The Global Guide to Research Impact
30/04/2012
Papers & Reports
These useful links provided by the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) (2006) discuss the role of intermediaries and the issues surrounding them, important when aiming…
25/04/2012
News
The global conference on K* begins today in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, and will run until Thursday 27th April. K* is an international conference spanning the…
23/04/2012
This presentation was made at the The Network of Networks for Impact Evaluation (NONIE) annual meeting in Rome (April, 2012). It introduces the results of…
12/04/2012
Blog Posts
We seem to be witnessing a social phenomenon that could indeed come to define the kind of world we live in. Climate Change is a…
16/03/2012
Audio & Video
In this short video, Josh Greenberg, Professor of Communication at Carleton University in Canada, discusses the tools, strategies and platforms he employs to communicate his…
16/03/2012
Audio & Video
The Radio Convergence and Development in Africa progamme (RDCA) and the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) recently hosted a roundtable to discuss ‘Putting Communication for…
12/03/2012
Audio & Video
In this short video, Jeff Knezovich, the Policy Influence and Research Uptake Manager for the Future Health Systems Research Consortium, talks about getting development research…
01/03/2012
Audio & Video
One of the activities we are focusing on in this phase of the R4D project is to convene a series of peer exchange meetings to…
22/02/2012
Audio & Video
The following two questions bring into focus the need to understand the non-linearity of research uptake, and the benefits of sharing your successes in this…
21/02/2012
Blog Posts
It’s amazing how the process of answering simple questions can help you uncover so much complexity. It’s rather like a child lifting a large stone…
03/02/2012
Audio & Video
The Research to Action team have been very busy lately redesigning the functionality and usability of the R2A website. Not only have we been addressing…
23/01/2012
Papers & Reports
In 2009, Young Lives obtained seed funding from IKMEmergent to find new ways in which to how to visualise data. After looking at a range of tools, the programme built an online ‘virtual village’.
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
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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