Challenging and incisive report from the Transforming Evidence team on what needs to change in health R&D in the UK. Well worth reading. It's at transforming-evidence.org/resources/op...
21.10.2025 13:52 — 👍 7 🔁 6 💬 0 📌 0
Making and using evidence
This Collection explores the methods of making and using evidence in the process of policymaking, including empirical, methodological and theoretical work.
FINAL CALL: Deadline 30th June 2026
Do you have research to share on the production, mobilisation or use of evidence? Consider submitting your paper to our themed collection on Making and Using Evidence
Get in touch if you have any questions! www.nature.com/collections/...
@annetteboaz.bsky.social
08.12.2025 11:59 — 👍 3 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0
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
20.11.2025 10:11 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
We're here in beautiful Bergen to launch our refreshed Repository with methods and tools to support research into Use of Research Evidence
uremethods.org
#EBR25
20.11.2025 06:13 — 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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
16.10.2025 09:12 — 👍 1 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 1
If it’s not in the budget it won’t happen
Why evidence and policy are entangled inside government departments
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?
transforming-evidence.org/blog/if-its-...
12.09.2025 09:57 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
RPPs to Improve Evidence Use: Research-Practice? Research-Policy?
The differences matter.
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...
30.07.2025 09:21 — 👍 1 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
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.
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!
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/building-i...
29.08.2025 11:26 — 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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...
14.08.2025 14:25 — 👍 2 🔁 5 💬 0 📌 0
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
transforming-evidence.org/blog/what-is...
14.08.2025 10:43 — 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1
RPPs to Improve Evidence Use: Research-Practice? Research-Policy?
The differences matter.
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...
30.07.2025 09:21 — 👍 1 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
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/blog/p-is-fo...
25.07.2025 09:00 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
See also 'stakeholder'. And yes I'm as guilty of this as the next researcher!
18.07.2025 10:50 — 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
@hsruk.bsky.social nice to hear a shout out for Carol
Weiss in the opening plenary comments!
02.07.2025 09:15 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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
02.07.2025 09:10 — 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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!
02.07.2025 07:59 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Centre for Science and Policy annual conference
The Royal Society, London, 24 June 2025
🗓️ 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👇🏼
transforming-evidence.org/news/centre-...
20.06.2025 09:13 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Cumulate knowledge at science-policy interfaces to inform policy
Identifying opportunities from an interface perspective
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
transforming-evidence.org/blog/cumulat...
10.06.2025 10:53 — 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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...
04.06.2025 11:58 — 👍 5 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0
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
transforming-evidence.org/blog/mapping...
22.05.2025 13:08 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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.
📢 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
07.05.2025 09:04 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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...
11.04.2025 09:47 — 👍 3 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
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.
transforming-evidence.org/resources/tr...
16.04.2025 14:01 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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...
11.04.2025 09:47 — 👍 3 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
🗞️ 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-...
03.04.2025 10:19 — 👍 1 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
🗞️ 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-...
03.04.2025 10:19 — 👍 1 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
💥 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...
01.04.2025 09:09 — 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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Ex Midwife and Nurse, worked in Nepal for 3 years and still passionate re global inequalities.
LSHTM Alumi.
STS and scientometrics about reporting standards in biomedical research & systematic reviews
DEI hire. Prof of Primary Care, Uni of Oxford. Researching digital health/ inequities, covid prevention (masks/ air quality). Wild swimmer. Mum to Rob (marine bio) & Al (doc). She/her. https://scholar.google.com.au/citations?user=QDCqsJwAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao
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Social science and other distractions. Old posts get deleted pretty quick.
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