How Academics Can Work Effectively with Policymakers in Complex Decision-Making Landscapes
Leading experts discuss the challenges and tensions involved in providing academic evidence to policymakers within fast-changing political environments
May 10, 2023
Leading experts discuss the challenges and tensions involved in providing academic evidence to policymakers within fast-changing political environments
January 31, 2023
Knowing and Evidencing Mpox: A Rapid Policy-Focused Study of Community Organising, Communication, and Vaccine Engagements is an ESRC-funded project investigating the recent Mpox outbreak. The project sees the International Public Policy Observatory at UCL collaborating with colleagues from the Universities of Edinburgh, Bristol, and Manchester, and the UK Health Security Agency to fill previously-identified social science research gaps related to the outbreak. The project is currently in its primary data collection phase which includes hosting professionally-facilitated “deliberative fora” roundtable discussions with key players and those affected by the outbreak, together with associated 1-2-1 interviews. After...
January 3, 2023
Knowing and Evidencing Mpox: A Rapid Policy-Focused Study of Community Organising, Communication, and Vaccine Engagements is an ESRC-funded project investigating the recent Mpox outbreak. The project sees the International Public Policy Observatory at UCL collaborating with colleagues from the Universities of Edinburgh, Bristol, and Manchester, and the UK Health Security Agency to fill previously-identified social science research gaps related to the outbreak. Jeremy Williams The project is currently in its primary data collection phase which includes hosting professionally-facilitated “deliverative fora” roundtable discussions with key players and those affected by the outbreak, together with associated 1-2-1...
December 16, 2022
Knowing and Evidencing Mpox: A Rapid Policy-Focused Study of Community Organising, Communication, and Vaccine Engagements is an ESRC-funded project investigating the recent Mpox outbreak. The project sees the International Public Policy Observatory at UCL collaborating with colleagues from the Universities of Edinburgh, Bristol, and Manchester, and the UK Health Security Agency to fill previously-identified social science research gaps related to the outbreak. In December 2022, the project began its primary data collection phase by hosting the first of our professionally-facilitated “deliverative fora” roundtable discussions for those affected by the outbreak. Our first roundtable focused on...