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Evidence for Success: Collaborating with academics (2016)

Publication date: 25/10/2019 (Updated 17/11/2022)

Resource theme: Using evidence

Principles for good evaluation: Communicated well to others

Evaluation pathway stage: Collecting evidence, Analysing and Reporting, Acting on your learning

This guide is for anyone in the third sector who wants to link to academics to generate and/or use evidence to improve policy and practice. It provides practical guidance and resources for third sector organisations to set up effective links with academics.

Divided into three parts:

Making your collaboration count
Top tips for finding the right academic for your collaboration
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