a post on the Transforming Society blog
Research having an impact on policy, and the wider world, can be extremely hard to quantify, but on occasion we find an example that illustrates the great potential we have to make a difference.
One such example came when Philip Alston, UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, and his senior advisers, Bassam Khawaja and Rebecca Riddell, made an official visit to the UK in November 2018 [BBC News item]. They were tasked with conducting an investigation in the UK and subsequently presented their findings to the UK government in the form of a 21 page report [24-page PDF in clear English makes horrifying reading].
In order to maximise the efficacy of what are generally less than two-week visits, the time spent in the country must be carefully planned and structured extensively ahead of time. This involves “extensive advance work, including broad consultations and in-depth research”. It is during this planning that Alston used the Journal of Poverty and Social Justice [a plug for Policy Press's publication], later stating: “the Journal of Poverty and Social Justice is clearly one of the best in the field, as I learned in preparing for my visit to the UK”.
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