Do researchers who want to engage with stakeholders need a basic set of skills? Can we define a skillset that will work for many problems and in a variety of contexts?

What does it take for research to be impactful? This blog presents five key insights based on experience in achieving research impact in Australia.

Achieving social justice by overcoming social inequality is a burning complex problem. In research which aims to contribute to achieving social justice, what does it mean to move from a deficit discourse to a strengths-based approach?

Six tips that may provide guidance to those embarking on a researcher-activist role. The lessons are relevant in population health, environmental research and beyond.

There is no right or wrong when choosing a research framework, however some are more helpful than others for a particular problem or context. This blog entry describes nine different approaches to transdisciplinary research. 

Finding research integration expertise AND implementation expertise can be a tricky task. This blog post discusses this challenge and resources to help you.

How can we affirm, value and capitalise on the unique strengths that each individual brings to research? Diversity in rersearcher influence and impact is essential for effective interdisciplinary and transdiciplinary research but this is not captured in standard metrics.

Expertise in research integration and implementation is required to delimit & define complex problems, manage critical unresolvable unknowns, manage real-world constraints and deal with lack of definitive solutions. Specific examples of “know-that” and “know-how” are provided.

Despite increasing inclusion of stakeholders in research, there seems to be little guidance on how to do this effectively. Gabriele Bammer puts forward a research-modified framework to explore the options available.

Learn how five core principles enhance participation, trust, and outcomes in community-based projects. Members of the Mayi Kuwayu team share their knowledge and experience.

We need to continually demonstrate that we are trustworthy and that we are people of value, over the long haul, to the policy workers with whom we engage.

In the right circumstances, a cartoon video can be an effective way to communicate research information. But what’s involved in developing a cartoon video?