The need to provide quality evidence is often time critical. This requires a responsive approach to defining research questions that are most relevant to policy. Traditional techniques may be insufficient where the evidence base lags behind the pace of policymaking.
The Responsive Research Theme builds on the long-standing achievements of the Technology and Policy Assessment (TPA) Theme, which has delivered evidence reviews since its conception.
It will address these issues by:
To achieve this, the Theme will conduct a biennial consultation with a wide range of stakeholders to provide a rigorous, robust and impartial process for topic prioritisation, based on criteria developed by the TPA. Topics will be selected with the input of UKERC’s Advisory Board. An assessment of priorities for the public will then be conducted in collaboration with the Public Engagement Observatory.
Theme Lead: Jamie Speirs
Deputy Lead: Richard Hanna