The impact of research on policy: a case of qualifications reform

Noyes, Andrew and Adkins, Michael (2016) The impact of research on policy: a case of qualifications reform. British Journal of Educational Studies, 64 (4). pp. 449-465. ISSN 1467-8527

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Abstract

The relationship between research and policymaking has been discussed repeatedly. However, the debate tends to be in general, abstract terms or from a macro-economic perspective with any examples described in a fairly cursory way. Despite the inherent complexity of the research-policy interface, analyses tend to homogenize ‘research’ and ‘policy’ as coherent entities with discussions often focusing on products (research and policies) rather than on the relationships between producers (researchers and policy makers). Here we take one piece of research on qualifications that has influenced policy rhetoric over the last 5 years. We trace the career of the research from its production in the late 1990s in order to understand the conditions of its dormancy, reemergence and use over the ensuing years. The paper serves to document the case, which is important in its own right, but also proposes a typology of ways in which research gets adopted and adapted into policy.

Item Type: Article
RIS ID: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/780810
Additional Information: This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in British Journal of Educational Studies on 10 March 2016, available online: http://wwww.tandfonline.com/10.1080/00071005.2016.1159654
Keywords: research impact, policy, mathematics, qualification returns, A level
Schools/Departments: University of Nottingham, UK > Faculty of Social Sciences > School of Education
Identification Number: https://doi.org/10.1080/00071005.2016.1159654
Depositing User: Noyes, Andrew
Date Deposited: 17 Feb 2016 10:49
Last Modified: 04 May 2020 17:42
URI: https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/id/eprint/31765

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