#IMPACTfeb19

#IMPACTfeb19 was a great meeting!

But also good to be back in #Dundee: Palm trees and beloved gaming characters inspire health research at @UoDNHS & #DCHARR!

#mentalhealth

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Interesting discussion over the adverse effects of behaviour change interventions. @DrIanKellar: Whenever we design & deliver a (purely) knowledge-based intervention, expect to increase inequality.
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Really glad about the #IMPACTFeb19 #mentoring programme for our fellows. I am looking forward to working with my mentees!

The organisers provided the @BBSRC resources on academic mentoring, which looks like a succinct summary:


#phdlife #postdoclife #nihr

The health science mothership has landed. Thanks to @IMPACT_NIHR @MHARG_york for hosting a great #IMPACTFeb19 day!

The SUPPORT tools


And reflections on interviews with policymakers in Argentina, Egypt, Iran, Malawi, Oman & Singapore on barriers & facilitators of evidence-based policy-making


were part of the #impactfeb19 morning.

#capacity

How to influence policy?
@ahyder1 points towards the "Multiple Streams Framework" to understand and analyse research-policy interactions.

Two examples:




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Important reminder by @ahyder1 for research capacity building in an international collaboration:

It involves all partners training all partners.
Across all countries.
Researchers at all career stages.

Everyone can learn from someone.

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