Dr. Julia Langton provides an overview of how we approach research impact assessment at MSFHR, and the tools in our assessment toolbox.
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The life and times of an MSFHR research funding program
Dr. Les Grad provides a window into how we design, develop and evaluate our programs to ensure they achieve their goals and realize their desired impact.
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Lost in knowledge translation? Time to get strategic
Dr. Bev Holmes talks KT strategy and evaluation, and challenges funders to take a look at their KT activities for maximum impact.
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It’s all about the evidence! Funders as research users
Gayle Scarrow explores how a funder can contribute to the science of KT.
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The implementation of evidence is a social change project, and we are in it together
Dr. Gen Creighton explores the parallels between the implementation of research evidence and the role of the research funder.
Forward Thinking: Gender equity in health research funding
Dr. Zena Sharman outlines what we know about gender equity in health research funding, what we wish we knew, and the steps MSFHR is taking to foster gender equity in our programs.
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Funding agency investment strategies: Where to begin
Dr. Zena Sharman discusses how funding agencies decide what to invest in, and outlines MSFHR’s move towards a formalized investment strategy.
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Increasing value, reducing waste in research: What can funders do?
In this second installment of Forward Thinking, Dr. Bev Holmes discusses what funders can do to reduce research waste.
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From fund-and-forget to help-it-happen: Responsive and responsible research funding
Forward Thinking is MSFHR’s blog, discussing what it takes to be a responsive and responsible research funder. First, Bev Holmes introduces the science of science funding.