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…
Evidence is everybody’s story
05/12/2025
Blog post
RSS
Strategic communication
A recipe for change: The Cookbook for Youth-Led Accountability
03/10/2025
Blog post
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…
R2A Recommends: The U4 Style Guide for Inclusive and Impactful Communication
01/10/2025
Key Resources
Communicating effectively – especially in simple, inclusive English – is not about ‘dumbing down’ research. It’s about removing unnecessary barriers so that knowledge can travel…
A citizen’s blueprint for a better future
05/09/2025
Blog post
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…
What international crisis coverage reveals about the aid system
23/07/2025
Blog post
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…
The Future of Evidence: UNICEF’s Blueprint for Smarter Research
11/07/2025
Blog post
For anyone involved in leveraging research to make a meaningful impact, the UNICEF Office of Research – Innocenti has long been a beacon, shaping global…
Why research users are central to research impact
04/07/2025
Blog post
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…
How can research support volunteering?
20/06/2025
Blog post
As the funding landscape tightens, organisations in the Third Sector – that is organizations that are neither government (public sector) nor business (private sector) –…
What would a better international emergency aid system look like?
08/05/2025
unknown-contenttypes
Amidst the chaos of a world on fire – metaphorically and literally – it is worth looking for ways to contribute to the rebuilding of…
Does text messaging reach and engage young people?
23/04/2025
Blog post
How do we reach and engage young people – with research, with advice, with training? We know that the answer is going to lie partly…
Knowledge brokers: what are they and what do they do?
26/03/2025
Blog post
There are many titles and phrases for anyone who works in information, communication, and knowledge brokering in the world of evidence. The roles are as…
The global information ecosystem is under threat
21/03/2025
Blog post
Research to Action (R2A) was set up back in 2010 because there was a lack of ‘free to use’ information and advice for the global…
Paula Fray
Shubha Jayaram
Sue Martin
Maria Balarin
James Harvey
Emily Hayter
Susan Koshy
Ronald Munatsi
Ajoy Datta
Social Media