¶¡ÏãÔ°AV Knowledge Mobilization
¶¡ÏãÔ°AV is committed to becoming a world leader in knowledge mobilization. Are you an ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV researcher developing a knowledge mobilization plan for a grant application? Are you finishing up your latest study? Are you interested in the impact of your results?
¶¡ÏãÔ°AV Knowledge Mobilization
¶¡ÏãÔ°AV Knowledge Mobilization is a university-wide strategic initiative.Ìý¶¡ÏãÔ°AV is committed to becoming a world leader in knowledge mobilization, building on a strong foundation of fundamental and applied research.ÌýFrom discovery to knowledge mobilization, ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV’s eight faculties are engaged in the full spectrum of research, building on a robust tradition of interdisciplinary investigation and collaboration.Ìý¶¡ÏãÔ°AV’s commitment to engagement informs how we disseminate knowledge, and how we contribute to citizenship in local communities across Canada and around the world.
Get your research out there
¶¡ÏãÔ°AV is committed to providing sustained resources to support researchers in sharing research findings with wider communities in meaningful ways. This commitment to knowledge mobilization is intended to facilitate wider public engagement with research and deepen connections between researchers and knowledge users.Ìý¶¡ÏãÔ°AV's Knowledge Mobilization HubÌý provides services and supports to ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV researchers across all three campuses.
¶¡ÏãÔ°AV's Knowledge Mobilization Hub is growing the culture of knowledge mobilization at the university, expanding the scope of knowledge mobilization resources, and helping ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV faculty, students and staff access ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV’s existing resources.Ìý Ìý
Services available through ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV's Knowledge Mobilization Hub are provided by Lupin Battersby, Knowledge Mobilization Manager. Connect with Lupin for support with:
- ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV Knowledge Mobilization resource navigation
- Pre- and post-grant knowledge mobilization planning and facilitation
- Tailored training in knowledge mobilization principles, frameworks and skills
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Make an appointment with ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV's Knowledge Mobilization Director
Lupin Battersby (PhD) is ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV’s Director, Knowledge Mobilization (KM). In this role she provides training, KM consulting, and is working to support better institutional recognition for KM and research impact. Her KM interest was sparked 20 years ago while working both as a clinical counsellor and as a research assistant, where she experienced first-hand the gap between research and practice. Since that time, she has worked in roles in and out of academia with a primary focus on the challenges and opportunities to mobilize research in various areas including health services, mental health, housing, aging, and patient engagement.ÌýSince joining ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV in this position Lupin has established the ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV KM Hub as a central resource, won two awards for collaboration and leadership in KM, and secured funding for expanding the resources and scope of the Hub.
Contact Lupin Battersby, Director,ÌýKnowledge Mobilization atÌýlupin_battersby@sfu.caÌýor 778-782-7434.
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Publish an article through The Conversation Canada
¶¡ÏãÔ°AV has joined 20 other Canadian universities as a partner ofÌý, a website that is a trusted media source. Academics and researchers who publish their own journalistic-style articles throughÌýThe ConversationÌýCanada get access to a robust analytics dashboard that provides data they can't get from traditional academic publications.
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Attend a workshop
The ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV KM Hub offers a variety of programming including: MobilizeU at ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV, Research meets policy at ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV and the Implementation Science Institute. The ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV Library and ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV Communications and Marketing offers workshops on scholarly communication and media engagement.
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Access Knowledge mobilization resources
The following resources were developed with and by ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV mobilizers and ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV's Knowledge Mobilization Hub. They are organized by overarching knowledge mobilization activities of dissemination, implementation, and partnering with additional categories for planning and evaluation.Ìý
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Join the ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV-UBC Implementation Science Institute
This implementation science institute, launched collaboratively by The UBC Knowledge Exchange and ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV Knowledge Mobilization, is a two-year training program for early to mid-career health researchers (from a wide range of health-related topics and disciplines such as psychology, urban planning, gerontology, biomedical engineering, public health, education, etc.) who are interested in or embarking on projects that encompass the science of implementation.
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Expand your skills and network through Research Impact CanadaÌý
¶¡ÏãÔ°AV is a member of (RIC). RIC is a pan-Canadian network of universities committed to maximizing the impact of academic research for the public good in local and global communities. Through ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV’s membership in this knowledge mobilization network, the university research community can access knowledge mobilization tools, capacity building activities and collaboration opportunities.Ìý
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Connect with an ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV communications expert
¶¡ÏãÔ°AV's communications experts are kept up-to-date about new and emerging research mobilization opportunities. Connect with the communications expert for your faculty/department orÌýsuggest media pitches to the ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV Communications & Marketing team at mediarelations@sfu.ca.ÌýBe sure to read the What's On newsletter for the communicators monthly calls for experts.
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