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Equity in tertiary education
Dr Jack Price, Amanda Hill-Dixon and Rosalind Phillips

Post-compulsory learning is associated with a range of positive life outcomes but how can we ensure equal access to these benefits?

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Net Zero 2035
Professor Dan Bristow, Dr Helen Tilley, Josh Coles-Riley...

WCPP provided evidence to the Wales Net Zero 2035 Challenge Group, which was established in line with the Welsh Government and Plaid Cymru Cooperation Agreement, which...

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Knowledge brokering and knowledge brokering organisations
There has been a significant growth in the number of evidence intermediaries or knowledge brokering organisations sitting between research and government and seeking to bridge...
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The impact of the Wales Centre for Public Policy on policy makers’ views and use of evidence in Wales
The Wales Centre for Public Policy (WCPP) is a knowledge brokering organisation. Its primary aim is to enhance processes of public policy making, public service...
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Evidence Informed Policy Making (EIPM) at the local level
We are undertaking research on evidence use in policymaking, service design and implementation at the local level. A range of initiatives have been introduced, at...
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Public sector leadership development – existing provision and international approach
The First Minister wants an independent assessment of how Welsh public services can ensure that leadership development for their staff equips current and future leaders...
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Welsh councils’ perceptions of austerity
Drawing on interviews with Welsh council leaders, chief executives, finance directors, and external stakeholders, this study explores Welsh councils’ responses to austerity. We find that...
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How can policy commissions maximise their impact?
In this short project, we examined the question ‘what makes a Welsh Government Commission effective?’ What impact can they have upon devolved policy making and...
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Increasing the Impact of the What Works Network across the UK
The Wales Centre for Public Policy has worked with What Works Scotland, Queen’s University Belfast, the Alliance for Useful Evidence and a range of...
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Evidence for Welsh Public Service Leaders on Public Procurement
Mobilising the power of procurement is a growing area of interest. The Welsh public sector spends approximately £6 billion annually on goods, services and works, however...