B idging he gap: connec ing social esea ch
wi h he public and policymake s
Ruxand a
Comăna u
ESS
Da id
Consolazio
EVS
Yuliya
Kazako a
GGP
Funded by he Eu opean Union
Knowledge p oduce s:
Scien is s
Knowledge use s:
Gene al public and
policy make s
a common language:
esea ch indings a e
unde s andable, ele an ,
meaning ul o a wide audience
In oducing he Gap
Ou line
Why he gap ma e s
Ba ie s o accessibili y
P ac ical s a egies
Case illus a ions
Q&A
Knowledge p oduce s:
Scien is s
Knowledge use s:
Gene al public and
policy make s
Nex Gene a ionEU
eco e y plan
Key social science RIs in Eu ope:
Eu opean Social Su ey
Gene a ions & Gende P og amme
Eu opean Values S udy
ISSP, EQLS, Eu oba ome e
cus omIsed in as uc u e o
Da a-d i en policies
Who we a e
Policymake s make decisions wi hou e idence
The public elies on misin o ma ion o simpli ied na a i es
Oppo uni ies o collabo a ion and inno a ion a e los
When esea ch s ays hidden:
Why he Gap Ma e s
knowledge exis s,
bu in luence doesn’
Inc eased ele ance and impac
G ea e public unde s anding and us in science
Be e -in o med policies oo ed in da a
Resea che s gain isibili y, ele ance, and he sa is ac ion
o seeing hei wo k c ea e change
Real-wo ld change: imp o ed p og ams, new social
ini ia i es, and mo e equi able solu ions
The bene i s o b idging he gap
Ba ie s o accessibili y
Ja gon and complexi y
Fo ma and access
Limi ed each
Mis us and disconnec
ansla ion o language
ansla ion o pu pose
T ansla e indings in o human-cen e ed na a i es
Use s o ies o people, places, and impac o make
da a memo able
P ac ical S a egies: S o y elling
30% o esiden s
epo ed ood insecu i y.
1 in 3 amilies in ou ci y wen o bed
hung y las week,
despi e wo king ull- ime jobs.
Da a isualiza ion simpli ies complexi y
Sha e sho , clea isuals on social media, epo s, e c.
Lead wi h one key akeaway pe g aphic
Tools like Can a, Flou ish, o Da aw appe
P ac ical S a egies: In og aphics and isuals
Case s udy: In luencing he policy deba e on ee
school meal p o ision in he UK
Case s udy: In luencing he policy deba e on ee
school meal p o ision in he UK
Case s udy: In luencing he policy deba e on ee
school meal p o ision in he UK
The Con e sa ion: u n knowledge and insigh s in o easy- o-
ead a icles
The Resea ch Impac Handbook by Ma k Reed
Policy B ie Toolki s
Tools o design and ou each: Can a, Da aw appe , and
Open Access eposi o ies like Zenodo
Resou ces
When we ansla e esea ch in o
s o ies, isuals, and collabo a ions,
we build b idges
be ween knowledge and ac ion,
be ween da a and people,
be ween e idence and empa hy.
Final hough s
Thank you!
You Ques ions & Re lec ions
kazako [email p o ec ed]
uxand a.comana u.2@ci ys geo ges.ac.uk
