Science at the epicenter of Peru’s pandemic: a crisis of values
It is about time we have another serious conversation about the accountability of researchers, research organisations and their funders. Back in September 2020, I...
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Middle Eastern think tanks are struggling and innovating amid yet another crisis (part one)
Over the last year, many Middle Eastern think tanks have passed through several crises, challenges and changes. In the COVID-19-era, this change has led to a dead-end for...
Think tanks: What’s in a name?
Picking a name for a think tank can be a stressful affair. As the face of your brand – arguably even more so than your logo – it’s important to get it right. The name is...
Think tanks in times of crisis. Prepare. Prod. Promote. Pitch. Produce.
. Another blog, another mnemonic. I know. Sorry. But it helps me to remember, and may help others. The topic here is what changes for the policy role of think tanks...
Did COVID-19 change think tanks’ annual staff assessments?
Two recent developments may be having significant effects on the way think tanks are structuring their staff assessments. First, is the simplification of elaborate...
Post-COVID world discourse: four fault lines
There is a plethora of published views, opinions and emerging evidence available on what the post-COVID world might look like. A broad consensus seems to exist regarding how things won’t...
Learning from 2020: being global by engaging locally
2020 has been a difficult year. We have all had to deal with personal and professional challenges. We have all been affected – some more than others – by the pandemic...
Does paying attention to framing your research results help you to communicate them better?
Yes, it does. And as an experienced research communicator, I can say this with confidence. Over the years, there have been many occasions where I have not understood...
Article review: Bridging fields – a comparative study of the presence of think tanks
The article by Planells-Artigot, Ortigosa-Blanch and Martí-Sánchez provides a bibliometric analysis of studies that mention think tanks over a 35-year period (from 1985...
Reflections on our policy advocacy experience in Nepal
Evidence generated by researchers sometimes falls on deaf ears with policymakers. This disconnect between research and policymaking has to be addressed. Otherwise,...
New Peruvian think tanks. Part one: LidLab
I have chosen four new – or relatively new – think tanks to write about. Each has a different business model and offers a different proposal, but they all promise to contribute to...
Report review: Research and advice in foreign and security policy – an analysis of the German think tank space
Robert Bosch Stiftung and Stiftung Mercator launched Research and Advice in Foreign and Security Policy: An analysis of the German Think Tank Space, authored by Christoph...
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