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Our ten most popular blog posts from 2012

2012 was a busy year for all our bloggers on R2A. Here is a selection of posts that proved the most popular over the course of the year.

DFID seek new programmes to build capacity of decision-makers in low and middle income countries

DFID is seeking proposals for a range of innovative programmes that aim to build capacity of decision-makers in low and middle income countries to use research evidence and rigorous data to inform

Job opportunity: Research Communications Manager University of Sussex, School of Global Studies

The School of Global Studies is looking to recruit a Research Communications Manager to maximise engagement between researchers within the School and non-academic end users.

Making Sense of ‘Evidence’: Notes on the Discursive Politics of Research and Pro-Poor Policy Making

This paper explores the assumptions underlying ‘evidence based’ approaches to poverty reduction impact assessment, and argues that the discourse of Evidence-Based Policy (EBP) does not always offer

Interview with Biomed Central’s Publishing Director Deborah Kahn

Biomed Central’s Publishing Director Deborah Kahn speaks to Allison Stevens about the cross-cutting themes that emerged during two high profile conferences on Open Access that took place recently i

The road to policy influence begins with mapping?

Nyasha Musandu explores the value and challenges associated with mapping context as a first step in strategizing for policy influence.

COMDIS-HSD ‘How to’ guide on research and development: The embedded approach

COMDIS-HSD have just launched this valuable guide that describes how to achieve an embedded approach to health research. Supply and demand are brought together in this interesting approach.

Job vacancy: Research Fellow in the politics of health evidence

London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (University of London) Faculty of Public Health & Policy are recruiting a full time Research Fellow...

Inside BioMed Central at the 3rd Open Access Africa conference

BioMed Central, an open access journal publisher in biology and medicine, hosted the 3rd Open Access Africa conference at the University of Cape Town from 4-5 November 2012, giving us the opportuni


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