Pathways to Impact: Mobilizing Knowledge
The Pathways to Impact fund supports researchers in mobilizing knowledge and creativity for greater impact.
The fund is a joint initiative of the Office of the Vice-President Research and Innovation’s Research Partnerships and Knowledge Mobilization (RPKM) unit, in partnership with UVic Libraries.
This funding opportunity is not currently offered. For information on currently offered funding opportunities, see Research Strategic Initiatives and funding opportunities.
2022 fund recipients
Seven projects have been selected to mobilize knowledge that advances the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
To learn more about these projects and how your organization can benefit from a research partnership with UVic, connect with the Community Research Partnerships office.
Autism support
Principal: Megan Ames (Psychology)
Canadian mapping of Autism-specific supports for postsecondary students
UVic leads the co-creation of a policy brief to support autistic learners in Canadian postsecondary institutions.
Learn more about the research supporting postsecondary students with ASD.
Safe water & hygiene
Principal: Caetano Dorea (Civil Engineering)
A prospective cohort study of access to safe drinking water in Malawi: Community dissemination and engagement
UVic leads community engagement and dissemination of knowledge surrounding access to drinking water and domestic hygiene in Malawi, Africa.
Climate change
Principal: Eric Higgs (Environmental Studies)
Sentinels of change: Rising treelines and raising knowledge
UVic researchers address cultural, ecological and environmental urgency behind the Mountain Legacy Project.
Learn more about this research:
- Mountain Legacies episode on the Future Ecologies podcast
- Mountain Legacy Project website
Maternal postpartum
Principal: Christine Ou (Nursing)
Relationships between maternal-infant sleep and maternal mood knowledge dissemination
UVic project increases public awareness and reduces postpartum anger stigma.
Learn more about this research:
- Sleep and mood study infographic
- Seeing red: Women’s experiences of anger in the first two years after birth infographic
- Seeing red: A grounded theory study of women’s anger after childbirth publication
Mental health
Principal: Theone Paterson (Psychology)
Psychological impacts of COVID-19 on Canadians
UVic-led research team shares how COVID-19 impacts the mental health of Canadians.
Learn more about the research on the psychological impacts of COVID-19 on Canadians.
Palliative care
Principal: Kelli Stajduhar (Nursing and Institute on Aging and Lifelong Health)
Developing a web-based toolkit to support palliative care in inner city settings
UVic’s commitment to integrating palliative approaches benefits vulnerable inner-city population.
Learn more about the Equity in palliative approaches to care community collaborative.
Treaty relations
Principal: Sarah Marie Wiebe (Public Administration)
More than a state of emergency: Building an understanding of treaty relations through interactive storytelling
UVic elevates voices from Attawapiskat Treaty 9 territory to influence Indigenous environmental health and justice policy.
Learn more about Reimagining Attawapiskat project.