SFU Knowledge Mobilization
Simon Fraser University is committed to becoming a world leader in knowledge mobilization. Are you an SFU researcher developing a knowledge mobilization plan for a grant application? Are you finishing up your latest study? Are you interested in the impact of your results?
SFU Knowledge Mobilization
SFU Knowledge Mobilization is a university-wide strategic initiative. SFU is committed to becoming a world leader in knowledge mobilization, building on a strong foundation of fundamental and applied research. From discovery to knowledge mobilization, SFU’s eight faculties are engaged in the full spectrum of research, building on a robust tradition of interdisciplinary investigation and collaboration. SFU’s commitment to engagement informs how we disseminate knowledge, and how we contribute to citizenship in local communities across Canada and around the world.
Get your research out there
Simon Fraser University is committed to providing sustained resources to support researchers in sharing research findings with wider communities in meaningful ways. This commitment to knowledge mobilization is intended to facilitate wider public engagement with research and deepen connections between researchers and knowledge users. SFU's Knowledge Mobilization Hub provides services and supports to SFU researchers across all three campuses.
SFU's Knowledge Mobilization Hub is growing the culture of knowledge mobilization at the university, expanding the scope of knowledge mobilization resources, and helping SFU faculty, students and staff access SFU’s existing resources.
Services available through SFU's Knowledge Mobilization Hub are provided by Lupin Battersby, Knowledge Mobilization Manager. Connect with Lupin for support with:
- SFU Knowledge Mobilization resource navigation
- Pre- and post-grant knowledge mobilization planning and facilitation
- Tailored training in knowledge mobilization principles, frameworks and skills
Make an appointment with SFU's Knowledge Mobilization Director
Lupin Battersby (PhD) is SFU’s Director, Knowledge Mobilization (KM). In this role she provides training, KM consulting, and is working to support better institutional recognition for KM and research impact. Her KM interest was sparked 20 years ago while working both as a clinical counsellor and as a research assistant, where she experienced first-hand the gap between research and practice. Since that time, she has worked in roles in and out of academia with a primary focus on the challenges and opportunities to mobilize research in various areas including health services, mental health, housing, aging, and patient engagement. Since joining SFU in this position Lupin has established the SFU KM Hub as a central resource, won two awards for collaboration and leadership in KM, and secured funding for expanding the resources and scope of the Hub.
Contact Lupin Battersby, Director, Knowledge Mobilization at lupin_battersby@sfu.ca or 778-782-7434.
Publish an article through The Conversation Canada
SFU has joined 20 other Canadian universities as a partner of The Conversation Canada, a website that is a trusted media source. Academics and researchers who publish their own journalistic-style articles through The Conversation Canada get access to a robust analytics dashboard that provides data they can't get from traditional academic publications.
Attend a workshop
The SFU KM Hub offers a variety of programming including: MobilizeU at SFU, Research meets policy at SFU and the Implementation Science Institute. The SFU Library and SFU Communications and Marketing offers workshops on scholarly communication and media engagement.
Access Knowledge mobilization resources
The following resources were developed with and by SFU mobilizers and SFU's Knowledge Mobilization Hub. They are organized by overarching knowledge mobilization activities of dissemination, implementation, and partnering with additional categories for planning and evaluation.
Join the SFU-UBC Implementation Science Institute
This implementation science institute, launched collaboratively by The UBC Knowledge Exchange and SFU Knowledge Mobilization, is a two-year training program for early to mid-career health researchers (from a wide range of health-related topics and disciplines such as psychology, urban planning, gerontology, biomedical engineering, public health, education, etc.) who are interested in or embarking on projects that encompass the science of implementation.
Expand your skills and network through Research Impact Canada
SFU is a member of Research Impact Canada (RIC). RIC is a pan-Canadian network of universities committed to maximizing the impact of academic research for the public good in local and global communities. Through SFU’s membership in this knowledge mobilization network, the university research community can access knowledge mobilization tools, capacity building activities and collaboration opportunities.
ACCESS RIC’S KNOWLEDGE MOBILIZATION TOOLS
Connect with an SFU communications expert
SFU's communications experts are kept up-to-date about new and emerging research mobilization opportunities. Connect with the communications expert for your faculty/department or suggest media pitches to the SFU Communications & Marketing team at mediarelations@sfu.ca. Be sure to read the What's On newsletter for the communicators monthly calls for experts.
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