Using Evidence: What Works? is a well-formatted and easy-to-read discussion paper by Jonathan Breckon and Jane Dodson, and is an introduction to and discussion of…
Using Evidence, What Works? A discussion paper
25/03/2020
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Posts Tagged 'policy influence'
Politics of research-based evidence in African policy debates
18/03/2020
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Politics of research-based evidence in African policy debates: Synthesis of case study findings presents the findings of RAPID’s (ODI) ‘The Politics of Research Uptake’ project….
The Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak highlights serious deficiencies in scholarly communication
13/03/2020
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As research and government responses to the COVID-19 outbreak escalate in the face of a global public health crisis, Vincent Larivière, Fei Shu and Cassidy R. Sugimoto reflect on efforts to make research on this subject more widely available. Arguing that a narrow focus on research published in high ranking journals predominantly in English has impeded research efforts, they suggest that the renewed emphasis on carrying out open research on the virus presents an opportunity to reassess how research and scholarly communication systems serve the public good.
Head of Policy & Research: Engineers Against Poverty – Deadline 13 March
03/03/2020
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Head of Policy & Research, Engineers Against Poverty Deadline: 13 March, 2020 Location: Central London Salary: Circa £50,000, depending on experience Other: Must be eligible…
The million-dollar question: How do I know my comms is working?
10/12/2019
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How can you tell if your communications activity is adding strategic value and not just adding to the noise? Liz Carlile has four key questions…
Peru Advocacy Coordinator: Forest Peoples Program – Deadline 23 December
09/12/2019
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Peru Advocacy Coordination: Forest Peoples Program Deadline: 23 December, 2019, 5pm Peru time Interviews: mid-January, in Lima Location: Lima, Peru (plus some remote working) Term:…
EBPDN: Refreshing recommended resources
31/10/2019
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The Evidence-based Policy in Development Network (ebpdn) was a 7-year DFID-funded programme that aimed to establish a worldwide community of practice for think tanks, policy…
Building momentum to advance citizen evidence in policymaking
03/09/2019
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Discourse on the promotion of evidence in policy processes has traditionally been around the use of data and scientific research. While this is a laudable…
Research for Impact – free course
14/06/2019
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On this Coursera course (begins 17 June), you will learn about the Research for Impact approach – a set of principles and practices that will…
Head of Communications – ActionAid International (maternity cover) – London, Nairobi, Johannesburg or other AA office
12/06/2019
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Head of Communications Temporary Contract – Maternity Cover (8 months; From August 2019 to March 2020) £58,803pa London, Nairobi, or Johannesburg or an AA Country…
Bringing researchers and knowledge brokers together for greater impact
29/05/2019
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It’s one of the most common pieces of advice given to academic researchers who hope to use their findings to influence international development policy: build…
Communications Director – Gatsby Africa
26/04/2019
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Deadline: 21 May, 2019 Location: London, UK, with extensive travel Are you a strategic communications professional with strong links to Africa who knows how to…
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