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Scatterplots as an interdisciplinary communication tool

April 17, 2020December 4, 2018

By Erin Walsh

Scatterplots are used in many disciplines, which makes them useful for communicating across disciplines. They are also common in newspapers, online media and elsewhere as a tool to communicate research results to stakeholders, ranging from policy makers to the general public. What makes a good scatterplot? Why do scatterplots work? What do you need to watch out for in using scatterplots to communicate across disciplines and to stakeholders?

What makes a good scatterplot?

A flexible framework for stakeholder engagement

December 30, 2019October 23, 2018

By Michelle Banfield

How can stakeholder engagement in research be effectively planned? What parameters need to be taken into account? How can flexibility be built in to accommodate different levels of researcher and stakeholder experience?

The framework presented here was developed for health services research, but is more broadly applicable. The framework has three separate dimensions.

The stakeholders to involve
The stages of the research at which they will be involved
The level of involvement for each stakeholder group at each stage.