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Assessing the policy impact of research

Sustineo consultant Federico Davila highlights that assessing the policy impact of research activities often equates to demonstrating value for money from research outputs.

Although value for money is important, so are the more complex issues that influence decision making, such as relationships, access to knowledge and the context in which research findings can be applied.

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