Open AccessInfluencing policy and practice is work in progress
Author(s) -
Eric Nelson,
Dermot O’Reilly
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
international journal of population data science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.602
H-Index - 7
ISSN - 2399-4908
DOI - 10.23889/ijpds.v6i3.1714
Subject(s) - government (linguistics) , context (archaeology) , work (physics) , political science , northern ireland , politics , public administration , policy development , public relations , business , sociology , engineering , geography , mechanical engineering , philosophy , linguistics , ethnology , archaeology , law
Focusing on policy impact without a functioning regional devolved government required Administrative Data Research Centre Northern Ireland (ADRC NI) researchers and staff to develop new ways of influencing policy and practice in Northern Ireland. The development of a co-production model with policymakers, service providers and third sector representatives has embedded pathways to impact within research programmes, to great success. This paper describes the efforts of the ADRC NI to influence policy and practice, in Northern Ireland in challenging political circumstances, outlining the context, approach, processes, strengths, challenges and lessons for the future.