Comments for SKAPE: Centre for Science, Knowledge and Policy at Edinburgh https://blogs.sps.ed.ac.uk/skape Thu, 19 Nov 2020 10:44:55 +0000 hourly 1 Comment on What would a more evidence-informed impact agenda look like? Response from an “impact professional” by What would a more evidence-informed impact agenda look like? Response from an “impact professional” https://blogs.sps.ed.ac.uk/skape/2020/11/16/what-would-a-more-evidence-informed-impact-agenda-look-like-response-from-an-impact-professional/#comment-1095 Thu, 19 Nov 2020 10:44:55 +0000 https://blogs.sps.ed.ac.uk/skape/?p=512#comment-1095 […] blog was originally posted by SKAPE: Centre for Science, Knowledge and Policy at Edinburgh. Anne Sofie Laegran, Head of […]

]]> Comment on What would a more evidence-informed impact agenda look like? by What would a more evidence-informed impact agenda look like? Response from an “impact professional” | SKAPE: Centre for Science, Knowledge and Policy at Edinburgh https://blogs.sps.ed.ac.uk/skape/2020/11/16/what-would-a-more-evidence-informed-impact-agenda-look-like/#comment-1094 Mon, 16 Nov 2020 12:48:08 +0000 https://blogs.sps.ed.ac.uk/skape/?p=503#comment-1094 […] been part of the emerging “impact profession” and followed the agenda closely since 2008, I found Smith et al.’s book an excellent account of the controversies, consequences and challenges that has risen from the impact agenda. I agree with their alternative and broad approach to […]

]]> Comment on Kat Smith, Sudeepa Abeysinghe and Christina Boswell: Reflections on the impact of Covid-19 by Seven Questions for Studying Science, Knowledge and Policy in a Covid-19 World | SKAPE – Center for science, knowledge and policy https://blogs.sps.ed.ac.uk/skape/2020/06/26/kat-smith-sudeepa-abeysinghe-and-christina-boswell-reflections-on-the-impact-of-covid-19/#comment-1093 Wed, 08 Jul 2020 16:08:21 +0000 https://blogs.sps.ed.ac.uk/skape/?p=402#comment-1093 […] 24 June, 11.30am-12.30pm: Kat Smith, Sudeepa Abeysinghe and Christina Boswell offering reflections on the impact of Covid-19 from their area of expertise: the summary of the seminar is now on the SKAPE blogpage […]

]]> Comment on Kat Smith, Sudeepa Abeysinghe and Christina Boswell: Reflections on the impact of Covid-19 by COVID-19 policy in the UK: The role of SAGE and science advice to government | Paul Cairney: Politics & Public Policy https://blogs.sps.ed.ac.uk/skape/2020/06/26/kat-smith-sudeepa-abeysinghe-and-christina-boswell-reflections-on-the-impact-of-covid-19/#comment-1092 Wed, 08 Jul 2020 08:19:12 +0000 https://blogs.sps.ed.ac.uk/skape/?p=402#comment-1092 […] their advisers for poor choices (compare Freedman and Snowdon) or at least use science advice as ‘an insurance policy’, […]

]]> Comment on Kat Smith, Sudeepa Abeysinghe and Christina Boswell: Reflections on the impact of Covid-19 by COVID-19 policy in the UK: Did the UK Government ‘follow the science’? Reflections on SAGE meetings | Paul Cairney: Politics & Public Policy https://blogs.sps.ed.ac.uk/skape/2020/06/26/kat-smith-sudeepa-abeysinghe-and-christina-boswell-reflections-on-the-impact-of-covid-19/#comment-1091 Wed, 08 Jul 2020 08:16:05 +0000 https://blogs.sps.ed.ac.uk/skape/?p=402#comment-1091 […] advisors or advisory bodies, often to give ministerial choices more authority, and often as ‘an insurance policy’ to take the heat off […]

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