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Knowledge Exchange for Impact: Perspectives from Relu Amy Proctor Newcastle University

Knowledge Exchange for Impact: Perspectives from Relu Amy Proctor Newcastle University. The Rural Economy and Land Use Programme Relu promotes interdisciplinary research on the social, economic, environmental and technological challenges facing agriculture and rural areas.

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Knowledge Exchange for Impact: Perspectives from Relu Amy Proctor Newcastle University

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  1. Knowledge Exchange for Impact: Perspectives from ReluAmy ProctorNewcastle University

  2. The Rural Economy and Land Use Programme Relu promotes interdisciplinary research on the social, economic, environmental and technological challenges facing agriculture and rural areas Sustainable Food Chains Integrated Land & Water Use • ESRC, BBSRC, NERC, Defra, Scottish Government • 2004-2013 • Ethos of doing science differently • Interdisciplinary research • Stakeholder engagement Animal &Plant Disease Management Adaptation to Environmental Change 2 2

  3. A philosophy of knowledge exchange

  4. A philosophy of knowledge exchange What is knowledge for? Knowledge producers Knowledge users

  5. A philosophy of knowledge exchange Whose knowledge counts? Knowledge producers Knowledge users

  6. stakeholders engaged throughout as active partners in research two-way exchange between scientists and stakeholders pluralistic and inclusive notion of stakeholders soft knowledge exchange through informal networks between research and practice How are we promoting knowledge exchange? 6 6

  7. Testing a community approach to catchment management How are we promoting knowledge exchange at a project level?

  8. Understanding environmental knowledge controversies How are we promoting knowledge exchange at a project level?

  9. How are we promoting knowledge exchange at a programme level? • Sustainedapproach to relationship management • Distinctive approach to science communication • Building soft networks for knowledge exchange

  10. Accounting for Knowledge Exchange 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. 10

  11. Accounting for Knowledge Exchange: Stakeholder relationship and contribution • Certain stakeholder relationships bring mutual benefits (people exchange, advisory groups) • Certain stakeholder contributionsare mutually beneficial (objective setting, dissemination)

  12. 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

  13. Dissemination Advisory Group Accounting for Knowledge Exchange Visitor/ Host Feedback

  14. What does this mean for future research? • 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

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