Knowledge Mobilization in Canada

KMb as a research service:Overview
David Phipps, PhD, MBA
Director, Research Services & Knowledge Exchange

KMb for researchers – why?
Connect to make research matter
Connect to create opportunities for graduate students
Connect for access to more research funding

KMb for institutions – why?
Academic planning & community engagement
Tech transfer ignores most disciplines
SSHRC & CIHR mandates

KMb for Canada – why?
Social Innovation a gap in Canada’s innovation agenda
Public investments = public benefit
Better informed public policy, professional practice, human services

Turing research into action at York

History of KMb in Canada
Individual researcher(s) – partner(s)
CURA, PHSI
Research Units
Harris Centre, Service aux collectivités, OCBR, CUISR
Institutional KMb Units
York-UVic (ResearchImpact, 2005-2009)
ResearchImpact-RéseauImpactRecherche (2010 - )

So why should you care?
You’re busy

All you do is manage from crisis to crisis

PWC
York UniversityProject
PRASE

Other peoples’ priorities

Legislated priorities

Deans

Chairs

Directors

Researchers

Students

RIR - 6 universities who care
KNOWLEDGE BROKERS

Do you care?
0915-1015 am: RIR presentations
1015-1030 am: break
1030-1100 am: KMb Tools (posters)
1100-noon: town hall discussion

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

Knowledge Mobilization in Canada

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