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Category Archives: Knowledge Transfer
Jun 10 2013
Record how you search, not just what you find: Thoughtfully constructed search terms greatly enhance the reliability of digital research
1 CommentThe way in which digital search results are determined and displayed are continually changing and a lack of a defined approach can have significant repercussions on research. M. H. Beals recommends employing the Boolean search method because of the flexibility it provides in adjusting … Continue reading
Posted by: June 10, 2013
Tagged with: Boolean searching, database, search methods
May 31 2013
University-industry partnerships open up opportunities for academics, but a dose of caution is appropriate
2 CommentsDo universities risk legitimising companies’ more questionable activities by working with them? Or do they have a duty to share their knowledge and expertise with industry for the sake of the economy and society? Alasdair Taylor argues cross-fertilisation of ideas between the … Continue reading
Posted by: May 31, 2013
Tagged with: Lambert Review, university-industry partnerships
May 29 2013
Building the capacity to use research in education requires a sustained strategic and systemic effort
7 CommentsThe English education context offers positive elements and challenges for evidence-informed policy and practice. The issues are well understood but Carol Campbell and Ben Levin argue there is a lack of a strategic approach to improving knowledge mobilisation in the sector. Renewed attention is … Continue reading
Posted by: May 29, 2013
Tagged with: education
Apr 23 2013
The making of the Great British Class Survey and its essential capacity to communicate through digital modes
1 CommentThe Great British Class Survey was launched on 3 April 2013 and quickly became one of the most popular stories on the BBC website. Mike Savage gives his account of how the project was organised and reflects on whether this … Continue reading
Posted by: April 23, 2013
Tagged with: BBC, Great British Class Survey
Apr 10 2013
No more ‘Lying About the Past’: Media literacy and academic trust in the digital age
1 CommentGeorge Mason University have decided to discontinue an atypical media literacy course whereby students examined issues surrounding historical accuracy by creating their own historical hoaxes and releasing them on the web. Professor Mills Kelly defends his course here and questions … Continue reading
Posted by: April 10, 2013
Tagged with: expertise, historical hoax
Mar 21 2013
More than a business model: crowd-sourcing and impact in the humanities
Comments OffStuart Dunn examines the development of crowd-sourcing activities in academic contexts and identifies the potential for looking beyond the short-term benefits crowd-sourcing offers to a project’s completion. Particularly in the humanities, a more nuanced approach may be better suited, one which fosters reciprocal relationships and engages … Continue reading
Posted by: March 21, 2013
Tagged with: crowdsourcing
Feb 25 2013
Knowledge mobilisation: new insights for theory and practice
1 CommentKnowledge creation, flow and promulgation are enmeshed in complex institutional and organisational arrangements. The concern over the under-use of research given this complexity has led to the development of strategies aimed at mobilising knowledge. Huw Davies and Sandra Nutley describe the objectives … Continue reading
Posted by: February 25, 2013
Tagged with: knowledge mobilisation
Feb 22 2013
Enhancing collaboration and civil benefit through institutional resilience: Five principles to help achieve a longer and more prosperous exchange
Comments OffAhead of an event next week on developing collaborative research opportunities, we asked speaker Professor aladin aladin to provide his thoughts on strengthening collaborations and engaging with new partners in the university. He argues that if institutions and individuals deepen their awareness … Continue reading
Posted by: February 22, 2013
Tagged with: civil society, resilience
Feb 7 2013
We don’t all have to agree on what public engagement means in order to get involved
3 CommentsWhen it comes to public engagement, many advocate for ‘shared definitions and frameworks’. Nick Mahony explores what the obstacles are to achieving this in practice and why the debates are unlikely to de-escalate any time soon. Rather than focusing on an unlikely … Continue reading
Posted by: February 7, 2013
Tagged with: public engagement
Feb 6 2013
Alt-metrics, Digital Opportunity and Africa
1 CommentAltmetrics are real-time measures of the reach of an individual research output through a quantified look at downloads, shares, views, etc. But how legitimately can impact be measured given global disparity of digital opportunities? By applying the Altmetric Explorer tool to … Continue reading
Posted by: February 6, 2013
Tagged with: altmetrics
