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Beyond diagnosis

WebBy Martyn Pickersgill. The use of biological ideas and techniques in the study of mental ill-health and the practice of psychiatry is nothing new. But just because it isn’t …

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Community health: radical revolution or conservative coloniality

WebBy Kathy Dodworth. Margaret Odera, who lives in Mathare, Kenya, is the world’s most visible Community Health Worker (CHW). She has travelled the globe, …

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Targeting brains, producing responsibilities: The use of …

WebBy Tineke Broer and Martyn Pickersgill. In a range of areas, the neurosciences have been described as influential – changing, it seems, policies, ideas …

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The Social Life of Policy Knowledge – SKAPE

WebCompleted projects from our members and associate members within this theme: A Risky Business? The Politics of Knowledge Transfer in Public Health was an ESRC Future …

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Neuroscience and public policy: understanding, questioning

WebNeuroscience and public policy: understanding, questioning, deliberating. By Martyn Pickersgill. Research on the brain is increasingly drawn upon in policymaking and …

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What is the patient experience

WebBy Fadhila Mazanderani. As evidenced in documents and reviews such as “High Quality Care for All, Equity and Excellence: Liberating the NHS” and the NHS …

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Rethinking research impact: how could knowledge about science …

WebBy Katherine Smith and Ellen Stewart. Academics working in the UK are being increasingly encouraged and incentivised to seek research impact beyond the academy, …

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The Democratisation of Knowledge – SKAPE

WebHow do different ‘publics’ participate in the production of scientific knowledge and policy-making? While the division between ‘lay’ and ‘expert’ knowledge has never been a binary …

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SKAPE – Centre for Science, Knowledge and Policy

WebThe Centre for Science, Knowledge and Policy at Edinburgh (SKAPE) brings together academic researchers across a range of disciplines, as well as policy …

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COVID-19 shows how governments need to work more closely …

WebBy Martin Pickersgill Science, technology, and medicine are embedded in all aspects of society. They make and are made through social processes, including in …

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Uncertainty, pandemics and policy – SKAPE

WebBy Sudeepa Abeysinghe. The global management of emerging and reemerging infectious diseases presents a complex governance issue. The most recent …

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Comparing cultures of evidence use in policy settings

WebComparing cultures of evidence use in policy settings . By Niklas Andersen and Kat Smith . For two days in Summer 2022, SKAPE hosted a workshop that gathered …

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Making local policy impact: analysing opportunity areas for data …

WebBy Matjaz Vidmar and Fumi Kitagawa . How would you make “policy impact” in the local areas on your doorstep? We may have some stories to share.

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What would a more evidence-informed impact agenda look like

WebBy Anne-Sofie Laegran. Having been part of the emerging “impact profession” and followed the agenda closely since 2008, I found Smith et al.’s book an …

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Democratising expertise

WebBy Eva Krick. In the SKAPE seminar associated with this post, I will discuss the first outline of a research proposal that I am developing. It focuses on the …

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SKAPE – Page 2 – Centre for Science, Knowledge and Policy

WebThe Centre for Science, Knowledge and Policy at Edinburgh (SKAPE) brings together academic researchers across a range of disciplines, as well as policy …

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Ignorant rule of the masses or elitist rule of a knowing few

WebB y Eva Krick. It seems indisputable that both expert knowledge and public participation are crucial for effective and democratic governance. At the same time, these …

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