Jérôme Elissalde – Research Office
Luc Dancause – Partnership and Innovation Support Office Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)
Canadian Knowledge Mobilization Forum 2013 - Mississauga – June 3-4, 2013
Supporting Knowledge Mobilization : From the roots to the fruits…
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An Initiative
Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) • Midsized comprehensive university
September 2010 : Two professionals hired • Research Office • Partnership and Innovation Support Office
Challenges • To better support research units • To increase the accessibility of expertise • To develop new ways to interact with partners
…For 7 faculties and schools
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Soutien à la mobilisation des connaissances - UQAM
Stakeholders perspectives
– Researchers – Students – Research Unit Coordinators – University Support Staff – Executives – Partners – Granting agencies
Challenges
• Doing KMb
• Supporting KMb
Thinking
• Beyond the silos
Acting
• Individually
• Collectively
• Institutionally
ACTIONS… AND PITFALLS
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Stimulating reflection on KMb at the institutional level
• Actions – Collaborative events*
– Website on KMb
• Pitfalls – Not everybody is at the same level
– Some people feel as if their approach and/or status is being questioned
– Disciplinary barriers
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A collaborative KMb event
81 people interested in KMb got together on November 23rd 2012 • 6 faculties represented, 40 coordinators and other
research support staff, 15 researchers, 10 students working as research assistants, 8 executives, 8 partners…
• Discussion on perceptions, needs and goals • Art of Hosting approach A simple event ? Rather an ongoing process !
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EXTERNAL COLLABORATIONS
INTERNAL COLLABORATIONS • Communications Services • Student Services • Recruitment Services • Continuing Education
Services
Pitfalls • Time consuming • Unknown pre-existing
connections
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Soutien à la mobilisation des connaissances - UQAM
Counseling and capacity development
Actions – Support for research projects and
partnerships
– KMb planning tools
– CoP – KMb and Communications
Pitfalls – Finding the right tone
– Finding the right format
– Flying under the radar
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Soutien à la mobilisation des connaissances - UQAM
Identifying and promoting research expertise
Actions – Focus cards
– Communications Services
– Portraits of UQAM expertise in a
variety of research areas
Pitfalls – Outdated or incomplete databases
– Shortcomings of the system
– Promoting only stars
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Soutien à la mobilisation des connaissances - UQAM
Connecting researchers and practitioners
Actions
– Networking events
– External demands
Pitfalls
– Organizations and researchers not working at the same rate
– Fear of shaking hands with the devil
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Soutien à la mobilisation des connaissances - UQAM
Facing KMb challenges
To improve, stakeholders must get better at…
• understanding
• planning
• communicating
• collaborating
• evaluating
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What’s Next?
Complex system
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Promote Support capacity
development Systematize procedures Formalize our work
Support creation of new research units
Provide meeting spaces
Develop alliances (internal & external)
Have fun !
What’s Next?
Shared vision, shared leadership and responsibility
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