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Evaluating impact from research

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Resource pool of knowledge management indicators and best practices for using them

This 27-page workshop report by Walter Mansfield and Philipp Grunewald presents a resource pool of 100 indicators for knowledge management and knowledge...

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Unpacking the share and engage mantra for researchers: the case of blogging

06/06/2011

Blog Posts

If you don’t know it yet, or if you’re not sure of its significance it’s time you caught up – web 2.0 has dramatically changed…

Andrew Clappison

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Barriers to uptake of research findings on governance and public services in low-income Africa explored in new working paper

31/05/2011

Papers & Reports

Working with the grain and swimming against the tide: Barriers to uptake of research findings on governance and public services in low-income Africa by David…

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Academics, in New Move, Begin to Work With Wikipedia

28/05/2011

Blog Posts

Ever wondered what role Wikipedia should play in research communication? This post entitled ‘Academics, in New Move, Begin to Work With Wikipedia’ from The Chronicle…

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Open Access: New briefing papers

17/05/2011

Papers & Reports

The Centre for Research Communications (CRC), based at the University of Nottingham has recently released 4 briefing papers about Open Access and its potential to…

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‘Theories of change’: An expanding resource list

17/05/2011

Blog Posts

We have developed the following list of resources for those researchers and organisations looking to develop a ‘theory of change’ for their work. As we…

Andrew Clappison

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KM Impact Challenge: Some examples for research communications

16/05/2011

Blog Posts

Knowledge-Driven International Development (KDID) recently brought together finalists of their ‘Knowledge Management Impact Challenge’.    This initiative invited KM practitioners  to submit case studies mapping…

Betty Paton

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Understanding and supporting networks: learning from theory and practice

13/05/2011

Papers & Reports

ODI recently ran a webinar (May 5th 2011) entitled ‘Understanding and supporting networks: learning from theory and practice’. Two papers were presented at the event….

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Finding the Right Photo: Part Two

12/05/2011

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Back in February 2010, we posted a blog on Research to Action called “Finding the Right Photo” which aimed to address the problems many development…

Betty Paton

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All new DFID-funded research programmes required to develop ‘Theory of Change’ to show impact

10/05/2011

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All new DFID-Funded Research Programme Consortia (RPC) are been asked to develop a ‘Theory of Change’ during their inception phase. This is seen as an…

Andrew Clappison

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Reality comes first: Planning for policy influence

20/04/2011

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Good quality research can easily get overlooked by policymakers, even after receiving widespread acclaim. The path to influencing policy is often shrouded in mystery and…

Andrew Clappison

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Research communications and uptake: drawing inspiration from Malcolm Gladwell’s Tipping Point

20/04/2011

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Rarely do research communications travel a familiar pathway and reach end users in a linear way to influence policy and practice. We often hear that…

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African Researchers and Decision-makers: Building Synergy for Development

25/03/2011

African Continent Globe Papers & Reports

This book is essential reading for anyone interested in the importance of synergy between researchers and decision-makers in Africa and how this can contribute to development.

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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.

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