Mapping the impact of research

David Phipps, PhD, MBA Executive Director, Research & Innovation Services York University @researchimpact

Using Evidence

1. Knowledge mobilization is a social process (Sandra Nutley)

2. Co-production is the most robust form of knowledge mobilization (Sandra Nutley)

3. Impact is measured at the level of the user

Three principles of knowledge mobilization

What is knowledge mobilization?

What is knowledge mobilization?

Amo, C. 2007. Conceptualizing research impact: the case of education research. The Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation 22(1):75-98. http://cjpe.ca/secure/22-1-075.pdf

How and What?

Knowledge Mobilization

community

campus

campus

community

collaboration Social Innovation HOW WHAT

Knowledge mobilization helps make research useful to society

Toronto Hot Weather Response Plan

Is knowledge mobilization logical?

Activity Output Outcome

Impact

Dissemination Uptake Implementation Co-production

Toronto Hot Weather Response Plan

Impact Dissemination Uptake Implementation Co-production

Co-produced pathway to impact

Indicators

Pathway Indicators Data Source Inputs (qual/quant)

Grant $, contract $, cash & in kind match, research questions, samples/data

Researcher/Partner

Research (qual/quant)

HQP (incl. post grad employment), data, tools, collaborations

Researcher/Partner

Dissemination (quant)

Academic publications, non-academic publications, social media, arts based, workshops, community forum, conference proceedings, media, patents filed, PSA, MTA

Researcher/Partner

Uptake (narrative)

evaluation, presentations, staff meetings, debate/discussion, controversy/conflict; HQP (interns)

Partner/Researcher

Implementation (narrative)

HQP (intern), policy/practice/product/service,

Partner (KMb target?)

Impact (narrative)

Socioeconomic benefit, public awareness, clients served, units sold

Partner

David Phipps dphipps@yorku.ca http://www.researchimpact.ca