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Knowledge Mobilisation

The NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) Knowledge Mobilisation Programme is a national programme that aims to reduce the time it takes to roll out effective interventions, policies and models of care to address high-priority national and regional challenges

The NIHR has awarded funding to its Applied Research Collaborations to build knowledge mobilisation (KM) capacity and capability within the health and social care system.

The initiative aims to reduce the time it takes to roll out effective interventions, policies and models of care to address high-priority national and regional challenges and maximise the impact of research.

As part of the funding NIHR Applied Research Collaboration Greater Manchester (ARC-GM) will take a lead role in coordinating the programme on behalf of the other ARCs, co-developing a shared knowledge mobilisation  strategy and establishing a community of KM Fellows.

Aims:

The ARC KM programme, led by the KM group as a whole,  act as a visible and accessible hub for knowledge mobilisation expertise and resources, supporting collaboration across the ARC network and wider stakeholders.

The NIHR KM group is committed to:

  1. Developing a pipeline of research-informed innovations
  2. Stakeholder engagement and connection
  3. Strengthening communication for KM
  4. Building and supporting the KM community
  5. Evaluation
  6. Governance and operations
  7. Resource coordination.

What is Knowledge Mobilisation?

Knowledge mobilisation is an iterative, long-term, and two-way process to create the conditions to enable the right people to use the right information at the right time. It involves a two-way dialogue between researchers and research users. By sharing information with and learning from each other, a deeper understanding capable of catalysing change can be achieved. It is one of the processes that facilitates and amplifies the contribution of research to real-world settings.

The NIHR is committed to maximising impact by enabling and supporting the translation of research findings into evidence-based action that transforms the lives of the public, patients, service users and carers.

Why is Knowledge Mobilisation Important?

Promoting impact is core to the NIHR’s mission to improve the health and wealth of the nation. It is one of the five operating principles set out in Best Research for Best Health: The Next Chapter.

Knowledge mobilisation is an iterative, long-term, and two-way process to create the conditions to enable the right people to use the right information at the right time. It involves a two-way dialogue between researchers and research users. By sharing information with and learning from each other, a deeper understanding capable of catalysing change can be achieved. It is one of the processes that facilitates and amplifies the contribution of research to real-world settings.

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