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💥New | The visibility problem in academic policy engagement

✍️ @Céire Wincott

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#EvidenceForPolicy #ResearchImpact #KnowledgeExchange
A greyscale image of an eye with a yellow beam emitting from it representing focus and visibility.
September 15, 2026 at 11:00 AM
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🗣️"More than one million scholarly articles were cited by policymakers between 2019 and 2024"

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How does evidence travel through global policy networks? - LSE Impact
The COVID-19 pandemic saw an unprecedented mobilisation of new and existing research to support policy at the local, national and global scale. Drawing on evidence from the Overton policy citation dat...
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April 3, 2026 at 11:58 AM
hrbireland.bsky.social
The HRB is launching a new podcast series exploring the challenge of linking research with real-world decision-making. Tune in to the first episode of The Health Research Podcast, hosted by Dy Claire O'Connell, on 28 May. Available on YouTube & podcast apps. #evidenceforpolicy
May 20, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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Last few places available to attend our Evidence for Policy Summit in Dublin next week. Visit: www.yai.ie for sign up details. If you can't attend in person, email yai@ria.ie for livestream details! #evidenceforpolicy #youngacademyireland #EfP25 @emmaefarrell.bsky.social @karinadoorley.bsky.social
September 1, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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💥New | How does evidence travel through global policy networks?

✍️ @kat-hart.bsky.social

#EvidenceForPolicy #ResearchImpact #Policymaking
How does evidence travel through global policy networks? - LSE Impact
The COVID-19 pandemic saw an unprecedented mobilisation of new and existing research to support policy at the local, national and global scale. Drawing on evidence from the Overton policy citation dat...
blogs.lse.ac.uk
February 3, 2026 at 11:07 AM
hrbireland.bsky.social
Women are less included in trials, and female-specific outcomes are under-reported, says Dr Susan Smith, Professor of General Practice at Trinity College Dublin on the Health Research Podcast. @Watch/listen on the HRB #evidenceforpolicy page: tinyurl.com/3hzwc4yy
#womenshealth
October 14, 2025 at 8:15 AM
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👀ICYMI | "a doctor doesn’t prescribe medication on a whim, and schools rarely alter the curriculum without an understanding that such a change will result in better student learning."

#AcademicSky #EvidenceForPolicy
Universities rarely use research evidence in their decision-making, so why do they expect anyone else to? - LSE Impact
Despite universities’ important role as evidence-producing organisations, they rarely draw upon research evidence for internal decision making, why?
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September 4, 2026 at 2:52 PM
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There are substantial gaps in research of female health conditions, Dr Jane Murphy co-author of a review of women’s health research across the OECD, tells the Health Research Podcast.
Watch/listen: tinyurl.com/3hzwc4yy
#womenshealth #evidenceforpolicy
October 10, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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Sara Burke of the School of Medicine, Trinity College Dublin, tells The Health Research Podcast that reform of cystic fibrosis services is an excellent example of evidence-informed policy.
Check out the full episode
📹 YouTube: bit.ly/4kzNGDb
🎧 Podcast : bit.ly/43gDqtV
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June 17, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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PEP amplified Southern perspectives in global sustainability debates as a consortium member of the EU-funded SPES project (#HorizonEurope).

Learn more: www.pep-net.org/spes
#EvidenceForPolicy #ClimatePolicy #GlobalSouth #GreenTransition
December 31, 2025 at 7:04 AM
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💥New | What climate policymakers could learn from platforms like Reddit

✍️ Nathaniel Matthews-Trigg and Shubhangi Thakur

#ExtremeHeat #EvidenceForPolicy #Expertise #STS
What climate policymakers could learn from platforms like Reddit - LSE Impact
Can forums like Reddit's r/heat_prep provide contextual and timely knowledge for policymakers grappling with the impact of extreme heat?
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August 24, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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💥New: A local approach to evidence-based policymaking could reap rewards for India

