Transcript Community-University Research Alliance Reporting Requirements

Social Sciences and Humanities
Research Council of Canada
Conseil de recherches en
sciences humaines du Canada
Community-University Research Alliance
Reporting Requirements
Strategic Programs & Joint Initiatives Division
2010
Objectives of the CURA Program
− promote sharing of knowledge, resources and
expertise between postsecondary institutions
and organizations in the community;
− enrich research, teaching methods and curricula
in postsecondary institutions;
− reinforce community decision-making and
problem-solving capacity; and
− enhance students' education and employability
by means of diverse opportunities to build their
knowledge, expertise and work skills through
hands-on research and related experience.
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Expected Activities of a CURA project
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Collaboration and partnership building activities.
These include (but are not limited to): development of
governance structures and processes; creation and
negotiation of partnerships; etc.
Collaborative research and knowledge mobilization
activities, as proposed in applications.
These include (but are not limited to): design;
implementation; execution and reporting of research;
knowledge mobilization activities; participation in
collaborative exchanges; recruitment and supervision of
trainees; overall coordination of program of research; etc.
Performance and evaluation activities, as proposed in
applications.
These include (but are not limited to): regular performance
measurement against stated objectives; adjustment to
management processes as a result of evaluation findings,
etc.
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Reporting Requirements
1. Milestone Report
− 12 months after the start date of the grant (i.e.
February 1, 2011)
2. Mid-term report
− 30th month of the grant (i.e. August 2012)
3. Final Research report
− 6 months following the end of the grant period or
the end of the extension period, where applicable
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Mid-term Review
− 30th month of the five-year funding cycle
− peer-review committee evaluates the progress
to date and the schedule of activities for the
remaining two years
• Evaluation based on:
– Objectives outlined in original application
– Milestone Report
– Mid-term report
− remaining payments will be placed on hold until
the midterm monitoring exercise has been
successfully completed
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Reporting on what?
− Community-University Partnership
− Research Training and Development
− Research and Knowledge Production
− Knowledge Mobilization and Dissemination of
Research
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Community-University Partnership
− Quality of the Partnership
− Quality of Governance Structure
− Degree to which the team is able or will be able to
meet the CURA’s objectives
− Involvement of academics and community-based
participants in the development of research agendas
and activities
− Research teams’ capacity to respond to communitycentred research questions as well as contributing to
scientific knowledge
− Capacity to leverage external funding (i.e. other than
SSHRC’s funding)
− CURA’s performance and evaluation plans
− Appropriateness of budget
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Community-University Partnership
Outputs
−Community and university
researchers, community partners,
students, knowledge users, etc.
mobilized to form a CURA
−Governance structure developed and
implemented to enable effective
working relationships based on equal
partnerships
−Communities and universities (at the
organizational and individual level)
develop capacity to work with each
other
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Short-Term Outcomes
−CURAs: Collaborative research
alliance in place allowing for active
participation of all involved and for
knowledge mobilization within the
CURA
−Communities: Reinforced community
decision-making and problem-solving
capacity
−Increased valuing of research and
ability to absorb and apply research
results
−Universities: Increased capacity to
respond to community-centred
research questions
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Research Training and Development
− Students recruited and trained
− Participation of students and community-based
representatives in research activities
− Plans to train students and monitor their
research activities
− Use of knowledge gained for curriculum
development
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Research Training and Development
Outputs
Short-Term Outcomes
−Community and university
researchers develop collaborative
research skills
−Research staff (students,
community partners, non-students,
etc.) hired, trained and gain
collaborative research skills and
experience
−Graduate and post-graduate work
completed within the CURA
−Enhanced education and employability
of graduates
−Capacity in the area of collaborative
research is increased
−Sustained involvement of CURA
participants in community-centered
research
−Application of knowledge and skills
acquired to university teaching
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Research and Knowledge Production
− Functional research personnel and systems in
place
− Degree to which the team is able to adhere to
the original research plans as outlined in the
application
− Soundness of Methodologies
− Calendar of upcoming research activities
− Knowledge/research results generated
− Production of research reports, publications
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Research and Knowledge Production
Outputs
−Additional resources (cash & in-kind)
generated
−Functional research personnel and
systems in place
−Collaborative program of research in
place
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Short-Term Outcomes
−Research results, reflecting a
balance between scholarly and
community interests, are generated
−Early reports, publications and
communications (i.e., working
papers, research reports, etc.)
produced
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Knowledge Mobilization and Dissemination
of Research Results
− Potential audiences of CURA research results
identified;
− Quality of knowledge mobilization and
dissemination plans;
− Appropriateness of knowledge dissemination
methods and tools; and,
− Specialized resources utilized.
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Knowledge Mobilization and Dissemination
of Research
Outputs
−Potential audiences of CURA
research results (beyond the CURA
team) identified
−Relationships build with potential
audiences of research results
−KM mechanisms, tools and vehicles
created (i.e., websites, meetings,
workshops, conferences, etc.)
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Short-Term Outcomes
−Alliances are engaged in the
mobilization of research results
within and outside of the CURA
−Audiences are receiving knowledge
and participating in mobilization
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Useful Resources
− Social Economy Hub: Community-University
Partnerships in Research
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List of resources and guides on Community-University
partnerships
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http://www.socialeconomyhub.ca/?q=content/community-university-partnerships-research
− Research Partnerships: The ARUC-ÉS and RQRP-ÉS
Model and Guide for Knowledge Mobilization in the
Context of Research Partnerships
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http://www.aruces.uqam.ca/Nospublications/Autresdocuments/Publication/tabid/105/Default.aspx
CU Expo 2011
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Canadian-led Conference designed to showcase the
exemplars in Community-University partnerships
worldwide
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http://cuexpo2011.ca/
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CIROP MEASURE
Measuring community impacts of research oriented
partnerships
Researchers from five community-university
research partnerships from Ontario, Canada,
joined together to develop a reliable and valid
survey to measure the community impacts of
research partnerships between universities and
community agencies.
http://www.impactmeasure.org
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Thank you!
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