Notice Board

Knowledge Mobilization (KMb) and Knowledge Translation (KT) plans are increasingly required by funding agencies such as SSHRC, NSERC, and CIHR. This hands-on workshop provides three concrete approaches to building KMb and KT plans that focus on leveraging existing mechanisms. Participants will be guided through the process of creating their plan and will be provided with resources to support them in these efforts. This session is suitable for faculty researchers, graduate students, and university staff interested in learning more about how to build and implement a KMb or KT plan. This workshop will also discuss research impact. The workshop is being held in the Prentice Institute board room L1102 inside the University Library building.

To give us a firm number of attendees, please add your name to this poll by 3:00 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 18, to confirm your participation (enrolment limit set at 25). Participation is compulsory for current SSHRC Insight Grant applicants.

Who should attend?

FACULTY RESEARCHERS
Most funders now require researchers to submit KMb/KT plans and research impact plans as part of their grant applications. Including a high-quality, actionable plan can increase the chances of being awarded a research grant. Bringing a copy of your current proposal to the workshop would be an asset. Participation is compulsory for current Insight Grant applicants.

GRADUATE STUDENTS
This session can help graduate students learn how to build KMb/KT plans into their CGS and SSHRC, NSERC, or CIHR applications. It is also useful for graduate students who are working on research projects with faculty members, as it provides concrete tools to mobilizing research knowledge arising from these projects.

UNIVERSITY STAFF
University staff often have to implement initiatives across the institution. This session will provide planning tools to support these efforts across departments and diverse stakeholders. Faculty research coordinators and communication staff are encouraged to attend.

Presenter: Dr. Amanda Cooper (amanda.cooper@queensu.ca)

Dr. Amanda Cooper is an Assistant Professor in Educational Policy and Leadership at Queen’s University in Canada. Dr. Cooper specializes in knowledge mobilization and translation. She is the Principal Investigator of RIPPLE - Research Informing Policy, Practice and Leadership in Education - a program of research, training and KMb aimed at learning more about how knowledge brokering can increase research use and its impact in public service sectors by facilitating collaboration between multi-stakeholder networks. She is the former program manager, Research and KMb, of the Knowledge Network for Applied Research in Education, an ambitious effort to improve KMb in education across Ontario. Her background also includes an interdisciplinary focus. She is on the coordinating committee for the Knowledge Translation and Exchange Community of Practice in the health sector.