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'What I Really Want Is Academics Who Want to Partner and Who Care about the Outcome': Findings from a Mixed-Methods Study of Evidence Use in Local Government in England
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Cheetham, Mandy; Redgate, Sam; van der Graaf, Peter; Humble, Clare; Hunter, David; Adamson, Ashley – Evidence & Policy: A Journal of Research, Debate and Practice, 2023
Background: Local government (LG) is ideally placed to influence the determinants of public health (PH) and reduce inequalities, but opportunities are routinely missed. Aims and objectives: The aim of the Local Authority Champions of Research (LACoR) study was to explore ways to embed a culture of evidence use in LG. Methods: Five linked work…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Local Government, Data Use, Evidence Based Practice
The Evidence Information Service as a New Platform for Supporting Evidence-Based Policy: A Consultation of UK Parliamentarians
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Lawrence, Natalia S.; Chambers, Jemma C.; Morrison, Sinead M.; Bestmann, Sven; O'Grady, Gerard; Chambers, Christopher D.; Kythreotis, Andrew – Evidence & Policy: A Journal of Research, Debate and Practice, 2017
The value of evidence-based policy is well established, yet major hurdles remain in connecting policymakers with the wider research community. Here we assess whether a UK Evidence Information Service (EIS) could facilitate interaction between parliamentarians and research professionals. Fifty-six UK parliamentarians were interviewed to gauge the…
Descriptors: Evidence Based Practice, Foreign Countries, Grounded Theory, Researchers