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Science Communication within Research Uptake

Communicating Science to Facilitate the Uptake of Research Findings into Policy and Practice

21^st June, 28^th June, and 5^thJuly 2022-Español, Français, Português live interpretations

A stakeholder mapping exercise conducted in March 2020 by the Applying Research to Policy and Practice for Health (ARCH) programme at the Global Health Network (TGHN) highlighted the role of science communication as a crucial driver of research uptake. Different stakeholders within the research uptake cycle, such as researchers, journalists, policy makers, and advocacy organisations, were identified as groups that shape how scientific results are communicated, interpreted, and taken up into policy and practice.

In this three-part workshop series, we are working in partnership with inspiring experts to present the “Communicating Science to Facilitate the Uptake of Research Findings into Policy and Practice” workshop, where speakers will share their skills and experiences in communicating scientific information.

Agenda | Poster | Report

Part one: How to Talk to the Public About Controversial Topics in Science

Date and Time: Tuesday 21^st June 2022 at 13:00 BST

Chair: Dr Ezequiel García-Elorrio, Director, Health Care Quality and Patient Safety, Institute for Clinical Effectiveness and Health Policy (IECS)

Speaker: Dr Luisa Massarani is a Brazilian science communicator and researcher in science communication, coordinator of the Brazilian Institute of Public Communication of Science and Technology, researcher at Casa de Oswaldo Cruz/Fiocruz, and coordinator for Latin America of SciDev.Net, the world’s leading source of reliable and authoritative news, views and analysis about science and technology for global development. She is the author, with Catarina Chagas, of the book "Manual de Sobrevivência para Divulgar Ciência e Saúde" (Survival Guide for Communicating Science and Health).

At the end of this workshop, you will be able to:

understand the importance of talking about scientific controversies with non-specialist audiences
describe the steps needed when talking about scientific controversies with the non-specialized public

Part 1 - English

Part 1 - Español

Part 1 - Português

Part 1 - Français

Part two: How to Write a Policy Brief

Date and Time: Tuesday 28^th June 2022 at 13:00 BST

Chair: Dr Kondwani Chidziwisano, Research Fellow and Lecturer at the Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences (MUBAS), Department of Environmental Health, Malawi.

Speaker: Dr Sohana Shafique is a Health Policy and Systems researcher with specific interest in Urban Health and Nutrition. She obtained her B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Nutritional Sciences from University of Dhaka, Bangladesh; MPH from University of Queensland, Australia; and PhD from University of Toronto, Canada. For the past fifteen years, Dr. Shafique has been actively engaged in designing and implementing community-based cluster-randomized trials and mixed method implementation research. She has vast experience in evidence synthesis, knowledge translation and policy communications. Currently, Dr. Shafique leads the Urban Health Research Group in the Health Systems and Population Studies Division at icddr,b, Bangladesh.

At the end of this workshop, you will be able to:

understand what a policy brief is, including types and relevance
describe the characteristics of a policy brief
describe the structure and contents of a policy brief

Policy Briefings

Part 2 - English

Part 2 - Español

Part 2 - Português

Part 2 - Français

Part three: How to Communicate with Journalists

Date and Time: Tuesday 5^th July 2022 at 13:00 BST

Chair: Kelvin Ngugi Gichia, Technical Officer, Communications, Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC)

Speaker: Lindiwe Bandazi-Mafuleka is the Communications and Public Engagement Manager at the Malawi Liverpool Wellcome Programme (MLW), a research institution based in Malawi and affiliated with the Kamuzu College of Health sciences, the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine and the University of Liverpool. In her role in MLW, Lindiwe leads a team of communications and engagement professionals to drive the communications and engagements strategies of MLW whose main objectives are to promote ethical research practices, facilitate two-way communication between researchers and the public and to raise visibility of the research conducted by MLW.

At the end of this workshop, you will be able to: