A presentation given by David Phipps of York University.

1. Partnering for
Knowledge Mobilization
David Phipps, PhD, MBA
Director, Research Services & Knowledge Exchange

2. Maximize the Impact of Research: Martha Piper (2002)
“We must translate our
research findings in the
human sciences into public
policy and social programs”
“Knowledge Transfer in the
human sciences – the
transfer of findings into
policy and programs – is as
important as technology
transfer in the engineering
and natural sciences.”

3. KMb – what is it?
• Knowledge Mobilization
(KMb) is a suite of services
that supports collaborations
between non-commercial
research and expertise and
the public, private and non-
profit sectors.
• KMb (the process) can
enable enhanced social
innovation (the outcome).
• KMb is the university’s contribution to social innovation and allows
partners from the public, private and non-profit sectors to leverage
investments in university research.

4. KMb throughout the Research Cycle
Social media
Plan Consultation
Web site
Partnerships
Town hall
Research forum
Theatre
Posters
Policy brief
PSA
Disseminate Execute
Practice
guideline
Populations
Popular press
Clinical practice
Social
Marketing Intervention
studies
videos
Internships
Surveys, case studies, Evaluate
expert panelists Researcher
exchange

5. York’s KMb Unit February 2006- December 2011
# Faculty Involved 240
# Graduate Students Involved 142
# Information sessions for faculty and students 166
# Information sessions for community 185
# collaborations brokered 246
# agencies involved in KMb partnerships 205
Community Partner funding raised $1.1M
Research Contract funding raised $1.2M
Total KMb associated grant funding raised $17.6M
# web hits +4M
# Research Summaries 173
# tweets 5447
#twitter followers 1845
# delicious bookmarks 244
# blog postings (+70,000 views) 294

6. KMb Stories

7. Evaluating Inclusivity Action Plan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W94hPM2Bb6k&list=UUkz8O0mnDbgER4a
ZPoWAheQ&index=40&feature=plpp_video

8. Evaluating Inclusivity Action Plan
January 2005: Inclusivity Summit
May 2005: HSPC adopted and
launched IAP
November 2007: IAP Evaluation
Launched (Michaela Hynie and Mina
Singh: York University + HSPC)
December 2007: KM Unit approved
matching funding: policy briefs and
best practice models
February 2008: Evaluation Report Hynie & Singh (2008) The
presented to IAP Steering Committee International Journal of
 rec. to York Region Council invest
in 5 new Welcome Centres, create 86
 Diversity in Organisations,
Communities and Nations,
jobs, +48,000 newcomer services
delivered
Volume 8, Issue 4, pp.117-
124.

9. Green Economy Centre
http://www.youtube.com/researchimpact#p/a/u/0/J15_lBz5mYU

10. South Simcoe: Green Economy Centre
The Green Economy Centre:
an innovative research and
education program that
initiates, supports and
facilitates green economic best
practices, ensuring that the
rural South Simcoe economy is
healthy and sustainable.
http://www.nottawasaga.com/get

11. South Simcoe: Green Economy Centre
Launched: April 2010
Funded: Summer 2010
September 2011:
•604 business contacted
•507 individual visits
•39% interest in Green Economy
programs
•8 loans (total +$1M), 0% interest
approved for green projects creating
18 jobs and maintaining 221 jobs

12. Dykes Planning Tykes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wz9w4n-rhqM

13. Toronto Hot Weather Response Plan
+
http://www.thestar.com/article/462613

14. KMb Tools: ResearchSnapshot

15. KMb tools
Clear Language Tool Kit
• https://researchimpact.othree.ca/documents/toolsforkmb/kmbtools_research
summariespdf
CAURA 2011 KMb Tools
• http://www.researchimpact.ca/kmbinaction/OutilsMdC/index.html
• http://www.researchimpact.ca/kmbinaction/KMbToolBox/index.html
KMb Planning Template
• http://www.melaniebarwick.com/training.php
A Report Detailing the Development of a University-Based Knowledge
Mobilization Unit that Enhances Research Outreach and Engagement
• http://src-online.ca/index.php/src/article/viewFile/31/57

16. KMb throughout the Research Cycle
Social media
Plan Consultation
Web site
Partnerships
Town hall
Research forum
Theatre
Posters
Policy brief
PSA
Disseminate Execute
Practice
guideline
Populations
Popular press
Clinical practice
Social
Marketing Intervention
studies
videos
Internships
Surveys, case studies, Evaluate
expert panelists Researcher
exchange

17. Dissemination for KMb
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEyrO7nM2m0

18. So what? KMb in their own words…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmIWbsMO93w&list=FLkz8O0mnDbgER4a
ZPoWAheQ&index=1&feature=plpp_video

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