EIPPEE was invited to be a keynote speaker at the international symposium “Advancing socio-economic research” organised by the Pro-Global Science Association.  This symposium took place on 18-19 May 2012 in Bucharest Romania.

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Research is now going on at Swansea University in the UK to study the process of research use.  Such research is important to progress the field of evidence informed policy and practice by giving us more detail about the different ways that research gets translated into policy and the issues involved with this.  The researchers would be very grateful for anyone who can spare a few minutes to complete the online survey.

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A blog in the UK's Guardian newspaper raised the issue of why more policy making is not influenced by relevant research. Citing the example of learning from the EPPSE (Effective Pre-School, Primary and Secondary Education) study, in which the education and life trajectories of 3,000 children have been followed, the article suggests a better link between research and policy implementation should be established.

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24/25 May 2012 - Lisbon

This highly interactive and cross-disciplinary event will bring together top policy researchers and practitioners to discuss best practices for delivering qualitative research for policy making. This year's main focus is: Supporting effective policy making through qualitative and mixed methods research.

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