Each year 30 research scientists are paired with UK parliamentarians and civil servants. They learn about each other’s work by spending time together in Westminster…
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23/03/2019
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23/03/2019
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Each year 30 research scientists are paired with UK parliamentarians and civil servants. They learn about each other’s work by spending time together in Westminster…
21/03/2019
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IIED has released two new films highlighting initiatives to improve the sustainability of Chinese investments in Africa. The films are part of a wider effort…
04/03/2019
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I read last week that Westminster’s Select Committees are still struggling to get equal numbers of women and men to give evidence. This matters partly because…
01/03/2019
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Salary Scale: Band 1-2 (from £45,000 including London weighting allowance)Hours of work: Full time (37 hours per week), flexible Location: LondonRole type: Permanent At Traidcraft Exchange, we…
27/02/2019
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Branding and animation are both tricky to get right, so combining them well is even harder. I’ve just seen the new short launched today by…
27/02/2019
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Professor Paul Boreham, Dr Adrian Cherney, and Professor Brian Head from the University of Queensland conducted a study which identified a range of issues impeding…
17/09/2018
Funders support (non-governmental) think tanks, assuming they will influence government policy by (amongst other things) producing and sharing short, punchy written outputs like policy briefs…
13/09/2018
BOND is offering their Theory of Change Essential online course again next month. Rates are based on membership and the size of your organisation, and…
10/08/2018
Some of the top science policymakers in the UK have teamed up to urge that we ‘Reward the creation of analyses for policymakers that are…
06/08/2018
A junior climate negotiator from Laos explains how a recent training workshop gave her the tools to navigate the complex UN climate talks and the…
07/05/2018
As a Research Uptake professional I’m fascinated by the power of social media, especially using Twitter to communicate interesting discussions, observations, and insights surrounding research…
08/03/2018
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Turns out living in a fishbowl isn’t always a bad thing. The fishbowl is an alternative facilitation technique to conventional panel discussions. It was used…
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