Free Online Course: Enrol for the Engaged Research for Community and Policy Impact Course 2025 offered by Rising Scholars

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Free Online Course: Enrol for the Engaged Research for Community and Policy Impact Course 2025 offered by Rising Scholars

Rising Scholars is excited to announce that enrolment is open on its latest free online course, Engaged Research for Community and Policy Impact.

Who is this course for?

The Rising Scholars freely accessible award-winning online courses are designed for researchers and scientists in low- and middle-income countries. The Engaged Research for Community and Policy Impact course is designed for those working in any field who are interested in designing and carrying out research which makes an impact, using community based or participatory research approaches. This is a highly practical course – you will be required to identify and engage with a relevant community through several activities, to try out the methods and tools that you learn on this course.

Learning outcomes:

Apply appropriate participatory research methods to development challenges
Appreciate the importance of interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary research collaborations to solve complex challenges
Determine the key stakeholders you need to engage with to deliver research for societal and policy impact
Identify opportunities for funding and publishing community-engaged research

Course delivery and outline:

The course will be delivered via the learn@inasp Moodle platform, with 5 live Q&A sessions, and an accompanying WhatsApp community to learn from other participants.

Module 1: Foundations of engaged research for societal impact
Module 2: Working with collaborators and stakeholders to address complex challenges
Module 3: Practical uses of participatory research
Module 4: Professional opportunities for engaged research

What will be the learning activities in this course?

This course has several practical exercises in which you will be asked to engage with a community and share your reflections on:

Facilitate a community discussion exercise – understanding their experiences of research and decision making
Conduct a community-based stakeholder mapping activity
Practice a participatory research method with a community group
Produce and share a draft engagement strategy
Develop a short draft research proposal plan

Please set aside 3-4 hours of learning time per week, over 8 weeks.

Course dates: Tuesday 3rd June to Monday 28th July

Course leaders: A team of experienced guest facilitators from the Rising Scholars network. This course will include a number of live discussion sessions which will be timed to cover different global time zones.

How do I enrol?

Complete information about the course along with enrolment instructions are available on Rising Scholars Moodle website: https://learn.inasp.info/enrol/index.php?id=411. You will need to create a learn@inasp (previously called INASP Moodle) account if you don’t already have one. Please follow the instructions carefully.

INASP designs and runs capacity development activities that cater for both women and men’s interests and needs. Rising Scholars use methods that increase active participation and an inclusive learning environment, adopting attitudes and behaviours that value differential experiences and perspectives and ensuring listening and respect for each other’s experiences and views.