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Transforming Evidence @transformevidence.bsky.social · 27d

If it’s not in the budget it won’t happen: why #evidence and #policy are entangled inside government departments.

🚀 New blog from Louise Shaxson sheds light on the question - who leads the evidence-to-policy process?

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If it’s not in the budget it won’t happen

Why evidence and policy are entangled inside government departments

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Transforming Evidence @transformevidence.bsky.social · Jul 30

RPPs to Improve Evidence Use: Research-Practice or Research-Policy?
Jenni Owen reflects on why the differences matter for impactful partnerships.

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RPPs to Improve Evidence Use: Research-Practice? Research-Policy?

The differences matter.

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Kathryn Oliver @oliver-kathryn.bsky.social · Aug 29

Please join us on Tuesday 9th Sep at LSHTM for a seminar with Professor Mel Craike on what universities can do as organisations to maximise social impact. Should be a good discussion! Bring your lunch in person or see you online!

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Building Institutional Capacity for Societal Impact: Lessons from Victoria

Join us for a hybrid lunchtime seminar learning from Professor Melinda Craike about how to build universities' capacity to enable impact.

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Research on Research Institute (RoRI) @rorinstitute.bsky.social · Aug 14

From its historical roots to today’s diverse, decentralised movement, we explore five key vectors shaping the future of metascience - and what they mean for research systems worldwide: transforming-evidence.org/blog/what-is...

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Transforming Evidence @transformevidence.bsky.social · Aug 14

What is #metascience? Vectors of change in an evolving landscape.

🚀 New blog from Geanina Beres, Jude Fransman and @jameswilsdon.bsky.social of @rorinstitute.bsky.social

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Transforming Evidence @transformevidence.bsky.social · Jul 30

RPPs to Improve Evidence Use: Research-Practice or Research-Policy?
Jenni Owen reflects on why the differences matter for impactful partnerships.

transforming-evidence.org/blog/rpps-to...

RPPs to Improve Evidence Use: Research-Practice? Research-Policy?

The differences matter.

transforming-evidence.org

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Transforming Evidence @transformevidence.bsky.social · Jul 25

The term ‘policymaker’ is subject to sustained over- and misuse.

Ben Hepworth argues that we should differentiate people by the work they are doing.

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Louca-Mai Brady @louca-mai.bsky.social · Jul 18

See also 'stakeholder'. And yes I'm as guilty of this as the next researcher!

Transforming Evidence @transformevidence.bsky.social · Jul 15

'P' is for policymaker.

Ben Hepworth unpacks a term subject to sustained over- and misuse.

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P is for Policymaker

The term ‘policymaker’ is subject to sustained over- and misuse. Ben Hepworth argues that we should differentiate people by the work they are doing.

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Transforming Evidence @transformevidence.bsky.social · Jul 15

'P' is for policymaker.

Ben Hepworth unpacks a term subject to sustained over- and misuse.

transforming-evidence.org/blog/p-is-fo...

P is for Policymaker

The term ‘policymaker’ is subject to sustained over- and misuse. Ben Hepworth argues that we should differentiate people by the work they are doing.

transforming-evidence.org

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Transforming Evidence @transformevidence.bsky.social · Jul 15

'P' is for policymaker.

Ben Hepworth unpacks a term subject to sustained over- and misuse.

transforming-evidence.org/blog/p-is-fo...

P is for Policymaker

The term ‘policymaker’ is subject to sustained over- and misuse. Ben Hepworth argues that we should differentiate people by the work they are doing.

transforming-evidence.org

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Transforming Evidence @transformevidence.bsky.social · Jul 2

@hsruk.bsky.social nice to hear a shout out for Carol
Weiss in the opening plenary comments!

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Petra Boynton @petraboynton.bsky.social · Jul 2

Coming back to this thread to also note (having been reminded of it yet again today) that many academics ignore policy completely, don't understand policymaking (or how research fits), and very often big foot all over policymakers or other practitioners, ignoring key concepts, knowledge and ventures

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Transforming Evidence @transformevidence.bsky.social · Jul 2

Happy to be at @hsruk.bsky.social in the thankfully chilly and damp North - will be at this set of interesting discussions today, do come and say hi!

Transforming Evidence @transformevidence.bsky.social · Jun 20

🗓️ Next week join the Cambridge Centre for Science and Policy (CSaP) annual conference on 'Resilience in a changing world'.

Registration closes Monday 10 am. Find out more👇🏼
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Centre for Science and Policy annual conference

The Royal Society, London, 24 June 2025

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Transforming Evidence @transformevidence.bsky.social · Jun 10

Five opportunities for knowledge cumulation at science-policy interfaces.

✍🏻 Insights from a new paper by Benjamin Hofmann‪ and colleagues @eawag.bsky.social, @ethz.ch & @unibe.ch

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Cumulate knowledge at science-policy interfaces to inform policy

Identifying opportunities from an interface perspective

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Transforming Evidence @transformevidence.bsky.social · Jun 4

Bridging disciplinary silos with an open methods resource.

🚀 Sallie Barnes, @annetteboaz.bsky.social &
@oliver-kathryn.bsky.social introduce the #URE Methods Repository, re-launching summer 2025.

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Transforming Evidence @transformevidence.bsky.social · May 22

An Atlas of Connections (and Omissions!)
Jonathan Breckon introduces the University and Policy Engagement Network (UPEN)'s new map of the UK's policy-academic world.

#visualisations #maps #evidence #policy

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Transforming Evidence @transformevidence.bsky.social · May 7

📢 Are you a development practitioner or policymaker?

The Institute of Development Studies (IDS) is running a 6-week online short course to support evidence use, focused on concepts, tools and skills.

🗓️ June 03 – July 10, 2025

Find out more and apply: bit.ly/40PaMgV

Shaping Policies and Programmes with Evidence online course - Institute of Development Studies

Gain the skills and knowledge to shape policy with evidence more effectively, with live online learning with the Institute of Development Studies.

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Transforming Evidence @transformevidence.bsky.social · Apr 11

What influences the use of research #evidence in policy? An updated systematic map.

📊 Access the pre-print, a full set of data & series of visualisations.

✍🏼 @oliver-kathryn.bsky.social

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Transforming Evidence @transformevidence.bsky.social · Apr 16

How do you know whether #evidence has made a difference? And how can you track its use?

🎙️ In conversation: Jo Casebourne talks to Geoff Marsh on the Transforming Evidence podcast.

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Transforming Evidence @transformevidence.bsky.social · Apr 11

What influences the use of research #evidence in policy? An updated systematic map.

📊 Access the pre-print, a full set of data & series of visualisations.

✍🏼 @oliver-kathryn.bsky.social

transforming-evidence.org/projects/wha...

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Transforming Evidence @transformevidence.bsky.social · Apr 9

On May 15 @who.int launch the Global Research Agenda on Knowledge Translation and Evidence-Informed Policy-making.

The launch is the result of 2 years of collaboration in over 40 countries and will present the research priorities identified.

Details + registration👇🏼

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WHO Launches Global Research Agenda on Knowledge Translation and Evidence-informed Policy-making

Join the World Health Organization (WHO)’s Research for Health Department to officially launch the Global Research Agenda on Knowledge Translation and Evidence-informed Policy-making on Thursday, 15 M...

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Transforming Evidence @transformevidence.bsky.social · Apr 3

🗞️ Our new report on understanding + shaping Areas of Research Interest

🔸How can organisations get the most from ARIs?
🔸What are common challenges?
🔸How to optimise ARIs to best support #evidence use?

✍🏻 @oliver-kathryn.bsky.social @annetteboaz.bsky.social

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Transforming Evidence @transformevidence.bsky.social · Apr 3

🗞️ Our new report on understanding + shaping Areas of Research Interest

🔸How can organisations get the most from ARIs?
🔸What are common challenges?
🔸How to optimise ARIs to best support #evidence use?

✍🏻 @oliver-kathryn.bsky.social @annetteboaz.bsky.social

transforming-evidence.org/news/how-to-...

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Transforming Evidence @transformevidence.bsky.social · Apr 1

💥 New: How is evidence for policy and practical change created by Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities as they address climate crisis and adaptation?

✍🏽 Budd Hall & Rajesh Tandon, UNESCO Chairs in CBPR

🔗 transforming-evidence.org/blog/decolon...

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