Skills for Research Impact
Skills for Research Impact is a workshop series for University of Guelph faculty, research staff and graduate students interested in enhancing the impact of their research. Through six sessions facilitated by impact experts, participants will learn how to successfully plan, execute and evaluate knowledge mobilization (or knowledge translation and transfer) activities. Sessions will cover topics key to effective research communications and engagement of non-academic audiences, including policy, industry and community stakeholders.
Throughout the series, participants will be invited to apply the workshops’ content to their own research contexts and goals, and bring in real examples to work on. Workshops will be highly participatory and will provide practical knowledge, skills and tools that can be used right away.
Join us online this winter for one or multiple sessions! Letters of recognition are available upon request at the end of the series for those who attended all sessions. Please contact kttadmin@uoguelph.ca for more details.
Webinar access information will be provided through the EventBrite registration page.
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Planning for Research Impact Knowledge mobilization 101! Become familiar with knowledge mobilization plans and conceptualize strategies adapted to your goals and audiences. By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:
Register for the Planning for Research Impact session
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Victoria Holla, Knowledge Mobilization Manager, Office of Research, Agri-Food Partnership |
Tuesday, January 18, 2022 1:00-2:30 pm |
Stakeholder Engagement Engaging your audiences meaningfully is a critical aspect of an effective knowledge mobilization strategy. Reflect on how to connect with relevant stakeholders and support knowledge exchange throughout your research process to achieve your impact goals. By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:
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Caroline Duvieusart-Dery, Knowledge Mobilization Coordinator, Community Engaged Scholarship Institute, University of Guelph |
Tuesday, February 1, 2022 1:00-2:30 pm |
Disseminating Research How do you share your research with non-academic audiences? Learn about a number of potential mechanisms you can use for knowledge mobilization, discover how to choose a mechanism that’s appropriate for your audience, and take a deep dive into several popular mechanisms for dissemination, including social media, research summaries, infographics, and media. By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:
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Valerie Hruska, Knowledge Mobilization and Communications Coordinator, Research Innovation Office, University of Guelph. |
Tuesday, February 15, 2022 1:00pm-2:30pm |
Science Policy Engagement How can you share your research to inform public policy decisions? Join us to receive expert advice and concrete tips to support your own science-policy engagement efforts. By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:
Register for the Science Policy Engagement session *Session will not be recorded. |
Jeff Kinder & Rhonda Moore, Institute on Governance |
Tuesday, March 1, 2022 1:00pm-2:30pm |
Infographic Development and Design Go beyond the academic poster: learn all about best practices for designing engaging and visually appealing infographics. By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:
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Shannon Brown, Wellness Educator Wellness Education & Promotion Centre, University of Guelph |
Tuesday, March 15, 2022 1:00pm-2:30pm |
Evaluating Knowledge Translation and Transfer (KTT) Activities When all is said and done, how do you know it worked? Go beyond the anecdote and learn to use evaluation techniques to assess the impact of your knowledge mobilization efforts. By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:
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Anne Bergen, Knowledge to Action Consulting |
Tuesday, March 29, 2022 1:00pm-2:30pm |
This workshop series is a collaboration between the Ontario Agri-Food Innovation Alliance, the Community Engaged Scholarship Institute (CESI) and the Research Innovation Office at the University of Guelph. For more information, contact us at kttadmin@uoguelph.ca.