Skills for Research Impact: Workshop Series
Skills for Research Impact: Workshop Series
Skills for Research Impact is a monthly workshop series for faculty, research staff and graduate students interested in enhancing the impact of their research. Through nine hands-on 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.
These sessions are open to researchers from across the University of Guelph. Join us for one or multiple sessions! Participants who complete seven or more workshops will receive a letter of recognition at the end of the series.
Workshop |
Speaker(s) |
Date and Location |
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Planning for Research ImpactKnowledge mobilization 101! Become familiar with knowledge mobilization plans and conceptualize strategies adapted to your goals and audiences. |
Shannon Brown, Office of Research, Agri-Food Partnership Caroline Duvieusart-Déry, Community Engaged Scholarship Institute
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Oct 3, 2019 12-2pm UC 441 |
Stakeholder EngagementReflect on how to engage your stakeholders throughout your research process to increase your impact, and review engagement best practices for policy, industry and community actors. |
David Phipps, York University |
Oct 30, 2019 10am-12pm UC 441 |
Clear Language WritingHone your clear communications skills! Get tips on how to structure and write clear language summaries of your research for dissemination to lay audiences. |
Kim Garwood, Writing Services, McLaughlin Library Caroline Duvieusart-Déry, Community Engaged Scholarship Institute |
Nov 13, 2019 1-3pm UC 441 |
Design Principles: Designing for your AudienceGo beyond the academic poster: learn all about best practices for designing visual materials that are appealing and bring your messages across. |
Shannon Brown, Office of Research, Agri-Food Partnership |
Dec 4, 2019 1-3pm UC 442 |
Website Design & Digital AccessibilityBuild your own website: explore available platforms and consider website structure, content and budget. Learn about digital accessibility and how to promote your website. |
Tanya Qureshi and Marinette Fargo, Computing and Communications Services |
Jan 21, 2020 1-3pm UC 441 |
Social Media EngagementLearn all about the web 2.0! Discover how to choose social media platforms that are appropriate for your goals and audiences, and get tips on creating engaging posts. |
Melanie Parlette-Stewart, Digital Media, McLaughlin Library |
Feb 12, 2020 Time TBA UC 442 |
Event Planning and FacilitationGetting your stakeholders into the room is important, but you also need to know what to do with them! Build a checklist of event planning essentials and discuss best practices in group facilitation. |
Speaker TBA |
March 5, 2020 1-3pm UC 442 |
Data VisualizationFrom data to story, learn to turn numbers into compelling visuals and impactful design. Explore the figures and formats most appropriate to share your data and get step-by-step direction on visualizing your messages. |
Mike Whyte and Blair Hodgson, Wellington, Dufferin-Guelph Public Health |
March 25, 2020 2:30-4:30pm UC 442 |
Evaluating KTT ActivitiesWhen 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. |
Anne Bergen, Knowledge to Action Consulting |
Apr 15, 2020 10am-12pm UC 442 |
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. Contact us by email for more information.