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Research briefs

Making research findings accessible and actionable

Research findings are often buried in long, technical papers written for other academics. Which means most insights are never used.

Our community of researchers turn their own work into concise research briefs that highlight solid evidence, key findings and explain what it even means in the real-world.

How it works

Tell us your challenge

Tell us what you’re working on – a project, policy, or proposal – and the context you need insight on

We find you the right experts

We’ll leverage our network and identify experts who have both subject and context expertise to help your goals

Get practical advice from a one-hour call

Your selected expert will review materials to prepare for the call and deliver specific, context-aware advice to strengthen your approach

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It is free. There are no hidden costs. Our mission is to make knowledge more accessible for social impact.

Turn papers into research briefs

Use our generator to create a complete brief in under 5 minutes – edit, publish, and share it in our open-access evidence hub

Enroll as an advisor and be paid to help organisations in one-hour calls

After sharing your first brief, you can opt in as a paid advisor. We’ll get in touch if we have a suitable organisation for you to work with

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Gain fresh perspective by calling on our experts

If you’re working in a new context, relaunching an initiative, or developing a policy, many decisions are made without input from people who deeply understand the local realities. What works in one place does not work everywhere. 

We connect you with experts who have the right thematic knowledge, local understanding, or lived experience to sense-check your plans and provide culturally aligned, practical guidance that strengthens your decisions.

More than an expert network

We’re a community. An interactive knowledge platform that helps you challenge assumptions and make evidence-based, culturally aligned decisions.

Research briefs

Short, practical briefs made by the researchers themselves, making evidence easy to understand and apply

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Expert advisors

Be matched with experts whose niche specialism, identity, and community ties fit your exact challenge and context

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Community questions

Ask researchers about their work and get answers from a global network

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Save useful briefs in one place so you can return to them quickly whenever needed

AI assistant

Create a draft brief in under five minutes with our AI tool built for researchers.

Editor

Customise and refine your brief with full control over what’s shared – and update it any time.

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Get insight into how many professionals have read your brief

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