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Overview
Bridging between Social Sciences & Humanities research and Sustainability Policy.
By completing this course you can learn how to unlock the power of Knowledge Brokerage. Designed for researchers and policy professionals, learn how to bridge between the Social Sciences & Humanities, and sustainability policy. Through short videos and interactive activities, you’ll gain skills to translate complex ideas into actionable insights, fostering impactful collaborations.
This is an updated, completely self-led and autonomous version of the SSH CENTRE Knowledge Brokerage online course that ran from October 2024 – January 2025. The material and content is very similar to the previous SSH CENTRE course, so if you completed the previous SSH CENTRE course, then we would not recommend
The course will go live on Tuesday 25th March, everyone who enrols and completes all the lessons and activities will receive a final 'Certificate of Completion'.
So, start building a sustainable future now by learning the secrets of knowledge brokerage!
What you'll learn
- Why Social Sciences and Humanities is important for sustainability policy
- Recognise the key challenges policy-workers face in their daily roles
- Avoid common mistakes about the research-policy interface
- Identify what knowledge brokerage is, and what it is not!
- Decide what type knowledge broker you want to be
- Choose appropriate brokerage activities depending on the resources available
- Overcome challenges in real-life knowledge brokerage challenges
- Overall, you will be able to plan and implement knowledge brokerage initiatives better!
Requirements
- The course is designed for those who work in either research or policy settings
- All types of researchers are welcome, as are city officials, elected members and technical / administrative policy staff.
- No previous experience of Social Sciences & Humanities is required.
- Have an English level allowing you to read and write in an understandable way (ideally B1 English, intermediate).
- Access to a computer or mobile device.
- Block around 2-3 hours in your agenda to complete the course.
Contents
Sections: 5
•Activities: 9
•Resources: 4
Certificate
Upon completion of all the lessons and activities you will be awarded a "Certificate of Completion". You will have up to end of January 2025 to finish the activities.
Educational team
Enrolment options
SSH Knowledge Brokerage
Course modified date: 29 July 2025
Bridging between Social Sciences & Humanities research and Sustainability Policy.
By completing this course you can learn how to unlock the power of Knowledge Brokerage. Designed for researchers and policy professionals, learn how to bridge between the Social Sciences & Humanities, and sustainability policy. Through short videos and interactive activities, you’ll gain skills to translate complex ideas into actionable insights, fostering impactful collaborations.
This is an updated, completely self-led and autonomous version of the SSH CENTRE Knowledge Brokerage online course that ran from October 2024 – January 2025. The material and content is very similar to the previous SSH CENTRE course, so if you completed the previous SSH CENTRE course, then we would not recommend
The course will go live on Tuesday 25th March, everyone who enrols and completes all the lessons and activities will receive a final 'Certificate of Completion'.
So, start building a sustainable future now by learning the secrets of knowledge brokerage!
- Teacher: Ami Crowther
- Teacher: Luciano d'Andrea
- Teacher: Mojca Drevensek
- Teacher: Rosie Robison
- Enrolled students: 141
- Start :
25/03/2025
- End :
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- Effort :
2-3 hours
- Language : English
- Level :
Introductory
- Certificate :
Yes
Activities
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