This guide provides a sample of frameworks around getting research into policy, which may be of use to think tanks and researchers alike.
Introduction to policy frameworks
14/02/2014
Guides & Tutorials
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How does policy change happen?
12/02/2014
Blog Posts
Astrid Walker Bourne reflects on the views of think tanks in relation to how policy change happens, arguing that their ability to produce high quality research is as critical as their ability to connect to multiple stakeholders and nurture relationships.
Policy or process? A strategic decision for think tanks
10/02/2014
Blog Posts
Nick Benequista argues that think tanks strategic focus, on either supporting evidence-based policies or enhancing public policy decision-making, shapes the way they should be communicating and engaging with stakeholders.
Introduction to stakeholder engagement
05/02/2014
Guides & Tutorials
This guide provides an introduction to stakeholder engagement, introducing a number of tools that can be used to better understand who your stakeholders are.
Practical tips and guidance on monitoring your twitter activity
03/02/2014
Guides & Tutorials
The following practical tips have been put together to assist you in making the most of twitter, specifically monitoring and evaluating the impact your twitter activity is having.
An unlikely relationship? Duncan Green says researchers and NGO’s can achieve impact together
23/01/2014
Blog Posts
Duncan Green proposed a novel idea whilst giving a talk promoting his latest book at the University of Edinburgh: NGOs can teach academics a lot about impact.
R2A user survey: Please spare 5 minutes to tell us how we are doing
21/01/2014
News
We want to make R2A as useful to you as it possibly can be, and for that reason from time to time we will be calling on you to tell us how you think we are doing. We would be most grateful if you could spend 5 minutes of your time and complete our user survey.
R2A interview: INASP’s Alex Ademokun reflecting on Evidence-Informed Policy Making
21/01/2014
Blog Posts
Alex Ademokun provides reflections on Evidence-Informed Policy Making (EIPM) through his work on INASP’s Programme for the Enhancement of Research Information (PERI)
How to share research and findings with the media: Reading results backwards
13/01/2014
Blog Posts
In this post, Jorge Benavides reflects on FUNDESA’s experience of working with the media and offers very valuable advice for researchers and think tanks looking to make the most of their media engagement.
Our ten most popular blog posts from 2013
17/12/2013
News
2013 was a busy year for all our bloggers on R2A. Here is a selection of posts that proved the most popular over the course of the year. A big thanks to all those people that contributed!
Learning about theories of change for the monitoring and evaluation of research uptake
17/12/2013
Papers & Reports
This practice paper from IDS captures lessons from recent experiences on using ‘theories of change’ amongst organisations involved in the research–policy interface.
Three golden rules for researchers when trying to inform policy
09/12/2013
Blog Posts
In this post, we learn about the three golden rules for researchers when trying to inform policy, as set out by Dr. Charles Griffin
Paula Fray
Shubha Jayaram
Sue Martin
Maria Balarin
James Harvey
Emily Hayter
Susan Koshy
Ronald Munatsi
Ajoy Datta
Social Media