Decolonising Approach to Policy Impact: Lessons for Research Culture
Engaging with policy in Global South countries and addressing power imbalances and historical complexities is crucial in policy impact and research culture. The Institute for Policy and Engagement at the University of Nottingham focuses on decolonising policies and research practices to promote equi
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Practical Guide to Writing Policy Briefs for Research Engagement with Policy Makers
Effective communication with policy makers is essential for influencing policy decisions. This practical guide offers advice on creating high-quality policy briefs based on research evidence, providing tools and indicators to measure impact.
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Safeguarding Canada's Research: Policy on Sensitive Technology Research and Affiliations of Concern (STRAC)
Canada's new Policy on Sensitive Technology Research and Affiliations of Concern (STRAC) aims to protect the country's research ecosystem from foreign entities posing security risks. The policy restricts funding for projects involving sensitive technology research if affiliated with military or stat
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Understanding Virus-Cell Interactions: Mechanisms and Consequences
Viruses interact with host cells in various ways, encoding genes that manipulate cell functions for their benefit. These interactions can range from benign to lethal outcomes. Factors influencing these interactions include viral factors, cellular responses, and the presence of virulence factors. Dif
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Exploring Particles and Fundamental Interactions in the Universe
Delve into the intricate world of particles and fundamental interactions in the Universe as explained by Professor Emeritus George Lazarides from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Discover the structure of matter, classification of particles based on interactions, constituents of hadrons, conser
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Understanding Hyperfine Interactions in Atomic Physics
Hyperfine interactions play a crucial role in atomic physics, leading to small energy shifts and splitting of degenerate levels in atoms and molecules. These interactions involve the electromagnetic multipole interactions between the nucleus and electron clouds, resulting in the splitting of energy
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International Food Policy Research Institute's Rwanda Strategy and Support Program Overview
The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) in Kigali, Rwanda, aims to address hunger and malnutrition through research-based policy solutions. The Rwanda Strategy Support Program focuses on agricultural transformation, capacity development, and collaborative policy analysis to support
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UCC Research Support and Strategies Overview
UCC's Research Support, Policy & Strategy function, led by David O'Connell, PhD, provides comprehensive support for research activities at the university. The office manages research funding, monitors performance, and facilitates engagement with external stakeholders. UCC's involvement in Horizon Eu
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5 Medical Cannabis Interactions Every Physician Must Understand
As medical cannabis becomes increasingly integrated into healthcare practices, itu2019s imperative for physicians to be well-versed in potential interactions with other medications. While cannabis offers promising therapeutic benefits, its interactions with certain drugs can pose risks to patients.
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Exploring Influences on Consciousness Through Neocortical Interactions
Delve into the intriguing realm of consciousness with Lester Ingber's research on the influences stemming from multiple scales of neocortical interactions. The investigations cover various aspects such as mind over matter, recursive interactions, neuronal scales in the neocortex, and statistical mec
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Understanding Policy-Making Process for Health Improvement
Policy-making involves defining policy, recognizing its complex nature, identifying windows of opportunity, and framing health issues. The policy-making cycle includes stages like agenda setting, formulation, and implementation. Alignment of problems, policies, and politics is crucial for effective
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Effective Writing and Policy Briefs: Enhancing Impact in Policy-making
A policy brief is a compelling document designed to influence decision-makers by outlining policy alternatives and courses of action. Discover the value of policy briefs, effective characteristics, and strategies for agenda setting and policy formulation in this comprehensive module.
