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"We are concerned with understanding how research is put into use, and in this project, we will study how research funders can contribute to the application of research in the health sector."
This is stated by Silje Maria Tellmann, who, along with Magnus Gulbrandsen, leads the project "Organising impact."
The project recently received 7.6 million NOK from the Research Council of Norway's Forinnpol program. The program supports projects that can enhance the knowledge base for the development of research and innovation policy in Norway.
From research to healthcare practice
According to Tellmann, the health sector is particularly interesting because it is funded by several different research funding schemes.
"We are very pleased to have with us three important organizations involved in research funding in the health sector."
The Norwegian Cancer Society, Health South-East RHF, and Stiftelsen Dam are partners in the project, she informs.
"The use of research occurs in interaction between various actors and practices, and together we will follow several projects to better understand the conditions for this interaction in the healthcare field," she says.
Long-standing cooperation
Both Tellmann and project leader Gulbrandsen have extensive experience in studying the impact of research dissemination on society. Both held leadership positions at the OSIRIS Centre, which recently held its final conference.
Now, they are focusing specifically on the health sector.
"We have researched the use of research for several years. With this funding, we have the opportunity to continue this work, but with new issues in the health sector, which we both consider important to gain more knowledge about," emphasizes Tellmann.
She also mentions that the topic of "impact" will thus continue to be an important part of TIK's research portfolio, and they plan to recruit a PhD student to be part of TIK's research environment.
Good Concept
"This is really good news. There was tough competition for the projects. But I am not surprised by the funding. Magnus Gulbrandsen and Silje Tellmann have developed a very good project and collaboration and have a solid foundation through several years in the leadership of OSIRIS regarding the use of research," says TIK's center leader Kristin Asdal.
Both Gulbrandsen and Tellmann look forward to continuing the collaboration on research into the practical use of research.
"We are excited to research a topic that we consider important, both academically and for society."
"And we look forward to collaborating with partners who are also concerned with the use of research, who collectively possess a lot of expertise and experience beneficial to the project," Tellmann concludes.