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Knowledge Mobilization in your Research
Western Research encourages the use of knowledge mobilization principles in every research plan. These principles help develop relevant research with partners and knowledge users in mind and plan for academic and societal impacts.
Knowledge mobilization planning helps chart:
- How stakeholders will be involved in the research process;
- The form research outputs will take;
- How to monitor engagement with research outputs;
- How knowledge users may use the information contained within the outputs;
- Indicators to track outcomes; and
- Proposed contributions to long-term societal, cultural, environmental, health or economic impacts.
Western research has various resources to help provide a straightforward and practical way to consider knowledge mobilization in your research program. These resources are not about how to prepare research outputs. Western Research recommends working with other professionals, including web developers, graphic designers, editors, AV producers, technology transfer specialists and event planners to prepare research outputs/activities for non-academic audiences.
Knowledge Mobilization Resources
Knowledge Mobilization in Grants
Granting agencies are increasingly focusing on knowledge mobilization as part of grant applications. This appears as requirements for knowledge mobilization plans, engagement of partners, co-production goals, and outcomes/impacts of the research. Even when a knowledge mobilization plan is not required, almost all grants will benefit from inclusion of a plan to realize outcomes/impacts and this can be seen in evaluation criteria.
Western Research encourages the use of knowledge mobilization principles in every research plan. These principles help develop relevant research with partners and knowledge users in mind and helps plan for academic and societal impacts. Creating a plan will help identify appropriate research outputs for a compelling impact narrative, components required in any grant application.
Knowledge Mobilization in Grants Resources
Contact Us
For more information on incorporating knowledge mobilization into your research, contact Mariam Hayward, Director, Inclusive Research Excellence and Impact.