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IMPACT - Swiss Implementation Science Network @impact-swiss.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

🧠 Pre-conference highlight at IMPACT Rethinking Theorizing in Implementation Science A full-day symposium with leading international experts 📅 Feb 11, 10:00–16:00 | Zurich 📌https://lnkd.in/eKmwkTZ8 #Impsci @laurenclack.bsky.social @romankislov.bsky.social @tracyfinch.bsky.social

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Institute for Implementation Science in Health Care (IfIS) UZH @uzh-ifisuzhch.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

How can theory advance implementation science? Join the discussion at the Rethinking Theorizing in Implementation Science Symposium! 📅 11 February 2026 🕙 10:00–16:00 📍 @uzh-ch.bsky.social 🔗 Learn more and register: www.ifis.uzh.ch/en/theorizin... @romankislov.bsky.social @tracyfinch.bsky.social

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Bianca Albers, PhD @balbers.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

New implementation strategy taxonomy, grounded in Normalization Process Theory - terrific work led by @carlrmay.bsky.social and band - I enjoyed and am proud of having played second fiddle 🙃 #ImpSci #NPT

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Peter van der Graaf @pvandergraaf.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

I am very happy to share that I have been promoted to full research Professor at @northumbriauni.bsky.social in Public Health & Knowledge Mobilisation from 1 September 😊 I believe that research is a deeply collaborative effort with many partners, including those outside of academia; therefore I 1/3

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Peter van der Graaf @pvandergraaf.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

Many congratulations to Leah Buhrmann for passing her Viva today with minor corrections. 🥳 And many thanks to the always excellent examiners @annetteboaz.bsky.social and Leah Avery. @sebastianpotthoff.bsky.social @tracyfinch.bsky.social @northumbriauni.bsky.social @nihrarcs.bsky.social

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Bradford Research School @bradresearchsch.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

Have you seen the updated @theeef.bluesky.social A School's Guide to Implementation? The guidance helps educators select, and embed, evidence-informed approaches in line with their vision for improvement. educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/education-ev...

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Sarah Alderson @imp-sci-saraha.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

Fern Harvey’s fab poster presentation of her systematic review on process evaluations for complex intervention trials. Better reporting of context, mechanisms of action and fidelity would enable greater learning about successful interventions #ImpSci #EIE2025 @au-primarycareuol.bsky.social

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Annette Boaz @annetteboaz.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

@tracyfinch.bsky.social presents results of a study of the use of NOMAD NPT tool in published studies- concluding the measures are both psychometrically sound and pragmatic. NOMAD has been used in different ways - measuring, describing, predicting and measuring #EIE2025 @carlrmay.bsky.social

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Annette Boaz @annetteboaz.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

Leaving the beautiful North East after a fantastic #EIE2025 conference - thanks to the organisers and fantastic contributors 👏

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Annette Boaz @annetteboaz.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

@harrietkoorts.bsky.social brings insights on the messy business of scaling up #EIE2025

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Peter van der Graaf @pvandergraaf.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

Great presentation by Hannah Durant about the key features and practices of knowledge mobilisation #EIE2025 #KMb

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Tracy Finch @tracyfinch.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

#EIE2025 is right at home in Newcastle-upon-Tyne UK where building bridges is really a thing. Thanks Leah Buhrmann and @balbers.bsky.social @implementeic.bsky.social

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Jay Ford, PhD @jhfordii.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

Looking forward to the 2025 European Implementation Event #EIE2025 and sharing work on the use of #SIC and #COINS in an adaptive implementation trial.

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Institute for Implementation Science in Health Care (IfIS) UZH @uzh-ifisuzhch.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

#EIE2025 is starting today! The European Implementation Event brings together #implementation enthusiasts from across sectors and disciplines to explore how evidence can inform real-world practice and policy. Many of our #IfIS affiliates are contributing: implementation.eu/eie2025/

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Annette Boaz @annetteboaz.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

What a treat to see @carlrmay.bsky.social live at the European Implementation conference #EIE2025

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Annette Boaz @annetteboaz.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

Importance of Trust in implementation #EIE2025

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Andy Bray @andy1608.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

The #EIE2025 has officially started! Leah and Bianca welcoming us all to two days of implementation discussion, insights and shared learning. @circul.bsky.social

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Peter van der Graaf @pvandergraaf.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

Second keynote by Anette Boaz at #EIE2025 emphasis that implementation is deeply relational work with adaptive relational implementation strategies having the most impact on policy.

