Research and innovation in the GREAT project will generate new knowledge of the actual and potential impact of games on European society and new understandings of the innovative uses of games to support the social engagement of citizens. Leveraging the central role of games in contemporary culture, it combines academic studies and practical experimentation with…
Our Research-to-Action Compass demonstrates how research organisations can expand their support for knowledge exchange and impact more diverse science advice in three increasingly prominent fields: diverse science advice for policy, effective science communication, and sustainable entrepreneurship. The Research-to-Action Compass provides strategic guidance to translate your vision for knowledge exchange and impact into practice – based…
Background: In 2014, a large systematic map found that relational factors were amongst the most frequently reported facilitators of evidence use in policy. Since then, there has been a growth in evidence-use initiatives and research, many of which have attempted to address relational factors. In this timely updated map, we describe the current state of research…
The Finnish Academy of Science and Letters has published tools that help knowledge brokers find the right researchers, specify knowledge needs, and make phenomenon-based knowledge syntheses. The aim is to improve the use of research knowledge in societal decision-making. Tools are based on the lessons learned at the science-policy interface, and as such offer practical…
Large language models and other artificial-intelligence systems could be excellent at synthesizing scientific evidence for policymakers — but only with appropriate safeguards and humans in the loop. Recent advances in artificial intelligence (AI) have stoked febrile commentary around large language models (LLMs), such as ChatGPT and others, that can generate text in response to typed…
This WHO checklist is for any organization or person supporting the routine use of evidence in the process of policy-making. Evidence-informed policy-making (EIPM) is essential for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and universal health coverage (UHC). Its importance is emphasized in WHO’s Thirteenth General Programme of Work 2019–2023 (GPW13). This checklist was developed by the WHO Secretariat of Evidence-Informed…
This is a guide for policymakers on using REAs (Rapid Evidence Assessments) for policy and the upsides and downsides of their usage.
Report from the IPPO on utilizing AI in evidence synthesis – Sir Geoff Mulgan
The new self-reflection tool to explore your own competences as a researchers in the science for policy field or as a policymaker aspiring to make innovative policy is now online. Its purpose is to help policymakers and researchers working in science-for-policy reflect on their level of competence in various fields. Smart4Policy is open to all and is free…
Article collating practical resources on evidence in policymaking – Emily Hayter, On Think Tanks
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