✍️Manisha Prashant Navale

#EvidenceBasedPolicy #EvidenceForPolicy #ResearchImpact
A local approach to evidence-based policymaking could reap rewards for India - Impact of Social Sciences
Manisha Prashant Navale argues Indian research has much to gain from a renewed focus on engagement with regional and municipal policymakers.
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January 12, 2026 at 10:21 AM
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'Where there are gaps in evidence, there are gaps in care.' Dr Linda Biesty tells the Health Research Podcast that the HRB’s OECD-wide review of women’s health research highlights real-world impacts. Watch/Listen: tinyurl.com/3hzwc4yy
#womenshealth #evidenceforpolicy
October 17, 2025 at 8:16 AM
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For researchers to effect policy change, a lot of the skill is identifying the right research question, Pete Lunn of the ESRI tells The Health Research Podcast.
Watch the full episode:
📹 YouTube: bit.ly/4kzNGDb
🎧 Podcast : bit.ly/43gDqtV
#evidenceforpolicy
June 23, 2025 at 10:55 AM
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The HRB is launching a new podcast series exploring the challenge of linking research with real-world decision-making. Tune in to the first episode of The Health Research Podcast, hosted by Dy Claire O'Connell, on 28 May. Available on YouTube & podcast apps. #evidenceforpolicy
May 16, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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For 5 days, they’ll dive into evaluation methods and experimental research designs.

#RCTs #ImpactEvaluation #LatinAmerica #EvidenceForPolicy
@santiagotobon.bsky.social, @vinarceneaux.bsky.social, @jakebowers.bsky.social, @dktrdr.bsky.social, @lmaldona.bsky.social
July 21, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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#IamAPHRC's Early Childhood Development team recently launched a centralized system to track child development in Homa Bay, Isiolo & Nairobi.

Learn more: buff.ly/ZbvmA5Z

#APHRCResearch #WeAreAfrica #EvidenceForPolicy
Transforming Early Childhood Development: A Centralized, Data-Driven Solution for Kenya - APHRC
In Kenya, many young children face developmental challenges that impact their future, with those in informal settlements and underserved counties [...]Read More...
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March 12, 2025 at 6:23 AM
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Studies reporting the sex and gender of participants helps build better evidence, Dr Claire O'Connell, presenter of the Health Research Podcast says in discussion about gaps in women's health research.
Watch/Listen: tinyurl.com/3hzwc4yy
#womenshealth #evidenceforpolicy
October 21, 2025 at 8:15 AM
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This August, we’re sharing weekly expert tips with examples of connecting research to policy. See Prof Declan Devane outline how rapid evidence synthesis aided approaches to the COVID-19 crisis. More resources available on our #EvidenceforPolicy page: bit.ly/46DKL98
August 11, 2025 at 11:48 AM
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New research 🌍

How do natural disasters affect child labor?

A new PEP working paper shows how environmental shocks in Brazil can push children into work—highlighting the need for strong social protection.

📄 portal.pep-net.org/document/dow...

#ChildLabor #ClimateImpact #EvidenceForPolicy
March 17, 2026 at 9:16 AM
hrbireland.bsky.social
The next episode of the Health Research Podcast examines how researchers can better connect with policy-makers. Featuring Dr Thomas Hemmelgarn, EU Policy Lab & Dr Anna Visser, Department of Taoiseach. Available July 7 on Youtube & podcast apps.
#evidenceforpolicy
July 1, 2025 at 4:00 PM
hrbireland.bsky.social
This August, we’re sharing weekly expert tips with examples of connecting research to policy. See Prof Sara Burke outline how evidence changed the HSE approach to the new Irish health regions, plus many other resources on our #EvidenceforPolicy page: bit.ly/46DKL98
August 18, 2025 at 8:31 AM
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📅 June 18: Set the date! We're delighted to have public policy expert Prof Paul Cairney present on connecting researchers & policy makers. Q&A after presentation. Registration details coming soon on our social media & website @CairneyPaul @StirUni #evidenceforpolicy
May 22, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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From Sept 22–24, the CLARITY-Africa Consortium met in Kigali to advance climate & health research. On Sept 23, PEP ED Prof. Jane Mariara delivered the keynote on Co-producing evidence to maximize impact.

🔗 Read more: www.pep-net.org/news/pep-exe...

#EvidenceForPolicy#CLARITYAfrica
September 25, 2025 at 10:20 AM
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This August, we’re sharing weekly expert tips with examples of connecting research to policy. See Prof Jonathan Drennan outline how his team's research on staffing levels influenced public policy, plus many other resources on our #EvidenceforPolicy page: bit.ly/46DKL98
August 25, 2025 at 8:31 AM