Co-producing policy relevant research

Hill O'Connor, C. , Gavens, L., Chedgzoy, D. and Gogarty, M. (2022) Co-producing policy relevant research. In: Vorley, T., Rahman, S. A., Tuckerman, L. and Wallace, P. (eds.) How to Engage Policy Makers with Your Research: The Art of Informing and Impacting Policy. Edward Elgar Publishing, pp. 73-82. ISBN 9781800378957 (doi: 10.4337/9781800378964.00013)

Abstract

Co-produced research between policy and academia is of increasing importance, both to ensure meaningful impact and to bridge the perceived gap between academic and policy contexts. Embedding researchers within organisations has been one way to address these challenges as well as develop shared agendas and overcome barriers to using research in policy and practice. This chapter provides an example of developing co-produced research through the use of embedded researchers within a large, multi-disciplinary programme. It offers insight into the motivations and expectations of policy and academic partners' involvement and describes some of the practicalities of establishing and managing these roles. A selection of top tips are included for those who are interested in taking this approach to co-produced research.

• Item Type: Book Sections
• Status: Published
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Hill OConnor, Dr Clementine
• Authors: Hill O'Connor, C., Gavens, L., Chedgzoy, D., and Gogarty, M.
• College/School: College of Social Sciences > School of Social and Political Sciences > Sociology Anthropology and Applied Social Sciences
• Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
• ISBN: 9781800378957
• Copyright Holders: Copyright © The authors 2022
• First Published: First published in How to Engage Policy Makers with Your Research: The Art of Informing and Impacting Policy
• Publisher Policy: Reproduced in accordance with the publisher copyright policy

Project Code	Award No	Project Name	Principal Investigator	Funder's Name	Funder Ref	Lead Dept
313944		System-science Informed Public Health and Economic Research for non-communicable Disease Prevention (the SIPHER consortium)	Petra Meier	Medical Research Council (MRC)	MR/S037578/2	SHW - MRC/CSO Social & Public Health Sciences Unit