Canadian Evaluation Society

1. Making research useful to
society
David Phipps, PhD, MBA
Executive Director, Research & Innovation Services
York University

2. 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

3. What is knowledge mobilization?

4. What is knowledge mobilization?

6. How and What?
Knowledge Mobilization
community
campus
campus
community
collaboration Social InnovationHOW WHAT
Knowledge mobilization helps
make research useful to society

7. Is knowledge mobilization logical?
Activity Output Outcome
Impact
Dissemination Uptake ImplementationCo-production

8. ResearchImpact-RéseauImpactRecherche (RIR)

9. RIR examples of knowledge mobilization practice
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

10. Using Evidence

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