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Communications and impact

Doing great research is only a part of a think tank’s mission. In order to be effective, think tanks must also communicate their findings to a range of stakeholders. These articles and resources tackle a range of issues, from types of communication outputs (both digital and ‘traditional’ formats), to planning for impact, and understanding research uptake, and policy influence.

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Damien King, Executive Director at CaPRI (part 1 of 2)
BY Andrea BaertlOctober 2, 2018
Policy communications manager (innovation policy)
Nesta, London, United KingdomOctober 15, 2018
Getting better at influencing policy is a social process: lessons from work with an international agency
BY Ajoy DattaSeptember 18, 2018
Press release: a powerful communications tool
BY Annapoorna RavichanderSeptember 16, 2018

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