Vision

The UBC Knowledge Exchange Unit is UBC’s hub for contributing to public dialogue, policy, practice and arts and culture through the sharing of knowledge with communities, government agencies, non-profit organizations in BC, Canada and around the world.

Mission

The UBC Knowledge Exchange Unit fosters a supportive culture of Kx and builds capacity through training, resources and tailored support to help researchers engage in meaningful collaborations, communicate research effectively and demonstrate and celebrate the impacts of their work with and within communities. 

Strategy 2019-2022

The UBC Knowledge Exchange Unit's institutional strategy, Expanding Conversations Through Engaged Scholarship, outlines a proposal to implement Strategy 9 of the UBC Strategic Plan, Shaping UBC's Next Century: "Improve the ecosystem that supports the translation of research into action."

Presentations on UBC's Kx Strategy:

Background

UBC's Office of the Vice-President Research and Innovation created the UBC Knowledge Exchange Unit in November 2018 to accelerate and increase societal research impact. The Unit is part of Innovation UBC along with the University-Industry Liaison Office, e@UBC and Innovation Partnerships.

Two reports provide significant insights for the development of a knowledge exchange institutional capacity at UBC:

Knowledge Exchange Advisory Committee

The committee's purpose was to provide advice and support to inform the 2019-2022 Knowledge Exchange Strategy at UBC. The members were chosen to bring expertise to the table in a variety of relevant areas. Meet the members of the UBC Knowledge Exchange Advisory Committee here.