Back in October, Professor Kathryn Oliver delivered an insightful lecture on one of the big questions in our field. Individuals, organisations, and states spend significant…
Kathryn Oliver on rethinking evidence use
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11/12/2025
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Back in October, Professor Kathryn Oliver delivered an insightful lecture on one of the big questions in our field. Individuals, organisations, and states spend significant…
09/12/2025
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More than a decade ago, a group of people passionate about generating and using evidence in Africa, for Africa, got together over a series of…
05/12/2025
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In a world drowning in data, the promise of ‘evidence-based practice’ often feels distant. For many, evidence remains something that is done to them, not…
21/11/2025
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Elevate Evidence Hub (EEH) is a South Africa-based, women-led, Pan-African knowledge translation platform dedicated to turning high-quality evidence into practical change for equitable development. It…
05/11/2025
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What really lies behind the phrase ‘budget constraints’ when officials explain why a promising idea hasn’t been adopted? In this insightful blog, Louise Shaxson draws…
03/10/2025
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How can young people transform the way development projects are designed and delivered? The Cookbook for Youth-Led Accountability, developed by the Development Alternative, offers a…
01/10/2025
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Communicating effectively – especially in simple, inclusive English – is not about ‘dumbing down’ research. It’s about removing unnecessary barriers so that knowledge can travel…
05/09/2025
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What happens when everyday citizens—not politicians or economists—are asked how a wealthy nation should shape the future for its people, the planet, and generations to…
23/07/2025
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Regular readers of this website do not need to be told that evidence is important. It is essential in shaping both our understanding of the…
11/07/2025
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For anyone involved in leveraging research to make a meaningful impact, the UNICEF Office of Research – Innocenti has long been a beacon, shaping global…
04/07/2025
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If you want your research to make a difference, you need to think about who will use it. The Research Impact Academy has recently published…
27/06/2025
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Who truly shapes the global academic landscape? In this academic article, Sarah Cummings and Paul Hoebink pull back the curtain on a significant imbalance in…
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