TheImpactInitiative

Social science research for change. News, events and resources from two research programmes jointly funded by ESRC and FCDO. #education #poverty

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The Impact Initiative has now closed.

Thanks to all the grantholders, research funders & partners for making the programme possible.

Publications & resources are available from the IDS OpenDocs digital repository: https://t.co/1W534Ffa0l

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Final @The_Impact_Init blog!

"In Covid times, what can we learn from the Impact Initiative?"

Reflections from @ESRC and @FCDOGovUK on lessons from @The_Impact_Init & the benefits of a collective approach to research uptake.

https://t.co/InqXvejzVh

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NEW BLOG:
Putting the collective impact of global development research into perspective – What we learned from six years of the @The_Impact_Init with @IDS_UK

Enhancing the impact of #education #research #impact @LSEImpactBlog #ResearchImpact
https://t.co/nKUsOvI8oP

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Highlights the achievements of the @FCDOGovUK
@ESRC Raising Learning Outcomes in Education Systems Research Programme and the impact pathways that have supported educational
development outcomes
#ImpactLessons
@The_Impact_Init
- https://t.co/DSwoDXPrzK
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@REAL_Centre

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As the UK international development research community finds itself facing a funding crisis due to #UKAidCuts
@Bloggs74 argues this is a key moment to argue for a new approach that values broader bodies of knowledge. #ImpactLessons
@The_Impact_Init - https://t.co/mLXYnjriaR

[Institute of Development Studies @IDS_UK]

📣As the UK international development research community finds itself facing a funding crisis due to #UKAidCuts @Bloggs74 argues this is a key moment to argue for a new approach that values broader bodies of knowledge. #ImpactLessons @The_Impact_Init

👉https://t.co/Iwcl7e6mY6

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'Evidencing Impact Across a Diverse Portfolio of Research' provides #ImpactLessons on how diverse dimensions of impact can be recognised & articulated - the value of micro-impacts
https://t.co/h3rGAc958q
@FCDOGovUK
@ESRC
@IDS_UK
@REAL_Centre

Image: Jorge Martin

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'An Approach to Synthesising Research Around Policy Agendas' provides #ImpactLessons on o identifying research projects that combine to provide coherent messages for decision makers
https://t.co/GcXUugDTIc
@FCDOGovUK
@ESRC
@IDS_UK
@REAL_Centre

Image: Jorge Martin

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'A Network-based Approach to Brokering Research Evidence for Impact' provides #ImpactLessons on creating connections & building networks between researchers & with policy audiences - https://t.co/ZBwiCl5vKE
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@ESRC
@IDS_UK
@REAL_Centre

Image: Jorge Martin

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'Assessing Alternative Pathways to Maximising the Impact of Development Research' provides #ImpactLessons on pathways to #researched impact in international development settings -
https://t.co/sT29xf6dxC
@FCDOGovUK
@ESRC
@IDS_UK
@REAL_Centre

Image: Jorge Martin

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'The Power of the Collective and Global Knowledge Brokering' provides #ImpactLessons on brokering evidence across large social science #research programmes in international development settings
https://t.co/H4EOZyjYl9
@FCDOGovUK
@ESRC
@IDS_UK
@REAL_Centre
Image: Jorge Martin

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Celebrating six years of @The_Impact_Init - thanks to the researchers & partners & research funders that have made this initiative possible - #ImpactLessons for global development research
@FCDOGovUK
@ESRC
@IDS_UK
@REAL_Centre
Short film (1.13):
https://t.co/m91vdZv1lN

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'Maximising the Impact of Global Development Research: A New Approach to Knowledge Brokering' provides #ImpactLessons an approaches for brokering evidence across large research investments
@The_Impact_Init
- https://t.co/e7Raq1yoGD
@FCDOGovUK
@ESRC
@IDS_UK
@REAL_Centre

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Research funders urged to take a collective approach to support impact https://t.co/T0WHIBbhFO via @IDS_UK

[TheImpactInitiative @The_Impact_Init]

Celebrating six years of @The_Impact_Init - thanks to the researchers & partners & research funders that have made this initiative possible - #ImpactLessons for global development research
@FCDOGovUK
@ESRC
@IDS_UK
@REAL_Centre
Short film (1.13):
https://t.co/m91vdZdquf

[TheImpactInitiative @The_Impact_Init]

'Maximising the Impact of Global Development Research: A New Approach to Knowledge Brokering' provides #ImpactLessons an approaches for brokering evidence across large research investments @The_Impact_Init - https://t.co/e7Raq1yoGD
@FCDOGovUK
@ESRC
@IDS_UK
@REAL_Centre

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'Pensioner Poverty' provides #ImpactLessons showing that in many settings, universal cash transfers and social pension programmes are providing much-needed financial support
to older people -
https://t.co/cT5F3mL4HQ
@FCDOGovUK
@ESRC
@IDS_UK
@REAL_Centre

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@REAL_Centre

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'Water Security' provides #ImpactLessons about the realities facing people for whom water insecurity is a daily threat - read paper in full at
https://t.co/zjyBV90pIm
@FCDOGovUK
@ESRC
@IDS_UK
@REAL_Centre

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'Urban Community Resilience' provides #ImpactLessons on what makes cities inclusive, safe,
resilient & sustainable when migration/urbanisation
processes are intensifying globally
https://t.co/dC40FHklLh
@FCDOGovUK
@ESRC
@IDS_UK
@REAL_Centre
Photo: © Martin Roemers/Panos Pictures

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'Rethinking Impact: Applying the Gender Lens' provides #ImpactLessons from #research focusing on addressing gender inequality & also projects where gender dynamics emerged during the course of the work
https://t.co/kTZzYI0sje
@FCDOGovUK
@ESRC
@IDS_UK
@REAL_Centre