Making research useful to society

David Phipps, PhD, MBA

Executive Director, Research & Innovation Services

York University

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?

How and What?

Knowledge Mobilization

community

campus

campus

community

collaboration Social InnovationHOW WHAT

Knowledge mobilization helps make research useful to society

Is knowledge mobilization logical?

Activity Output Outcome

Impact

Dissemination Uptake ImplementationCo-production

ResearchImpact-RéseauImpactRecherche (RIR)

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

Using Evidence

David Phippsdphipps@yorku.cahttp://www.researchimpact.ca