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Africa Takes Steps in Using Evidence to Inform Policy

By Ruth Stewart | Published: August 20, 2018

Africa has a real challenge when it comes to using academic research and evidence to design policies. "The problem is twofold," says author Ruth Stewart,...

Achieving Impact for Early-Career Researchers

By Megan Evans and Chris Cvitanovic | Published: August 15, 2018

For many early-career researchers, the practicalities of how to successfully influence policy processes can be elusive, causing problems. Megan Evans and Chris Cvitanovic provide some practical tips and suggestions...

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Communicating NSF’s Value to Elected Officials

By SAGE | Published: August 6, 2018

The Coalition for National Science Funding hosted a webinar titled “Communicating the Value of NSF to Elected Officials”; Focusing on the need to engage with...

Also posted in Academic Funding, Videos | Tagged CNSF, National Science Foundation | Leave a comment

Why the Chinese Government Should Read Herbert Spencer

By Robert Dingwall | Published: August 3, 2018

Herbert Spencer's examination of 'militant' societies, argues our Robert Dingwall, proves to be a cautionary tale for the present Chinese government and its attempts to...

Also posted in International Debates, News | Tagged China, Herbert Spencer, social credit, Sociology | Leave a comment

Paying for the Good Stuff

By Robert Dingwall | Published: July 18, 2018

When Robert Dingwall was younger, sociology departments routinely taught a course on ‘industry,’, ‘work’ or ‘economic life.’ "Most of this turf has now been abandoned...

Also posted in Interdisciplinarity, News, Science & Social Science | Tagged Bank of England, Economics, Inequality, productivity, Public Sociology, Sociology | Leave a comment

Evidence-Based Policy: Do Knowledge Brokers Help?

By Sarah Quarmby | Published: July 5, 2018

We need to bridge the gap between academic research and public policy. Sarah Quarmby takes a look inside a knowledge brokering organization, the Wales Centre for...

Also posted in Impact | Tagged Evidence-Based Policy, LSE Impact, What Works Centers | Leave a comment

More Than A March: Evidence Supporters Gather in Chicago

By Philip Patino | Published: July 3, 2018

March for Science wants to continue the momentum from their global marches with the first ever March for Science three-day summit aimed at teaching community...

Also posted in Public Engagement, Resources | Tagged Advocacy, March for Science, SIGNS, Student Experience, Summit | Leave a comment

Richard Wilkinson on How Inequality is Bad

By Social Science Bites | Published: July 3, 2018

In this Social Science Bites podcast, social epidemiologist Richard Wilkinson lays out the case that inequality should be fought specifically because it fosters a litany...

Also posted in Social Science Bites | Tagged Equality, Inequality, Kate Pickett, Richard Wilkinson | Leave a comment

Outlining the Many Beneficiaries of Evidence Week

By Tracey Brown | Published: June 23, 2018

The head of Sense about Science discusses the importance of public reasoning and accountability and why the first ever Evidence Week is a timely response...

Posted in Public Policy | Tagged Evidence Week, Evidence-Based Policy, Sense about Science | Leave a comment

Business-Academic Collaboration Remains Vigilant on Research Funding

By Social Science Space | Published: June 13, 2018

Funding for basic research, visas for scholars from outside the United States, and streamlining regulations that get in the way of research are areas of...

Also posted in Academic Funding | Tagged Innovation Deficit, Innovation Imperative | Leave a comment

The Other Dead of 1918

By Robert Dingwall | Published: May 15, 2018

Although it won't see the memorials and centenary events that the World War I Armistice will, it's worth thinking back to the ravages of the...

Also posted in News, Public Engagement, Science & Social Science | Tagged Health, influenza, Max Weber, Public Health, World War I | Leave a comment

Impact Still Helping Higher Education; But at What Cost?

By Tina Basi and Mona Sloane | Published: April 25, 2018

Tina Basi and Mona Sloane argue that REF 2021 offers the opportunity to frame a discussion on the purpose of universities that is less focused...

Also posted in Higher Education Reform, Impact | Tagged Evidence-Based Policy, Knowledge Exchange | Leave a comment

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Africa Takes Steps in Using Evidence to Inform Policy

Achieving Impact for Early-Career Researchers

Communicating NSF’s Value to Elected Officials

Why the Chinese Government Should Read Herbert Spencer

Paying for the Good Stuff

Evidence-Based Policy: Do Knowledge Brokers Help?

More Than A March: Evidence Supporters Gather in Chicago

Richard Wilkinson on How Inequality is Bad

Outlining the Many Beneficiaries of Evidence Week

Business-Academic Collaboration Remains Vigilant on Research Funding

The Other Dead of 1918

Impact Still Helping Higher Education; But at What Cost?

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