Change, Evaluation and FutureProofing: Academic interventions in the policy process Richard Bartholomew Chief Research Officer, DfE Joint Head of Government Social Research
Research impact: linear ideal
Appraisal
Original research
Decision
Implementation
Monitoring Evaluation of pilot or trial
Research: a mediated impact Time 1
Time 2
Interest groups (33%)
Research (15%)
Mass media
Political parties
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Public opinion
Ministers and officials
Economic/social conditions
William T.Gormley,Science Vol 333, 19 August 2011 www.sciencemag.org