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The absence of senior social scientists

Guest blog by Stephen Anderson, Director, Campaign for Social Science.

09.10.2012

Researchers on top and their useless evidence!

Guest blog fromClaire Lightowler programme manager of Evidence-informed practice at IRISS.

20.09.2012

Does evaluation have any impact on policy?

A new book reviews the value of evaluation to policy and practice.  It comes at a time that the National Audit Office is currently reviewing the value for money of the vast Government evaluation industry.  Is evaluation actually doing any good? 

31.08.2012

Playground antics

Michael Gove's decision to overturn internal advice of the School Playing Fields Advisory board has once again brought to light the difficulties politicians can have with advisory boards.

17.08.2012

Day 10: Developing a UK Alliance for Useful Evidence

We are delighted to announce that we are working with the ESRC - and others - to create an Alliance for Useful Evidence.

21.10.2011

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