Sharing new and interesting research about making and using evidence, across disciplines and policy domains. Co-leads @oliver_kathryn and @AnnetteBoaz
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Surprised by the enduring impact of the 4As of assessing impact - new post by @mollymjones and @jonathancgrant transforming-evidence.org/bl…
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What is #metascience? Vectors of change in an evolving landscape.
🚀 New blog from Geanina Bereş, @judefransman and James Wilsdon at the Research On Research Institute (RoRI)
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RPPs to Improve Evidence Use: Research-Practice or Research-Policy?
Jenni Owen of @DukeSanford reflects on why the difference matters for impactful partnerships.
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The term ‘policymaker’ is subject to sustained over- and misuse.
Ben Hepworth argues that we should differentiate people by the work they are doing.
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'P' is for policymaker.
Ben Hepworth unpacks a term subject to sustained over- and misuse.
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🗓️ Next week join the @CSciPol annual conference on 'Resilience in a changing world'
Registration closes Monday 10 am. Find out more👇🏼
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Five opportunities for knowledge cumulation at science-policy interfaces.
✍🏻 Insights from a new paper by Benjamin Hofmann and colleagues at @EawagResearch, @usys_ethzh & University of Bern.
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Bridging disciplinary silos with an open methods resource.
🚀 Sallie Barnes, @AnnetteBoaz & Kathryn Oliver introduce the #URE Methods repository, re-launching summer 2025.
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An Atlas of Connections (and Omissions!)
Jonathan Breckon introduces @PolicyUpen's new map of the UK's policy-academic world.
#visualisations #maps #evidence #policy
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📢 Are you a development practitioner or policymaker?
@IDS_UK is running a 6-week online short course to support evidence use.
🗓️ June 03 – July 10, 2025
Find out more and apply: bit.ly/40PaMgV
How do you know whether #evidence has made a difference? And how can you track its use?
🎙️ In conversation: @jocasebourne talks to Geoff Marsh on the Transforming Evidence podcast.
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What influences the use of research #evidence in policy? An updated systematic map.
📊 Access the pre-print, a full set of data & series of visualisations.
✍🏼 Prof. Kathryn Oliver
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🌍On May 15 @WHO launch the Global Research Agenda on Knowledge Translation & Evidence-Informed Policy-making
The launch is the result of 2 years of collaboration in over 40 countries and will share identified research priorities
Details + registration👇🏼
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🗞️ Read our new report on understanding + shaping the Areas of Research Interest (ARIs)
🔸How can organisations get the most from ARIs?
🔸What are common challenges?
🔸How to optimise ARIs to best support #evidence use?
✍🏻 Kathryn Oliver & @AnnetteBoaz
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💥 New: How is evidence for policy and practical change created by Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities as they address climate crisis and adaptation?
✍️🏾@buddhall and @RTandon_PRIA @UNESCOchairCBR
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💥New: Decolonised and transformative knowledge to address critical global challenges
✍️🏾Prof. Budd Hall & @RTandon_PRIA share learning from an international project exploring how community + Indigenous-led participatory research contributes to change.
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Do you have evidence that communities, social movements & Indigenous Peoples’ place or land-based knowledge can impact policy and practice?
⏰ Join a DECODE webinar - "Connecting Indigenous-led research.." running TODAY at 12:00 PST/7PM GMT
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"A reflexive perspective in real time": lessons on the value of a research function in a Knowledge Brokering Organisation.
📝 Eleanor MacKillop, @HannahDurrant29 & James Downe share learning from @WCfPP
#evidence #KnowledgeBrokering #policy #URE
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Where does research get made? Who gets to make it? And what evidence does this create?
🎙️ @geoffreylondon takes a deep dive with Kathryn Oliver and @GemmaDerrick in this podcast episode "Making #Evidence"
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What metaphors help us understand intervention strategies to improve #evidence use in #policy?
✍🏼 Itzhak Yanovitzky, @jtaybscott and
@DMaxCrowley explore the current landscape and remaining challenges in the #URE field.
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