

This 40-page guide by RAND Europe, an NGO policy research organisation, presents recommendations for standardising quantitative indicators of impact. Originally produced in...
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Impact Practitioners

Assessing research impact in three steps: case study from Ukraine

01/12/2022

Blog Posts

This 4-page case study written by Sarah Morton and Jennie Flemming introduces the Research Contribution Framework (RCF) for impact evaluation and applies the method to…

Karolina Bohacova

Engaging policy audiences

Communications Officer, UCL Research, Innovation and Global Engagement: London (Hybrid) – Deadline 6 December

28/11/2022

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Communications Officer, UCL, Office of the Vice-Provost (Research, Innovation and Global Engagement) Deadline: 6 December, 2022 Location: London Term: Full-time, permanent, Hybrid (20% – 80%…

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Impact Practitioners

Reviewing advice for policy influence: The dos and don’ts

24/11/2022

Blog Posts

This 11-page systematic review  by researchers Kathryn Oliver and Paul Cairney reviews over 80 practical resources on how to influence policymaking. The authors included academic,…

Karolina Bohacova

Strategic communication

Showcasing impact from around the world – CanWaCH Impact Stories

23/11/2022

Blog Posts

The Canadian Partnership for Women and Children’s Health (CanWaCH) is a proud membership of more than 100 non-governmental organizations (NGOs), academic institutions, health professional associations,…

Isobel Fisher

Strategic communication

Rethinking Policy Impact in Higher Education

23/11/2022

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The Rethinking Policy Impact Project publishes its final report with recommendations for REF, other funders, and Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). The Rethinking Policy Impact project…

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Building a strategy

UK Senior Advocacy Manager: Malaria No More, London/Remote – Deadline 8 December

21/11/2022

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UK Senior Advocacy Manager, Malaria No More Deadline: 8 December, 2022 Interviews: First interviews: 14-15 December;  Second interviews: 19 December Location: Hybrid working – Vauxhall,…

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Impact Practitioners

Review of impact assessment tools and four things to consider when choosing them

17/11/2022

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This 16-page narrative review published in BMC Medicine studies the strengths and limitations of different methods of measuring research impact. It provides readers with an…

Karolina Bohacova

Learning in context

Using Wikipedia to disseminate health research: Free online seminar – 22 November

16/11/2022

Blog Posts

Wikipedia’s reputation as a reliable source of information has faced challenges over the years. This seminar reveals how Wikipedia can be used to disseminate research…

Isobel Fisher

Strategic communication

Communications and Engagement Manager (UK Humanitarian Innovation Hub), Elrha – Deadline 27 November

14/11/2022

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Communications and Engagement Manager (UK Humanitarian Innovation Hub), Elrha Location: London or remote within UK Salary: £40,000 – £43,500 Contract type: Full time, 35 hours…

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Impact Practitioners

Program and Policy Change framework: new tool for evaluating research for development

10/11/2022

Blog Posts

This 13-page academic paper presents the Program and Policy Change (PPC) framework, a new tool for measuring the use and impact of research in low-and…

Karolina Bohacova

Making your research accessible

Research for All – The open access journal

09/11/2022

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Research for All is an open-access, peer-reviewed, online journal co-sponsored by IOE, UCL’s Faculty of Education and Society, and the National Co-ordinating Centre for Public…

Isobel Fisher

Making your research accessible

Researcher, LGBT Rights Program: Human Rights Watch, multiple locations- Deadline 30 November

07/11/2022

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Researcher, LGBT Rights Program: Human Rights Watch Location: Nairobi, Kenya, Johannesburg, South Africa, Berlin, Germany, London, United Kingdom Salary: USD 77,000 – 85,000 per annum Contract type:…

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