A5036517912- Policy Transfer and Learning
- Climate Change Communication and Perception
- Evaluation and Performance Assessment
- Sustainability and Climate Change Governance
- Health and Medical Research Impacts
- Public Policy and Administration Research
- Research in Social Sciences
- Scientific Computing and Data Management
- Online Learning and Analytics
- Ethics in Clinical Research
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- International Environmental Law and Policies
- Interdisciplinary Research and Collaboration
- E-Government and Public Services
- Q Methodology Applications
- Global Health and Surgery
- Science, Research, and Medicine
- Open Education and E-Learning
- Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation
- European and International Law Studies
- Electoral Systems and Political Participation
- Intellectual Property and Patents
- Data Analysis and Archiving
- Technology Assessment and Management
- Political Influence and Corporate Strategies
University College London
2017-2024
Parliament of United Kingdom
2014
University of Cambridge
2012
The need for policy makers to understand science and scientists processes is widely recognised. However, the science-policy relationship sometimes difficult occasionally dysfunctional; it also increasingly visible, because must deal with contentious issues, or itself becomes a matter of public controversy, both. We suggest that identifying key unanswered questions on between will catalyse focus research in this field. To identify these questions, collaborative procedure was employed 52...
Public policy requires public support, which in turn implies a need to enable the not just understand but also be engaged its development. Where complex science and technology issues are involved making, this takes time, so it is important identify emerging of type prepare engagement plans. In our horizon scanning exercise, we used modified Delphi technique [1]. A wide group people with interests interface (drawn from makers, adviser, practitioners, private sector academics) elicited long...
Despite claims that we now live in a post-truth society, it remains commonplace for policy makers to consult research evidence increase the robustness of decision making. Few scholars evidence-policy interfaces, however, have used legislatures as sites study, despite fact they play critical role modern democracies. There is thus limited knowledge how sourced and legislatures, which presents challenges academics science advisory groups, well others interested ensuring democratic decisions are...
Abstract The quantity and complexity of scientific technological information provided to policymakers have been on the rise for decades. Yet little is known about how provide science advice legislatures, even though widely acknowledged as valuable decision-making in many policy domains. We asked academics, advisers, from both developed developing nations identify, review refine, then rank most pressing research questions legislative (LSA). Experts generally agree that state evidence poor,...
Abstract This article provides an introduction to science advisory structures in elected legislatures; arena of public decision-making which, although critical the healthy functioning democratic societies, has been largely neglected recent discussions advice. The begins by contrasting functions and operating environments legislatures with those executive branches governments, examining how these differences shape requirements their respective structures. A study three national legislative...
Abstract In transdisciplinary fields such as science policy, research agendas do not evolve organically from within disciplines but instead require stakeholders to engage in active co-creation. ‘Big questions’ exercises fulfill this need simultaneously introduce new challenges their subjectivity and potential bias. By applying Q methodology an exercise developing international collaborative agenda for legislative advice (LSA), we demonstrate a technique illustrate stakeholder perspectives....
Background: Citizens and funders demand that publicly funded researchers provide high-quality science advice for policy. Knowledge Gap: There is scarce evidence on the characteristics of who achieve policy impact, what motivates them, how their institutional environment shapes engagement. Research Question: This study explores behavioral fixed variables predicting engagement (RQ1) variations across disciplines age groups (RQ2). Data Methods: We apply theory—the COM-B model—to researchers'...
In a frank account, former adviser spills the beans on how evidence shapes policy.