Research for government
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Date: Thursday 20th July
Venue: Room 2, 1st floor, Arumugam Building
Time: 9.15-12.45
Title: What Government Needs from Social Research
Organiser: Phil Davies, Government Social Research Unit
Aims of session: To make academic colleagues aware of the types of social research that government needs to support evidence-based policy.
Level:
This session requires no prior knowledge of government social research. Some knowledge of experimental and quasi-experimental methods, and of systematic review methods, would be helpful.
Session Programme
Chair: David Gough, Institute of Education
| 9.15-10.45 |
What government needs from social research - experimental methods Ricky Taylor, Government Social Research Unit Discussant: Sheila Bird, MRC |
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What government needs from social research - systematic reviews Phil Davies, Government Social Research Unit Discussant: Paul Montgomery, University of Oxford |
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| 10.45-11.15 | Coffee/tea |
| 11.15-12.45 |
What Government Needs from Social Research – Better Data Linkage Sharon Jones, Department for Work and Pensions Discussant: George Smith, University of Oxford |
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Chair's round-up |
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