From Research to Practice in Occupational Health and Safety

8th – 10th of April 2025
Scandic Göteborg Central, Gothenburg, Sweden

About this course

The demand for better use of research evidence in practice is increasing. This also applies to OSH research. This course covers approaches and methods that can help to improve the mobilization, application and uptake of OSH research knowledge among workplace audiences, and how research processes and findings can be better integrated with practice knowledge to promote OHS prevention strategies and impact.

Price information

The price of the course consists of the course fee of EUR 500
and the day package of choice.

Day package I

This package includes:

conference facilities and technical equipment
course material
coffees, lunches
dinners and the social programme on Wednesday evening, April 9th: A sightseeing tour around Gothenburg in an amphibious bus, followed by dinner at Restaurant Norda.

We strongly encourage you to take part in the social programme, as this is a vital part of the NIVA course experience. We believe in the power of networking and strive to create an inspiring possibility for that through the social programme.

The total price of the course is EUR 1050 (course fee EUR 500 + day package fee EUR 550)

EUR 1050

Day package II

This package includes:

conference facilities and technical equipment
course material
coffees, lunches

Kindly note that the day package II does not include dinners nor the social programme.

The total price of the course is EUR 850 (course fee EUR 500 + day package fee EUR 350).

EUR 850

Accommodation

8th – 10th of April 2025, Scandic Göteborg Central, Gothenburg, Sweden.

NIVA has made a block reservation for the accommodation 7.4-10.4.2025 at Scandic Göteborg Central, Gothenburg, Sweden.

To book a room from the block kindly make the reservation directly to the hotel by clicking on this link. Make sure to add the booking code BNOR070425 to the reservation. Reservations can be made with this code until 11.3.2025.

The room price for a single standard room is SEK 1090/night including breakfast (approx. 96€/night).

The block reservation will be available until 11.3.2025.

Approx. EUR 96/night

Course objectives

The objectives of the course are to give the participants up-to-date knowledge on approaches and methods for reaching workplaces and OSH audiences and to engage workplace audiences and policymakers in knowledge mobilization of OHS research.

Main topics

• What do we mean by ‘Research Knowledge’ and ‘Practice Knowledge’? (includes a distinction between ‘Research to Practice’ and ‘Research in Practice’)
• Introduction to theory of Knowledge Mobilization (i.e. Knowledge transfer and exchange (KTE)
• Strategies for knowledge sharing between researchers and research users (i.e Research Partnerships)
• Knowledge brokers and intermediaries as facilitators of knowledge sharing and knowledge translation
• Practical methods to engage stakeholders in knowledge production and knowledge use
• Concepts and practical methods in supporting knowledge uptake
• Measuring reach and research impact of knowledge mobilization strategies in workplaces.
• Contextualization – considering how to use evidence in specific contexts
• From Research to Policy development (upstream)

Course programme

Target groups

Researchers and PhD-students, Government institutions, e.g., labor inspectors, Users of OSH research, e.g., OSH consultants, Unions and Employer organizations, companies, etc., Facilitators of research to practice processes.

Subject background

The demand for better use of evidence/research findings in practice is increasing. This also applies to OSH research. New methods are now available worldwide that focus on both knowledge transfer and knowledge exchange with external audiences and research users. Knowledge transfer and exchange (KTE) is an approach for actively engaging practitioners/knowledge users in research, and sharing useful evidence with decision makers and practitioners. However, efforts remain to advance the engagement of knowledge users to help the dissemination and uptake of evidence-based OSH findings.

General course fee and cancellation information

The courses and workshops vary in price. Please note that the course fee does not cover meals or accommodation. The course fee and day-package fee are invoiced after the registration deadline.

Travel arrangements

Please refrain from booking any travel tickets until we have confirmed the course. The confirmation, which will be sent at the latest after the registration deadline, will include detailed information on the payment of the course fee and day-packages, as well as information on practical arrangements. Please note that you are not insured by NIVA.

Cancellation policy

Cancellations received by 5th of March 2025: full refund
Cancellations received by 6th of March 2025 or later: no refund

NIVA will issue an invoice or send information on how to pay the course with credit card (depending on the option chosen in the registration form) after the registration deadline.

The price is subject to minor changes.

Course leaders

Johnny Dyreborg, National Research Centre for the Working Environment (NRCWE), Denmark
email: jdy@nfa.dk

Ulrik Gensby, TeamArbejdsliv, Denmark

Dwayne van Eerd, Institute for Work and Health, Canada