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Sarah Chaytor Articles from IPPO

  1. Exploring the Art and Craft of Knowledge Mobilisation

    Exploring the Art and Craft of Knowledge Mobilisation

    December 3, 2024

    Sarah Chaytor What is knowledge mobilisation? Put simply, it is about sharing knowledge between different people.  The research-policy ecosystem is about connecting academic evidence and expertise to policy professionals to explore and address policy problems. Here, I offer some personal reflections and observations on seven aspects of knowledge mobilisation to inform public policymaking in practice, drawn from 12 years of experience and countless conversations with many highly talented colleagues. What is knowledge mobilisation? Knowledge mobilisation is perhaps best considered not as a fixed technique but as a ‘craft’ incorporating many different skills...

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  2. Four Years of Evidence Synthesis: What Did We Learn?

    Four Years of Evidence Synthesis: What Did We Learn?

    November 22, 2024

    Sarah Chaytor IPPO was originally set up to identify and synthesise evidence that could help policymakers better understand how to mitigate against the worst effects of the global pandemic. In its second phase, we widened our focus to encompass Covid-19 impact and recovery; net zero, place and spatial inequalities, and socio-economic inequalities. We have done this through commissioning systematic reviews, undertaking global policy scans to capture innovations and evidence from across the world, delivering rapid evidence briefings and convening experts from different academic disciplines, public policy areas, and sectors to share insights...

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    Forward-looking Data Capabilities Are Needed to Transform Policymaking At a Local Level

    June 10, 2024

    Across the country, local governments are collecting valuable information on their region’s challenges, and the solutions that work and don’t work. But these data sets are not yet fully comparable, reducing policymakers’ ability to learn from one another and make the most of their devolved powers.

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