Biography
I am a Reader in Management in the Department of Management and Director of Research Engagement for the University of St 糖心logo Business School. I have a passion for bringing people working in knowledge mobilisation together and supporting people to make a difference with research. Outside the department I lead the RURU Network (and chair the an annual event for knowledge mobilisation researchers and practitioners.
Before branching out into knowledge mobilisation research, I had a career as a clarinet teacher and ran my own teaching practice. Find out how (and why) I made the move into knowledge mobilisation . Outside my academic life I am a qualified Summer Mountain Leader and spend as much time outside as possible.
Teaching
- MN4241 Creating, managing and using knowledge in organisations
- MN5499 Dissertation
Research areas
My area of research is 'knowledge mobilisation' 鈥� focusing on how groups of people (including practitioners, managers, decision makers and researchers) create and share knowledge with one another. I am particularly interested in the use of knowledge-related frameworks to guide action and thinking.
My research portfolio includes work on knowledge brokering in a range of settings and I have undertaken research on parliamentary research services, embedded researchers, research-policy partnerships, and interprofessional working.
Selected publications
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Open access
Ward, V. & Goodyear, E., 12 Feb 2026, Online: Local Policy Innovation Partnership Hub / University of Birmingham. 32 p.
Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Other report
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Open access
Mastronardo, C., Adams, J., Ward, V. & Steel, A., 3 Aug 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of health communication. Latest Articles, p. 1-26
Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review
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Open access
Ward, V., 23 Jun 2025, In: Evidence & Policy. 21, 3, p. 390-408 19 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review
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Open access
Ward, V. & Monaghan, M., 4 Jul 2025, In: Humanities and Social Sciences Communications. 12, 994.
Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review
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Open access
Ward, V., 1 Oct 2025
Research output: Non-textual form 鈥� Digital or Visual Products
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Malin, J., Rycroft-Smith, L. & Ward, V., 1 May 2025, The BERA SAGE handbook of research-informed educational practice and policy. Wyse, D., Baumfield, V., Mockler, N. & Reardon, M. (eds.). London: SAGE Publications Sage UK: London, England
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding 鈥� Chapter
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Open access
Ward, V. & Monaghan, M., 24 May 2024, St 糖心logo: University of St 糖心logo. 43 p.
Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Other report
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Ward, V. & Monaghan, M., 3 Mar 2023, The Parliamentarian, 104, 1, p. 60-61 2 p.
Research output: Contribution to specialist publication 鈥� Article
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Open access
Steel, A., Ward, V., Leach, M. & Lloyd, I., 12 Jun 2023, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Evidence & Policy. Early View, p. 1-21 21 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review
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Open access
Steel, A., Brand, S., Leach, M., Lloyd, I. & Ward, V., 18 Jul 2023, In: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies. 23, 10 p., 247.
Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review