Pathways into policy: a study of the relationship between research, policy and government

Abstract

The research presented in this report was conducted as part of the ESRC funded \nscopic network. It aimed to study the inter-relationship between policy, research and \ngovernment with a view to making recommendations designed to enhance the \ninfluence of research on policy. \nThe research involved a comparison of approaches to policy making in criminal \njustice and healthcare, and comprised a review of the relevant literature as well as \ninterviews with 13 key policy makers in both fields. \nThe concept of ‘evidence based policy’ raises a number of interesting questions, \nincluding: what kinds of evidence are used; what should the proper role of evidence \nin policy be; what are the obstacles to adopting an evidence-based approach to \npolicy; how can the findings of research be made more policy relevant?, and; what \ncan researchers and policy makers do to achieve a more productive relationship? \nThese questions are addressed in this report.

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