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Understanding Theories of the Policy Cycle in Policy Analysis
The policy cycle theory describes the evolution of policy issues from inception to evaluation, impacting scientific research and policy formulation. It outlines stages from the 1950s, influenced by Lasswell's seven-stage model, serving as a framework for organizing policy processes. Despite the line
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Understanding Diffraction Processes and Meson Production in Nuclear Interactions
Exploration of diffraction dissociation of nuclear nucleons in nucleus-nucleus interactions using Geant4 FTF model and NA61/SHINE results for various nucleus combinations. Insights into meson production in argon-nucleus interactions at different energies and the impact of models like DCM/AGT, UrQMD,
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Challenges in Policy Implementation and Lessons Learned
The content discusses the challenges faced in policy implementation, focusing on the gap between policy design and execution. It highlights key steps in policy-making, reasons for implementation failures, and factors influencing successful policy outcomes. Examples from Zambia's National Science and
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Insights on Biogeochemical Processes and Metal Interactions in Marine Environments
Delve into the intricate relationships between metals, stoichiometry, and biological quotas in marine ecosystems. Explore the impact of metal interactions on biogeochemical provinces, resource supply stoichiometry, and the constraints they impose on marine biota. Uncover how deep chlorophyll maxima,
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Identifying Structural Shocks in Monetary Policy: Insights from Jarocinski and Swanson
Using fat-tailed distributions to identify structural shocks in monetary policy, Jarocinski and Swanson explore the effects of different policy changes such as fed funds rate adjustments, forward guidance, and bond purchases. Their findings align closely with previous research, highlighting the hete
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PuReMD Design - Initialization, Interactions, and Experimental Results
PuReMD Design involves the initialization of neighbor lists, bond lists, hydrogen bond lists, and coefficients of QEq matrix for bonded interactions. It also implements non-bonded interactions such as charge equilibration, Coulomb's forces, and Van der Waals forces. The process includes the generati
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Understanding Epistasis: Genetic Interactions and Their Implications
Epistasis is a phenomenon where the phenotypic expression of one gene is influenced by interactions with another gene. This concept, first introduced in 1909, plays a crucial role in genetics, affecting various traits and evolutionary processes. The difference between dominance and epistasis lies in
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Understanding UML Sequence Diagrams
UML Sequence Diagrams illustrate high-level interactions between class instances in software programs. They represent method calls and interactions among objects during program execution. The diagrams show interactions for specific circumstances like startup or button clicks. Each class/object is re
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Understanding Policy Governance Model for Effective Board Interactions
Exploring the Policy Governance Model which emphasizes the separation of ends and means, creating clarity in responsibilities, and promoting good board governance practices. Attendees will gain insights on overcoming challenges in board interactions and facilitating a shift towards effective and str
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U.S. Monetary Policy Spillovers to Middle East and Central Asia: Shocks and Fundamentals Impact
The research explores the impact of U.S. monetary policy spillovers on the Middle East and Central Asia regions, focusing on shocks and country fundamentals. It examines historical data, model analysis, and the 2022 tightening effects. The study reveals that both contractionary monetary policy shock
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Texas Water Research Network: Building Resilience in Water Resources
Texas Water Research Network focuses on addressing the resilience of water resources in Texas to changes in natural and human systems. By bringing researchers, stakeholders, and policy makers together, the network aims to improve connections and promote effective interactions to enhance water resili
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Comparison of Models of Nucleus-Nucleus Interactions in CORSIKA
Introduction to the study on models of hadronic interactions at high energies implemented in CORSIKA, a simulation tool used to analyze cosmic ray interactions with Earth's atmosphere. The study compares four widely used models, detailing their features and variants in simulation parameters. Results
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Theories and Strategies for Effective Policy Change
Explore the intricacies of strategic planning, outcome mapping, change theories, policy windows, and more in the realm of policy entrepreneurship and advocacy. Learn about key concepts such as large leaps theory, policy streams theory, and how think tanks can influence policy decision-making process
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Population Interactions in Nature: Competitive and Cooperative Interactions
Every population, whether animal or plant, engages in competitive and cooperative interactions to fulfill their needs for food, shelter, and resources. Intraspecific competition is common among individuals of the same species, leading to a struggle for survival. Interspecific interactions also play
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Weak Interactions and Hydrogen Bonding in Molecular Forces
Exploring van der Waals forces, hydrogen bonding, and weak interactions in intermolecular forces and surface interactions. Understanding interactions between backbone peptide groups and orientation dependence of hydrogen bonding through dispersion forces and repulsive potentials.
