Research Engagement Collaborative Alliance with Partners (RECAP)
RECAP supports authentic research partnerships between Western's researchers and diverse research partners to mobilize research, scholarship and creative activity for greater impact.
Key to social impact in research is meaningful inclusion of highly engaged partners, including individuals, communities, industry, government, and non-government agencies locally, nationally, or internationally.
- Partners from diverse sectors such as health, education or the environment can bring lived experience and critical perspectives about the relevance and priority level of research questions, inform key aspects of research design/recruitment/outcomes to be measured, and ensure the uptake of research findings through tailored mobilization strategies.
- Research can help address pressing partner needs and grand challenges to advance societal impact or a change/benefit beyond academia to the economy, society, culture, public policy or services, health, the environment or quality of life.
Recognizing the many benefits of partnered research, funding agencies are increasingly requiring meaningful inclusion of research partners with evidence of commitment and authentic engagement in research.
Contact
For more information on RECAP or how you can get involved, please contact the RECAP Program at western.recap@uwo.ca.
