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Government and academia: How academia’s relationship with government has changed
Research institutions have created more opportunities for academic–policy engagement – but the landscape can be confusing for officials
Government and academia: Introduction
This report shows how the relationship between academia and government has changed and how government can improve its use of researchers and evidence
Government and academia: Summary
Academic–policy engagement has improved in recent years – but the landscape can be confusing and government must clarify what it wants from academia
Government and academia: What Works Centres
The What Works Centres landscape remains heterogeneous, for better and for worse
Government and academia: Secondments
Secondment opportunities have become more frequent – but relatively few departments manage and run dedicated schemes
Government and academia: Expert networks
Officials working at pace benefit greatly from extensive expert networks, but access to them continues to be uneven
Government and academia: Areas of research interest (ARIs)
The ARI story is broadly positive, but it is not always clear what ARIs are for or what kinds of academic–policy engagement they enable
Government and academia: Advisory groups
Advisory groups come in different shapes and sizes – and departments need to choose wisely
Reflecting on Keir Starmer’s premiership
The IfG team looks back at two years of Labour government under Keir Starmer.
The radical rewiring of the state: what devolution must deliver
Devolution is a means of building a more capable state: one that can connect prevention, productivity, growth and fiscal sustainability.