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New publication: Evidence and policy in six European countries: Diverse approaches and common challenges

New publication: Evidence for accountability: using evidence in the audit, inspection and scrutiny of government

UKES conference: keynote presentation

University of Stirling Keywords Seminar: Models and Frameworks for Understanding Research Use

Seminar: Knowledge Co-production

Seminar: Enabling the conditions for nursing expertise to flourish

UKES Conference November 2009 contribution: The impact of audit, inspection and scrutiny: some lessons from practice

New publication: The use of evidence in the audit, inspection and scrutiny of government

New report: NORFACE Seminar Report 3 is now available

KTA Workshop 5th - 6th March 2009. Further information...

International Workshop on Organisational Case Study Methods. Full story...

Research Influences Policy. Full story...

New article: Flows of knowledge, expertise and influence: a method for assessing policy and practice impacts from social science research

ESRC seminar series on Evidence and Knowledge Production. Full story...

Leading national role putting RURU ideas into action. Full story...

New report: NORFACE Seminar Report 2 is now available

Details for NORFACE Seminar 3 are now available full story...

Scottish Funding Council support for a Knowledge Exchange Network. Full story...

New article: Why "knowledge transfer" is misconceived for applied social research

Upcoming event: Prof Sandra Nutley to speak at 'Knowledge in Motion Conference 2008'

New article: Evidence and Policy Networks: the UK debate about sex offender community notification

New article: The many forms of research-informed practice: a framework for mapping diversity

Quality Improvement Scotland – two funded research projects. Full story...

NORFACE Seminar Series update...

New project: 'The use of evidence in the audit, inspection and scrutiny of government' full story...

RURU to co-host NORFACE Seminar Series full story...

Seminar on 'Using Evidence in the Scottish Polity' full story...

Using evidence: How Research Can Inform Public Services full story...

RURU has relocated to Edinburgh full story...

RURU - the New Zealand Owl full story...

Recent Research Activities

Sandra Nutley chaired the Scottish Funding Council's Knowledge Exchange in Public Policy Action group from 2006-2009.  This group has developed initiatives to facilitate and support knowledge exchange in this area in Scotland.  A summary of its activities is provided in two knowledge exchange newsletters

Knowledge exchange newsletter 1: Knowledge Exchange with Local Authorities

Knowledge exchange newsletter 2: Knowledge Exchange on Public Policy

RURU has been part of a team undertaking an evaluation of the impact of psychology research for the ESRC .

 

 

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