We’re yet to find a truly effective way of explaining the often complex and unpredictable routes by which research activity leads to real-world change. I…
Want an impact? Tell a good story
12/11/2015
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Participatory approaches to impact: Learning from the STEPS Centre at Sussex Impact Day
22/06/2015
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At the Sussex impact Day on 16 June, staff from the University of Sussex, plus a few visitors, gathered to share methods, experiences and questions…
Impact Diaries: the Evernote way
13/04/2015
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A few years ago, I’d freely admit that writing up evaluation reports of advocacy projects was the least favourite part of my job. It wasn’t…
K4Health Research Utilization Toolkit: Top 8 Resources
20/03/2015
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Trinity Zan is a member of FHI 360’s Research Utilization (RU) team. She has put together a useful list of ‘top’ resources taken from the…
We know context matters…but how?
25/02/2015
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The relatively young field of social accountability (SAc) has boomed in recent years. Conferences have proliferated, research has expanded, and important global actors like the…
Voices from TTIX2015
20/02/2015
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Over the last few days we have been recording short interviews from key individuals throughout the exchange. The films capture key issues and opinions on…
TTIX2015 has begun: Day One- Approaches to Research Quality
19/02/2015
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So, the Exchange got off to an energised start yesterday. More than 200 participants filled the Ballroom promptly at nine o’clock, and were kept engaged,…
TTI e-forum final summary: Part two
16/02/2015
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This is the second half of Valerie Traore’s round up of the TTI E-forum 2015. Read part one here. On impartiality Despite the fact that…
Think tanks and the electoral process: lessons from Latin America
16/02/2015
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As part of the parallel debate accompanying the Exchange, On Think Tanks has launched a series of posts on think tanks’ initiatives to contribute to the…
TTI e-forum final summary: Part one
15/02/2015
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This summary was compiled by Valerie Traore. Valerie is the Executive Director of Niyel, a campaigns agency specialising in creative strategies for development, political and cultural…
Strengthening capacities for Impact Evaluation
13/02/2015
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This film accompanies session 1A “Impact Evaluation for Policymaking”. Presented by Beryl Leach, 3ie, and Miguel Jaramillo, Executive Director at Grupo de Análisis para el Desarrollo (GRADE), the…
The Think Tank Initiative´s Global Exchange: an opportunity to foster peer (and non-peer!) learning
12/02/2015
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Politics & Ideas has been invited to participate in the upcoming Think Tank Initiative´s Global Exchange that will bring together up to 200 think tanks,…
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