SRA Training

Knowledge Transfer Strategy
Summary:	Researchers are increasingly under pressure – from their employers or from research funders – to communicate their research to practitioners who might benefit from its application to their work, a process now known as knowledge transfer. Sometimes this requirement applies to the whole body of research of a research agency, research centreor research programme. These organisations then need to develop a strategy for knowledge transfer which can guide a range of communication activities by colleagues.This Advanced course focuses on the development of such a strategy.
Objectives:	By the end of the workshop, delegates will: understand the concept of knowledge transfer develop a framework for a knowledge transfer strategy for their organisation acquire tools and techniques for expressing the messages of research, identifying potential audiences and communicating effectively with them learn approaches for assessing the impact of their organisation’s research
Topics:	Content includes: concepts of knowledge transfer the varied ways in which research may influence policy and practice methods for identifying and prioritising possible audiences for research the pros and cons of different media and modes of communication methods for monitoring and evaluating research impact
Who will benefit?	Directors, managers or administrators of research enterprises who wish to develop a knowledge transfer strategy for their organization
Learning outcomes:	Participants will acquire a framework in which to develop a knowledge transfer strategy and an introduction to the tools and techniques for refining its content – the messages from their research, the likely audiences, the means of communicating with them, the opportunities to do so and methods for assessing their success.
Course tutor:	Annette Boaz is Lecturer in Translational Research at King’s College London. She has carried out research for a wide range of organisations including the Cabinet Office, the Health Development Agency and the Inter Ministerial Group for Older People. She has provided training on the use of research for the National Audit Office and the National School of Government (both with William Solesbury) and on research reviewing for the SRA. She has recently completed with colleagues work for DeFRA on Methods for Evaluating R & D Programmes’ Impact on Policy. William Solesbury is an independent researcher, trainer and consultant working on the interface of research and practice. He has undertaken training and consultancy work for, among others, the Sector Skills Development Agency, the National Centre for Social Research, the Economic and Social Research Council, the National Audit Office, the National School of Government (the latter two with Annette Boaz) and the Academy of Social Sciences. He is currently working with colleagues on a research project on the Use of Evidence in the Audit, Inspection and Scrutiny of Government.
Date & Location:	2nd December 2009 Location: Dublin
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