Duncan Edwards discusses the potential for open data approaches in increasing the impact of research knowledge on poverty reduction and social justice.
Open data and increasing the impact of research? It’s a piece of cake!
28/08/2013
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Posts Tagged 'research impact'
Altmetrics and the Global South: Increasing research visibility
13/08/2013
Blog Posts
Altmetrics (alternative metrics) are being hailed as a novel way to track the less tangible social impacts of research. Importantly too, altmetrics may provide a powerful tool to remedy the underrepresentation of Southern research in bibliometric data sets.
The impact of research on development policy and practice: An introduction to a review of the literature
29/07/2013
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Dr. Roger Harris reflects on the impact of research on development policy and practice, built upon a literature review produced as a contribution to a new book for the SIRCA programme.
Is there light at the end of the tunnel? Interviewing an Applied Economist, who aims for impact but cannot define it.
23/07/2013
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This post reflects upon an interview with an eminent Economist who understands the responsibilty he has to communicate his research.
What do we mean by ‘Public Engagement’?
24/06/2013
Papers & Reports
On the 23rd of May 2013 Research to Action attended the University of Huddersfield‘s Public Engagement and Impact: Articulating Value in Art and Design symposium…
Timely new report on research impact gives guidance to institutions and funders
10/06/2013
Papers & Reports
A team from the University of Exeter’s (UK) DESCRIBE project ,funded by JISC, have authored a report which gives guidance on the definition, evidence and structures required to capture research impacts and benefits.
R2A Podcast: The Future of Impact Conference
17/04/2013
Audio & Video
Last week Research to Action attended the Future of Impact Conference in London, hosted by the DESCRIBE project (University of Exeter). The audio recordings are now available here as a podcast.
The time has come for a better social dialogue between impact professionals
15/04/2013
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Universities are leading the formation of an ‘impact industry’ in the UK. After the DESCRIBE Project’s Future of Impact Conference, James Harvey argues that there is a clear case for more dialogue between professionals operating in this area.
Do we really have the processes in place to detect research ‘impact’ at all?
25/02/2013
Blog Posts
In this post, James Harvey explores some difficult and unanswered questions on research ‘impact’, such as “How deep is our understanding of influence itself?” and “Do we really have the processes in place to detect influence at all?”
Is understanding influence the solution to the impact puzzle?
28/01/2013
Blog Posts
In this article, James Harvey examines the relationship between influence and impact and how the questions that arise have implications for current thinking on monitoring and evaluation.
Communicating beyond the academic community
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…
Get to know your research audience: Web-based audience survey tools
24/06/2011
Blog Posts
It is increasingly well recognised that Web 2.0 has dramatically changed the way that development research results are being both assembled and disseminated. A recent…
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