As researchers, we aim to develop knowledge that will improve the human condition. This goal is hampered, however, if research is not consumed, interrogated, and used by those implementing policy. How then does research enter the policy process in practice?
This panel brings together decades of experience working at the intersection of education research and policy and will attempt to answer this key question. Drawing from their considerable experience, the panellists will describe their view of how research informs policy, and share perspectives on how researchers can better communicate and interact with policy makers and what researchers typically miss when thinking about how policy is made.
Featuring:
Tom Mcbride
Head of Strategic Analysis, UK Department for Education
Alex Scharaschkin
Director of Research, AQA; Director, AQA Centre for Education Research and Practice
Ewart Keep
Director, Oxford University Centre on Skills, Knowledge & Organisational Performance (SKOPE)