Supporting evidence-informed policy and scrutiny: A consultation of UK research professionals.

ABSTRACT: Access to reliable and timely information ensures that decision-makers can operate effectively. The motivations and challenges of parliamentarians and policy-makers in accessing evidence have been well documented in the policy literature. However, there has been little focus on research-providers. Understanding both the demand- and the supply-side of research engagement is imperative to enhancing impactful interactions. Here, we examine the broader experiences, motivations and challenges of UK-based research professionals engaging with research-users relevant to policy-making and scrutiny in the UK using a nationwide online questionnaire. The context of the survey partly involved contributing to the UK Evidence Information Service (EIS), a proposed rapid match-making service to facilitate

SUBMITTER: Walker LA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6435130 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature