Jonathan Breckon

Jonathan Breckon heads the Alliance for Useful Evidence, which champions the use of evidence in social policy and practice. It is an open-access network of over 2,000 individuals from across government, universities, charities, business and local authorities. It is funded by ESRC, Nesta and the Big Lottery Fund. @A4UEvidence

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Social Scientists Busy in Run-up to UK’s General Election

Academic researchers – not just media pundits – should have their say in holding policy promises to account. Jonathan Breckon charts the various activities around the United Kingdom aimed at providing a rigorous evidence base in the run-up to the General Election.
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