Briefing paper: REF2021 and Development Research
This briefing provides a summary of the REF2014 process and proposed changes in REF2021 of particular relevance to development research such as interdisciplinarity and definitions of impact.
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How to make research accessible to policymakers
Working at the science-policy interface is diverse and it led me to completely rethink my own research interests, methods and impact. I spent 18 months seconded to the...
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New Impact Initiative launched
New Impact Initiative launched. Source – pexels These are the (1) Joint Fund for Poverty Alleviation Research (2) Raising Learning Outcomes in Education Systems Research...
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Sharing disaster knowledge: scientists and locals
There are a number of ways to improve dialogue between disaster experts and local communities (Image: Sam Carpenter, HFP, 2012) Enabling those people directly affected by...
UK research’s impact on international development
This is a report of the non-academic impact of international development research conducted at UK universities. The analysis, commissioned by UKCDS, is based on the case...
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ResUp CatchUp
Knowledge managers, science communicators and policy influencers – all came together for the first ever (and long awaited) ResUp MeetUp Symposium last week. I attended on...
Research Uptake Exploratory Workshop
On 16 December UKCDS hosted an exploratory workshop to discuss what funders can do to encourage more research uptake. The event was co-organised with NWO/WOTRO (the development...