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The UK Knowledge Mobilisation Forum (UKKMbF) is an annual event on knowledge mobilisation taking place in the United Kingdom since 2014. It was started by Cathy Howe and since 2017 it is led by Vicky Ward.

Overview
The Forum grew out from the perception that the field of knowledge mobilisation is fragmented and despite being established in the UK healthcare more is needed for translating clinical evidence into practice. In order to broaden the understanding of knowledge translation in healthcare, the Forum was established with a cross-sectoral approach.

Participants of the forum usually include clinicians, researchers and policy advisors. Typical formats used at the event are workshops, posters, fishbowl conversation, knowledge fayres, market stalls and poster presentations.

2014
The first Forum took place in London. The central theme was 'Making Connections Matter".

2015
The second Forum took place at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh on 13-14 April 2015. The event's theme was an extension of last year's, branching into four areas based on the groups knowledge producers, knowledge brokers, knowledge users and people wanting to see the use of knowledge.

2016
In 2016 the event took place in London.

2018
The 2018 Forum took place in Bristol. The keynote speakers were Dez Holmes (Research in Practice) and Huw Davies (University of St Andrews), the annual theme was 'Growing Knowledge Together '.

2019
The 2019 Forum took place at the Seven Stories, the National Centre for Children's Books in Newcastle. The yearly theme was 'Crafting our Knowledge Stories '. The keynote speakers were Ishbel Smith, John Gabbay and Andrée le May.

2021
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 event was cancelled and the 2021 Forum was held online on Zoom. Keynote speakers were Ian Rodwell (Linklaters) and Annette Boaz (London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine)