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Transforming Evidence
@transformevidence.bsky.social
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Global collaboration improving research about evidence production, mobilisation and use, and sharing lessons about what we already know
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We're launching the refreshed uremethods.org Repository - a free database to share and find tools researchers use to conduct high-quality research into how evidence use made, mobilised and used. Great to be here @ebrnetwork.bsky.social
November 20, 2025 at 10:11 AM
transformevidence.bsky.social
We're here in beautiful Bergen to launch our refreshed Repository with methods and tools to support research into Use of Research Evidence
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#EBR25
November 20, 2025 at 6:13 AM
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crukpolicy.bsky.social
Patients will benefit from a healthcare system where research is better embedded in care and supported by clinical trials.

🆕With @transformevidence.bsky.social we analysed 200+ policy recommendations and explored countries excelling in clinical research.

👉Read the summary: bit.ly/4qgCv6g
October 16, 2025 at 9:12 AM
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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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September 12, 2025 at 9:57 AM
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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.
transforming-evidence.org
July 30, 2025 at 9:21 AM
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oliver-kathryn.bsky.social
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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August 29, 2025 at 11:26 AM
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rorinstitute.bsky.social
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...
August 14, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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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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August 14, 2025 at 10:43 AM
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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
July 30, 2025 at 9:21 AM
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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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July 25, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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louca-mai.bsky.social
See also 'stakeholder'. And yes I'm as guilty of this as the next researcher!
July 18, 2025 at 10:50 AM
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'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.
transforming-evidence.org
July 15, 2025 at 11:03 AM
transformevidence.bsky.social
'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
July 15, 2025 at 11:03 AM
transformevidence.bsky.social
@hsruk.bsky.social nice to hear a shout out for Carol
Weiss in the opening plenary comments!
July 2, 2025 at 9:15 AM
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petraboynton.bsky.social
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
July 2, 2025 at 9:10 AM
transformevidence.bsky.social
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!
July 2, 2025 at 7:59 AM
transformevidence.bsky.social
🗓️ 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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June 20, 2025 at 9:13 AM
transformevidence.bsky.social
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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June 10, 2025 at 10:53 AM
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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.

transforming-evidence.org/blog/bridgin...
June 4, 2025 at 11:58 AM
transformevidence.bsky.social
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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May 22, 2025 at 1:08 PM
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📢 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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May 7, 2025 at 9:04 AM
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transformevidence.bsky.social
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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April 11, 2025 at 9:47 AM
transformevidence.bsky.social
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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April 16, 2025 at 2:01 PM
transformevidence.bsky.social
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...
April 11, 2025 at 9:47 AM
transformevidence.bsky.social
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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April 9, 2025 at 2:47 PM