From Research to Practice in OHS
About this course
This international course focuses on new approaches for knowledge transfer, exchange and dissemination between researchers and practitioners in OSH. The course will introduce new methods and approaches on how to increase the value and use of occupational health and safety research for end users. In addition, the course will discuss how to engage practitioners in the research process to adopt research to local conditions, and make research more relevant to problems in practice. The course covers a wide variety of occupational sectors and types of OHS problems. Participants with different disciplinary and professional backgrounds will be given the opportunity to share their experiences in an interactive way. The course endeavors to integrate a mixture of researchers and professionals.
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 program on Tuesday.
We strongly encourage you to take part in the social program, as this is a vital part of the NIVA course experience. We believe in the power of networking (between people) and strive to create an inspiring possibility for that through the social program.
The total price of the course is EUR 950 (course fee EUR 500 + day package fee EUR 450).
Day package II
This package includes:
- conference facilities and technical equipment
- course material
- coffees and lunches.
Kindly note that the day package II does not include dinners nor the social program.
The total price of the course is EUR 700 (course fee EUR 500 + day package fee EUR 200).
Accommodation
26th – 28th of October 2020 at Hotel Hanaholmen, Espoo, Finland.
To book a room from the block kindly make the reservation directly to the hotel by email to reception@hanaholmen.fi using the booking code “NIVA” (available until 2.10.2020).
Single The room price for a single standard room is EUR 115/night (including breakfast, morning sauna and access to the pool) and the price for a double room EUR 134/night (including breakfast, morning sauna and access to the pool). room: 128 €/night (including breakfast).
The block reservation will be available until 2nd of October 2020.
Course objectives
- The objectives of the course are to give the participants up-to-date knowledge on research to practice approaches, and to engage knowledge users in knowledge transfer, and exchange in evidence based OHS research processes.
- Different research to practice perspectives will be presented; Knowledge transfer (KT), Knowledge transfer and exchange (KTE), Dissemination research, and Interactive research approaches. The lecturers are selected to represent the best researchers in the area of research to practice and how to utilize research to practice approaches in practice.
- The course will introduce the concept of integrated KTE and cover a variety of practical methods to add into research practice.
- The participants are provided with an opportunity to present their projects and exchange experiences to discuss the research to practice approach embedded in their own work, and discover new ways to engage practitioners in useful evidence based preventive solutions. The coursework and lecturers will give the participants input and feedback on how to proceed with research to practice methods and tools.
- An important goal of the course is to support and establish a research to practice network among the Nordic countries to increase Nordic and international cooperation.
General course fee 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 tickets until we have confirmed the course. The confirmation, which will be sent after the registration deadline, will include detailed information on the payment of the course fee and day-packages, as well as information on accommodation options and practical arrangements. Please note that you are not insured by NIVA.
Subject background
The demand for better use of evidence based research findings 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 OHS findings.
This international course focuses on new approaches for knowledge transfer, exchange and dissemination between researchers and practitioners, in OSH. The course will introduce new methods and approaches on how to increase the value and use of occupational health and safety research for end users. In addition, the course will discuss how to engage practitioners in the research process to adopt research to local conditions, and make research more relevant to problems in practice. The course covers a wide variety of occupational sectors and types of OHS problems. Participants with different disciplinary and professional backgrounds will be given the opportunity to share their experiences in an interactive way. The course endeavors to integrate a mixture of researchers and professionals.