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Nadina Peters @nadpet.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

The Samurai Bear, the superhero of #impsci and a friend of @carlrmay.bsky.social, had a very important message at the #EIE2025: “TRUST is the glue that links people, things and their contexts”. @implementeic.bsky.social

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Tracy Finch @tracyfinch.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

So excited for this! And especially since we are (finally) welcoming everyone to Newcastle for the conference this week! 🙌🏼

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Nadina Peters @nadpet.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

📢Interested in the #implementation of research findings in routine human service practice? The #EIE2025 brings #impsci enthusiasts worldwide to Newcastle upon Tyne in June 2025! Interactive sessions, exciting keynotes, networking, and much more: implementation.eu/eie2025/

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Peter van der Graaf @pvandergraaf.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

Job klaxon!📣Join the fabulous @nihr-phirst.bsky.social Fusion team as a Knowledge Exchange Broker to lead on our #KMb strategy, while co-producing evaluations with local authorities to impact public health services. Fixed term for 5 years; Apply by 18 June! work4.northumbria.ac.uk#en/sites/CX_...

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Tracy Finch @tracyfinch.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

Closing Friday! Research Associate opportunity (50 months) in Community Wellbeing @northumbriauni.bsky.social focused on developing and implementing approaches to workforce sustainability. Working with Tim Rapley & Innovation & Implementation Research Group. work4.northumbria.ac.uk#en/sites/CX_...

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Tracy Finch @tracyfinch.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

Fantastic opportunities - across psychology, sports science and health and social care research - to join us in a VC Fellow role @northumbriauni.bsky.social Including working with us in @northumbriaideas.bsky.social National Evaluation Team. Do get in touch for more info or a conversation.

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Geth Rees @gethrees.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

We have updated our website, which now includes an animation developed between @stephmulrine.bsky.social and volunteers from @waythrough.bsky.social, which represents lived experience of being sick in police custody. It was created by @altviewstudios.bsky.social. research.ncl.ac.uk/equivalence-...

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Animation | Equivalence in Police Custody Healthcare | Newcastle University

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Sebastian Potthoff @sebastianpotthoff.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

Great to see that our article on the Implementation STakeholder Engagement Model (I-STEM) is amongst the Top 10 Most-Cited Articles in the journal Health Expectations! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... #TopCitedArticle @wiley.com @carlrmay.bsky.social @tracyfinch.bsky.social

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REFUEL-MS @refuelms.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

🚨Job Alert🚨 We’re looking for UK registered Health Care Practitioners to join the REFUEL-MS team at King’s College London for our upcoming randomised controlled trial! @kingsioppn.bsky.social @divhealthpsych.bsky.social Read more about the role below 👇

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Lisa Robinson @drlisa-ahp.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

Professor @soniadalkin.bsky.social summing up a fabulous three days of provocation & productive debate during ‘The Future of Evaluation in Health and Social Care’ Conference @northumbriaideas.bsky.social 🤩 Great speakers, and really innovative thinking - best conference I’ve attended in ages!! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

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IDEAS-NET @northumbriaideas.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

As The Future of Evaluation in Health & Social Care Symposium concludes, we thank our esteemed plenary speakers for their valuable insights. In the final session, they addressed questions and delved deeper into the methodological issues raised throughout the course of this event.

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NIHR Applied Research Collaborations (ARCs) @nihrarcs.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

Congratulations to: 🌟Prof Greta Defeyter @livinghealthy007.bsky.social, awarded an OBE for services to education. She has received @arcnenc.bsky.social funding 🌟Prof Sara Kenyon, awarded an MBE for services to midwifery. She leads the @arc-wm.bsky.social Maternity theme nihr.ac.uk/news/nihr-le...

