knowledge exchange for impact: perspectives from relu amy proctor newcastle university
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Knowledge Exchange for Impact: Perspectives from Relu
Amy ProctorNewcastle University
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The Rural Economy and Land Use Programme
Relu promotes interdisciplinary research on the social, economic, environmental
and technological challenges facing agriculture and rural areas
ESRC, BBSRC, NERC, Defra, Scottish Government
2004-2013
Ethos of doing science differently Interdisciplinary research Stakeholder engagement
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Sustainable Sustainable Food ChainsFood Chains
Integrated Land & Integrated Land & Water UseWater Use
Adaptation to Adaptation to Environmental ChangeEnvironmental Change
Animal &Plant Disease Animal &Plant Disease ManagementManagement
A philosophy of knowledge exchange
Knowledge producers
Knowledge users
What is knowledge for?
A philosophy of knowledge exchange
Knowledge producers
Knowledge users
Whose knowledge counts?
A philosophy of knowledge exchange
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1) stakeholders engaged throughout as active partners in research
2) two-way exchange between scientists and stakeholders
3) pluralistic and inclusive notion of stakeholders
4) soft knowledge exchange through informal networks between research and practice
How are we promoting knowledge exchange?
Testing a community approach to catchment management
How are we promoting knowledge exchange at a project level?
Understanding environmental knowledge controversies
How are we promoting knowledge exchange at a project level?
• Sustained approach to relationship management
• Distinctive approach to science communication
• Building soft networks for knowledge exchange
How are we promoting knowledge exchange at a programme level?
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Accounting for Knowledge Exchange
G Salmon Project 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1H HPA 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1H Oxford University 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1D Farm businesses 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 1 1 2 2I Water Trust 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2L Swedish EPA 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1D Defra ELS 4 4 4 4 4 2 1 2 1D Natural England 4 4 4 4 4 2 1 2 1B Biojoule 1 1 2 2 2 2B Defra 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2B Environment Agency 1 1 2 2 2 2B IEA Task 37 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2B IGER 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2B NFU 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2F Com for Rural Comm 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2
F Environment Agency 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
F Environment Agency 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2
F Environment Agency 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2
F OECD 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2H Defra 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2H Forest Manager 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2H GWCT 1 1 2 2 2 2H HPS 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2H MCofS 1 1 2 2 2 2H Moredun Institute 1 1 2 2 2 2H Natural England 1 1 1 2 2 2 2H Scottish Natural Heritage 1 1 2 2 2 2H SNH 1 1 2 2 2 2H Scottish Wildlife Trust 1 1 2 2 2 2H The Royal Parks 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2
Helped to disseminate
findings
Provided information or views as
research subjects
Assisted in data
collection
Received copies of findings
Gave feedback
on findings
Customer
Nature of Relationship Contribution to project
of stakeholder on scientific
quality
of stakeholder on research relevance
Partner
Steering /
advisory group
Research subject
Event participant
ConsulteeVisitor/ work
shadowee
of research on stakeholder policies or practices
of research on stakeholder's knowledge or understanding
Impact
Input to Research Research Process Research Outputs
Contributed to objective
setting
Provided access to research facilities,
materials or study sites
Contributed to project
design
Contributed to knowledge production as
equal partners
Organisation or company
Project
Stakeholder Impact Analysis Matrix (SIAM) enables stakeholder mapping and identification of key gaps; provides analysis of how stakeholders are involved, to inform future approaches; identifies stakeholder constituencies around which to seek feedback; gives insight into scale and extent of short term impacts, on research and
stakeholders; provides data for targeting and accounting for longer term impact analysis.
Certain stakeholder relationships bring mutual benefits (people exchange, advisory groups)
Certain stakeholder contributions are mutually beneficial (objective setting, dissemination)
Accounting for Knowledge Exchange:
Stakeholder relationship and contribution
Accounting for Knowledge Exchange:
Impact on stakeholder and research
Researchers report positive impact of stakeholders on research quality and relevance
Impacts of research on stakeholder knowledge outstrips impact on policies and practices
Feedback
Visitor/Host
Advisory Group
Dissemination
Accounting for Knowledge Exchange
Knowledge exchange = a practical philosophy of engagement Requires researchers to rethink role as knowledge producers in
relation to other sources of expertise Suggests we explore determinants of successful knowledge exchange
What does this mean for future research?
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