There remains a vast chasm between research and policy, partly because the ‘wily policy fox’ and the ‘prickly research hedgehog’ rarely work together from the start, according to Adrienne Skelton who leads on evidence at Macmillan Cancer Support. But...

The following two-part video was produced as a virtual keynote address for the Ontario Education Research Symposium, Canada (18-20 February, 2014). Sandra Nutley and Huw Davies were asked to talk about their provocation paper on ‘What...

Evidence from Nesta UK on Vimeo.

  A dearth of clear, relevant and reliable research evidence continue to block the use of research, according to a study of 145 research papers on evidence use. Difficulty finding and accessing this research, is also a...

  Phil Bradburn, an Audit Manager at the National Audit Office, suggests four recommendations to encourage greater uptake of evaluation within government based on the NAO report published in December 2013. Government spends some £800 billion...

Julie Nelson, Research Director at the National Foundation for Educational Research, explains some practical ideas to increase both the supply and demand of evidence used in the classroom.  ‘We need teachers, not civil servants to lead...

  Jason Leavey and Jonathan Breckon highlight their upcoming publication ‘Social Media and Public Policy’ at the ‘New Social Media, New Social Science: Blurring the Boundaries: One Year On’ conference on April 16 2013. 

  Lucy Delap, director of History & Policy, explains how historians can remind officials and politicians that things are not what they sometimes seem to be, that policy interventions can sometimes have unexpected results, and that...

  Dan Corry, CEO of NPC, explains how the Justice Data Lab, run by the Ministry of Justice, is helping charities to accurately measure their impact on their beneficiaries and create a cultural shift demanding more...