We champion the smarter use of evidence in social policy and practice
The Alliance for Useful Evidence is a network, hosted by Nesta, that champions the smarter use of evidence in social policy and practice. We do this through advocacy, organising events, sharing ideas, and delivering training and support.
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January 2019
Can mini-publics - an alternative democratic platform - help democracy connect with evidence?
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November 2018
The Joint UCL Public Policy & Alliance for Useful Evidence training programme was an experimental learning programme for researchers across UCL departments that aimed to support researchers to develop their understanding and skills in engaging and...
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October 2018
Jim Vine makes the case for a common set of evidence standards across social policy and practice.
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7 February, 2019
We live in an era where trust in political institutions is low and declining. It has been suggested that this lack of trust extends to experts too. For too long evidence has been seen as the...
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30 January, 2019
People are hacked off with politicians. Whether it’s hurling abuse at MPs outside the House of Commons, or the burning barricades of Gilets Jaunes in Toulouse, discontent is in the air. The evidence movement must respond...
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15 January, 2019
In his first blog as Executive Director for the What Works Centre for Children’s Social Care, Michael Sanders spells out what success will mean for the Centre and for those we’re here to support. Today is...
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