Evidence-based policy and other myths. what researchers need to know to influence government.

Eisenstadt, Naomi (2020) Evidence-based policy and other myths. what researchers need to know to influence government. Impact of Social Sciences Blog (22 Sep 2020). Blog Entry.

Text (impactofsocialsciences-2020-09-22-evidence-based-policy-and-other) Download (124kB)

• https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsocialsc...

Abstract

Research has an important role to play in the creation of good policy. However, academics often struggle to communicate their research in a language that politicians understand. Naomi Eisenstadt CB draws on over thirty years of experience at senior levels of government and policy, to outline what researchers need to know to influence government and three steps for putting this into practice. There are structural reasons why academics, politicians, and civil servants approach problems from very different starting points. Understanding how the workplace structures of government differs from academia can enable researchers to understand policymakers’ priorities and use this to achieve impact.

Item Type:	Online resource (Blog Entry)
Official URL:	https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsocialsciences/
Additional Information:	© 2020 The Author(s)
Divisions:	LSE
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HM Sociology H Social Sciences > HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform
Date Deposited:	03 Nov 2020 12:30
Last Modified:	14 Sep 2024 02:31
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/106855

Actions (login required)

View Item