Last month CommsConsult was very excited to hear that Kailash Satyarthi had been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize alongside Malala Yousafzay. Satyarthi is the founder of Bachpan Bachao Andolan (BBA), a children’s rights organisation which works in India to eradicate … Continued
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There are many (brilliant and essential) initiatives around better linking academic research and policy such as 3ie*, DRUSSA and Research Impact. However it is not just research-generated ‘knowledge’ that does and should inform development policy. According to Harry Jones et … Continued
As a millennial, I have grown up surrounded by technology, but I also remember what the world was like before smartphones, tablets and computers. I am part of a generation that has watched an incredible technological evolution take place in … Continued
Commsconsult was invited by ILO recently to facilitate a policy panel at a recent Symposium that brought together 93 policy makers, practitioners, academics, and researchers to present and discuss the evidence base for “What Works” and what doesn’t in addressing … Continued
Last month, I was in Egypt at the Economic Research Forum’s 20th Annual Conference. The CommsConsult team had decided to mark this special anniversary event with a few added extras to our usual social reporting suite. On top of the … Continued
CommsConsult recently said bon-voyage to Emma Clunie, who has gone to work for Polgoon, a Cornish vineyard run by her family. Emma has been a key member of the team working on Research to Action over the last two years, … Continued
CommsConsult are in Cairo for the weekend as part of the social reporting team for the Economic Research Forum’s 20th Anniversary Conference. Whilst focusing on many of the pertinent issues currently effecting the Middle East, with a theme of ‘Social … Continued
This blog was originally published on James Harvey’s personal blog ‘Impact Futures: pathways to influence’. James is CommsConsult’s Project Manager and has developed our in-house expertise in research impact, public engagement and professional development training for researchers. People love telling … Continued
Here in waterlogged Cornwall my lovely new colleagues @commsconsultltd are now into the final year of work on the 3-year 3ie Policy Influence Monitoring (PIM) project they’ve been working on, where their focus has recently shifted to some of the … Continued