Evidence-based policy and other myths. what researchers need to know to influence government.

Research has an important role to play in the creation of good policy. However, academics often struggle to communicate their research in a language that politicians understand. Naomi Eisenstadt CB draws on over thirty years of experience at senior levels of government and policy, to outline what researchers need to know to influence government and three steps for putting this into practice. There are structural reasons why academics, politicians, and civil servants approach problems from very different starting points. Understanding how the workplace structures of government differs from academia can enable researchers to understand policymakers’ priorities and use this to achieve impact.