UBC recognizes its responsibility to make academic knowledge more accessible, understandable and actionable, and strives to use research to drive positive change by: exchanging ideas and knowledge beyond academia; establishing research collaborations with external partners; and engaging and communicating publicly.
Our Knowledge Exchange and Mobilization (KxM) Research to Impact training program supports this goal by empowering UBC researchers and scholars to transform academic knowledge into actionable solutions that address real-world challenges. By fostering essential skills in KxM, the program prepares participants to create meaningful impact through research. Combining foundational concepts, practical training and collaboration with community partners, we support career development across diverse sectors, while advancing efforts to make research accessible, equitable and impactful.
Foundations Course
An online course — designed for members of the UBC community — for researchers aiming to create social impact through informing practice and policy and/or expanding public conversation.
Fellowship Program
An immersive seven-week training program that equips UBC graduate students and postdoctoral fellows with practical, marketable skills to support careers (within and beyond academia) that are focused on KxM.