Skills for Research Impact
Skills for Research Impact is a workshop series, spanning the fall and winter semesters, for University of Guelph faculty, research staff and graduate students interested in enhancing the impact of their research. Through 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 gain skills that can be applied to their own research contexts, goals and projects. Workshops will be highly participatory and will provide practical knowledge, skills and tools that can be used right away.
Join us for one or multiple sessions! The first five core sessions will be offered online. Two advanced sessions will be hosted in person on campus.
Letters of recognition are available upon request at the end of the series for those who attended all core sessions in the Winter 2024 semester. Please contact kttadmin@uoguelph.ca for more details.
Webinar access information will be provided through the Microsoft registration page.
| Workshop Title | Description | Speaker | Date, Location and and Registration Link |
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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:
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Valerie Hruska, Knowledge Mobilization and Communications Coordinator, Research Innovation Office, University of Guelph |
Tuesday, September 24, 2024 1-2:30 p.m. Location: Virtual (Teams) |
| Clear Language Writing |
Hone your clear communications skills! Get tips on how to structure and write clear language summaries of your research for dissemination to lay audiences. At the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:
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Kim Garwood, Research and Editorial Specialist, Stiletto Consulting |
Tuesday, October 1, 2024 1-2:30 p.m. Location: Virtual (Teams) |
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Community Engagement |
Actively engaging your audiences in your research process is one of the most effective ways to increase the uptake and impact of your research. But how does that work? By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:
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Lindsey Thomson, Community Engaged Learning Manager, Community Engaged Scholarship Institute, University of Guelph |
Tuesday, October 8, 2024 1-2:30 p.m. Location: Virtual (Teams) |
| Strategies for 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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Rosemary Brockett, Knowledge Mobilization Coordinator, Food from Thought |
Tuesday, October 22, 2024 1-2:30 p.m. Location: Virtual (Teams) Register for the Strategies for Disseminating Research session |
| Infographics |
Participants can 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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Alex Sawatzky, Creative Advisor, Arrell Food Institute |
Tuesday, October 29, 2024 1-2:30 p.m. Location: Virtual (Teams) |
| Evaluating 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. After attending this workshop, participants will be able to:
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Anne Bergen, Director and Principal, Knowledge to Action Consulting |
Tuesday, November 5, 2024 1-2:30 p.m. Location: Virtual (Teams) |
This workshop series is a collaboration between the Ontario Agri-Food Innovation Alliance and the Research Innovation Office and the Community Engaged Scholarship Institute at the University of Guelph. For more information, contact us at kttadmin@uoguelph.ca.