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Understanding Intermolecular Forces in Chemistry
Interactions between static charge distributions in chemistry are governed by Coulomb's Law, playing a crucial role in understanding intermolecular forces. From ion-ion interactions to charge-dipole and charge-quadrupole interactions, the strength of forces varies based on factors like distance and
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Understanding Use Cases and Actors in System Design
Explore the concept of use cases in system design, including user goals versus interactions, system boundaries, actors, and how they all come together in use case diagrams. Learn how use cases capture user-visible functions, achieve discrete goals, and represent the interactions between actors and t
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Morality in UK Drug Policy: Policy Constellations Analysis
Morality plays a significant role in shaping drug policy in the UK, as revealed by the research conducted by Professor Alex Stevens at the University of Kent. The study investigates the moral commitments underlying different policy positions in UK drug policy debates, highlighting five ethico-politi
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Industrial Policy: The Old and The New - Insights by Dani Rodrik
Industrial policy, as presented by Dani Rodrik in May 2019, emphasizes the importance of empirical work, the differences between old and new policies, and the targets industrial policy should focus on. The theoretical arguments for industrial policy highlight market imperfections, learning spillover
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Understanding Population Interactions in Communities
Communities are made up of populations of organisms that interact in various ways, shaping the structure of the community. Population interactions include predator-prey relationships, symbiotic interactions like mutualism and commensalism, parasitism, and competitive exclusion. These interactions in
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Understanding Policy Formulation: Key Concepts and Approaches
Policy formulation is a crucial step in the policy-making process, involving identifying and crafting policy alternatives to address various issues. This phase requires participants to define policy problems, develop alternatives, and select the most feasible solutions based on criteria such as feas
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Quantum Interactions: Electrons, Phonons, and Hubbard Interaction
Exploring the complexities of electron-electron and electron-phonon interactions, nonequilibrium Green's functions, Hartree-Fock method, Coulomb's law, quantum operator forms, Hubbard interaction, and electron-phonon interactions from first principles. The interactions delve into the behavior of cha
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Understanding Human Interaction with Media - The Media Equation by Reeves and Nass
Research from "The Media Equation" by Reeves and Nass explores how humans interact with media, treating it as if it were real life. The hypothesis posits that humans respond to media just as they do to real-world interactions. Examples illustrate how individuals engage with various forms of media, e
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Microsimulation Modelling to Inform Policy Debate: The Case of SWITCH
This presentation discusses the usage of the SWITCH microsimulation model to inform policy debates by simulating the impact of tax and welfare policy reforms on household incomes and work incentives. It covers the areas investigated using SWITCH, selected users of SWITCH research, and the role of SW
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Understanding Non-Covalent Pi-System Interactions in Molecular Structures
Non-covalent interactions play a crucial role in chemical selectivity and molecular recognition. This article discusses the significance of Pi-system interactions, including Pi-Pi and Cation-Pi interactions, in stabilizing molecular structures like DNA helices and G-quadruplexes. Insights into molec
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The Impact of Research on Shaping Public Policy
Research plays a crucial role in shaping public policy despite the imperfections inherent in the decision-making process. This content explores various perspectives on the relationship between research and public policy, highlighting challenges such as the lack of data-driven decision-making and lim
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Genetic Interactions in Chicken Combs: Epistatic and Non-Epistatic Examples
In chicken genetics, epistatic and non-epistatic interactions play a crucial role in determining comb size and shape. Bateson and Punnett's studies on fowls revealed how different gene pairs interact to produce distinctive phenotypes. Epistatic interactions, such as dominant epistasis, influence the
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Exploring Research Design and Funding Priorities in Northern Ireland
Dive into the world of research at the upcoming Application and Research Design Workshop scheduled for Friday, 28th May 2021. Discover the strategic priorities driving impactful research initiatives, learn about current research projects, funding processes, and collaborations. Explore the rich histo
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