Tag: Evidence-Based Policy

Behavioral Evidence Hub Seeks to Link Research With Solutions

By Social Science Space | Published: May 11, 2017

A new website promises to spotlight evidence-based initiatives that offer deep insight into tough problems – from staying in college and increasing savings rates to improving medication adherence and vaccination uptake – into a single tool.

Posted in International Debates, Public Policy | Also tagged B-Hub, ideas42 | Leave a comment

Uncle Sam’s Evidence-Based Policy Panel Looking for Input

By Social Science Space | Published: September 29, 2016

n the coming year a 15-member panel created through a new federal law will examine how data, research and evaluation are currently being used in policy and program design, and how they could be.

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Evidence-Based Policy: The Challenges

By David Canter | Published: September 24, 2015

David Canter reviews new research studying the challenges of social science contributing to policy making.

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

By Jonathan Breckon | Published: March 10, 2015

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.

Social Science Needs to Benefit Society, and Now

By Nancy Cartwright and Julian Reiss | Published: January 14, 2015

The last two UK governments have invested heavily in social science research. But we still do not know how to use the results in order to start improving society. This has to change, and soon.

Posted in Public Engagement, Public Policy | Also tagged IAI | Leave a comment

The Impact of Social Sciences Project by the Numbers

By Jane Tinkler | Published: June 10, 2014

The Impact of Social Sciences blog emerged from a three-year research project devoted to a qualitative and quantitative understanding of the complexity of academic impact. To not let any impact-relevant knowledge dissolve away, Jane Tinkler takes a look back at the outputs, outcomes and connections made throughout the research process.

Posted in Impact | Also tagged Jane Tinkler, LSE | Leave a comment

Is Maximizing the Impact of Research Desirable?

By Martyn Hammersley | Published: May 26, 2014

There is a push to demonstrate the impact of the social sciences, especially as political and funding authorities start viewing them through an immediate-payoff prism. But showing impact doesn't always come at no cost.

Posted in Impact | Also tagged ideology, REF | Leave a comment

A Primer on Improving Proactive Policing

By Daniel Nagin | Published: May 15, 2014

When he was inducted as a fellow into the American Academy of Political and Social Sciences on May 8, Carnegie Mellon criminologist Daniel Nagin delivered a concise and pointed precis of modern research into proactive policing as part of his remarks.

EIS: Matching UK Politicians with UK Researchers

By Evidence Information System | Published: May 14, 2014

Last month a team of UK academics launched an initiative called the Evidence Information Service, which seeks to enable rapid dialogue between researchers and policy makers. Here, the system's founders describe the response so far and the challenges that lie ahead.

Posted in Impact, Public Policy | Also tagged Britain, Evidence Information Service | Leave a comment

Wanna Turn Heads in Washington? Here’s How

By Duncan Green | Published: March 13, 2014

A survey of White House advisers from three administrations reveals that what they want from researchers is less options than opinions, and less journal citations than citations by journalists.

Posted in Communication, Impact, Public Policy | Also tagged Politics | Leave a comment

Please – Not a Heroic Impact Narrative

By Pat Thompson | Published: April 15, 2013

Recently I’ve seen a lot of hero/heroine narratives. They now seem to be popping up in research impact plans and claims about impact.

Making the Case for the Social Sciences: Sport and Leisure coming in November

By Academy of Social Sciences | Published: August 19, 2011

The fifth issue, on Sport and Leisure, will be launched as part of the ESRC Festival of Social Science on 1st November at a high profile Whitehall event. This issue has been prepared with help from Professor Jonathan Long AcSS of Leeds Metropolitan University, Professor David Kirk AcSS of the University of Bedfordshire, Dr Karl Spracklen […]

Tag: Evidence-Based Policy

Evidence-Based Policy: The Challenges

Is Maximizing the Impact of Research Desirable?

A Primer on Improving Proactive Policing

EIS: Matching UK Politicians with UK Researchers

Wanna Turn Heads in Washington? Here’s How

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