Using Evidence: How Research Can Inform Public Services - Paperback

by Sandra M. Nutley (Author), Isabel Walter (Author), Huw T. O. Davies (Author)

There is widespread commitment across public service agencies in the UK and elsewhere to ensuring that the best available evidence is used to improve public services. The challenge is not only making research evidence accessible and available but also getting it used. This book provides a timely contribution to enhancing evidence use.

Author Biography

Sandra M. Nutley, Professor of Public Management, University of Edinburgh, Isabel Walter, ESRC Research Unit for Research Utilisation, University of St Andrews and Huw T.O. Davies, Department of Management, University of St Andrews