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NIHR Applied Research Collaboration North East & North Cumbria @arcnenc.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

Last chance to apply to join our team as our new Knowledge Mobilisation Fellow. Help us to get our research evidence to the people who can use it, to shape better health and care for people in our region and beyond. Closes 19 January 🔽 arc-nenc.nihr.ac.uk/news/join-ou...

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Lisa Robinson @drlisa-ahp.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

Day 3 of ‘The Future of Evaluation in Health & Social Care’ @northumbriaideas.bsky.social Enjoyed listening to the 🙌🏼 always-inspirational 🙌🏼 @carlrmay.bsky.social & @tracyfinch.bsky.social sharing their knowledge & expertise surrounding process evaluation of complex interventions 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

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IDEAS-NET @northumbriaideas.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

A huge congratulations to all the authors behind our successful Group A poster submissions today! This year, we received an unprecedented number of abstracts—an incredible testament to the quality and relevance of the work being shared.

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IDEAS-NET @northumbriaideas.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

As the day progresses, we’re engaging in dynamic breakout sessions covering a range of topics. Grateful to learn from esteemed scholars who are expanding our understanding of research methodologies and evaluation through insightful workshops. #Research #Collaboration #Evaluation #Workshops

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IDEAS-NET @northumbriaideas.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

Day 2 of our symposium is underway! After a warm welcome from Angela Bate, Dr. Emily Warren, from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, shared insights into her research on the potential of realist RCTs. #HealthEvaluation #SocialCare #RealistRCTs

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IDEAS-NET @northumbriaideas.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

The final day of our symposium opened with an engaging welcome address by Jason Scott, followed by a virtual presentation from Professor Carl May of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine highlighting the complexities of interventions.

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IDEAS-NET @northumbriaideas.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

As our esteemed guests begin to arrive, Sonia Dalkin, Angela Bate and Jason Scott are looking forward to engaging in discussions about the innovative NU: IDEAS team and the future of health and social care evaluation

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Peter van der Graaf @pvandergraaf.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

@northumbriaideas.bsky.social insightful presentation from Kathryn Skivington about the updated MRC guidance for evaluating complex interventions, which emphasises diversity of perspectives, voices and methods with a strong focus on knowledge mobilisation!

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REEM @reemecon.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

Ray Pawson on the vital role of carrots in the Future of Evaluation. They help you see into the 'black box'. #evaluation.

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Michael Sykes @msykes.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

Hearing about the Carrots-Sticks-Sermons typology of programmes from Ray Pawson scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=e... Thinking of ERIC & EPOC typologies of #ImpSci strategies

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IDEAS-NET @northumbriaideas.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

We had the privilege of kicking off today’s session with an insightful welcome address from Sonia Dalkin. Following her introduction, Dr. Kathryn Skivington and Professor Laurence Moore took the stage to deliver an engaging plenary on the theme of “Strength Through Diversity?”

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Tracy Finch @tracyfinch.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

Looking forward to a few days of thinking and learning around evaluating complex interventions! @northumbriaideas.bsky.social

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Tracy Finch @tracyfinch.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

Looking for an interesting qualitative research post with a great team? An opportunity to work with us at Northumbria University, with Profs Tim Rapley & Tom Sanders in our Innovation and Implementation Research Group for 32 months. Closing 15th January. 😀 work4.northumbria.ac.uk#en/sites/CX_...

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Reza Yousefi Nooraie @rynooraie.bsky.social · 08/12/2024

It feels exciting and strange to be named as one of the advice sources in this network analysis. I have learned a lot from the central actors in #impsci , many mentioned here and many more not. The field is evolving and peer mentorship and support is what makes this community lively and connected.

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Trish Greenhalgh @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

Loving this paper 'Rethinking barriers and enablers'. How many thousands of weak research studies have reduced complex change to 'identifying and addressing barriers and enablers'? Here's how to do better! journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

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Rethinking Barriers and Enablers in Qualitative Health Research: Limitations, Alternatives, and Enhancements - Abby Haynes, Victoria Loblay, 2024

Explorations of barriers and enablers (or barriers and facilitators) to a desired health practice, implementation process, or intervention outcome have become s...

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