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🔉 Two more weeks to go until our open webinar 🎉 In today's interconnected world, the collaboration between researchers from the Global South and Global North is more essential than ever. However, significant inequalities persist, impacting the efficacy and equity of these partnerships. This webinar, titled "Research Inequalities of the Global South and Global North," seeks to highlight these disparities and promote a dialogue on how to address them. Register here to join us: https://bit.ly/3xMYjzO #GPIWebinar #GlobalCollaboration #Research #CapacityBuilding #GlobalNorth #GlobalSouth

Elevating Global South Researchers will contribute to solving global south issues.  Localising and contextualising methodologies is key to methodological rigour.  https://lnkd.in/dfv4pkbX

🌍 Webinar Alert 🔉 Are you passionate about addressing research inequalities between the Global South and Global North, or are you eager to learn about effective South-North research collaborations? Join us tomorrow for an enlightening webinar on "Research Inequalities of the Global South and Global North." Our esteemed panel of speakers will share their experiences with South-North research collaborations, discussing the challenges they've faced, the successes they've achieved, and their visions for the future. Key themes such as capacity building, funding sources, and equitable access to resources will be at the forefront of our discussion. Who should attend? - Researchers and academics - Policymakers and funding agencies - NGOs - Students and educators - Anyone interested in global research collaboration and equity Register here to join us: https://bit.ly/3xMYjzO #GPIWebinar #GlobalCollaboration #Research #CapacityBuilding #GlobalNorth #GlobalSouth

In honor of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month we’re spotlighting a recent White House Office of Management and Budget mandate that requires federal agencies to distinguish between #AANHPI groups when collecting data. The move expands the categories that people who identify as AANHPI can select on federal forms, like applications for social security cards. Additional identifying categories will now include Chinese, Asian Indian, Filipino, Vietnamese, Koren, Japanese, or another group. This type of data disaggregation is important because it enables precise and meaningful representation. It provides opportunities to identify needs, disparities, and challenges within specific populations; ultimately, creating more equitable public policy and even distribution of resources. Groups like AAPI Data, an organization working to ensure Asian American, Native Hawaiin, and Pacific Islander communities are recognized, respected, and prioritized, are working to ensure these new rules are implemented appropriately. They are urging the Biden administration to publish a federal data inventory, establish a centralized monitoring body, and ensure regular community input. The team marked Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month (May) by raising visibility for the new standard and its implementation. Read more about their work → https://hubs.ly/Q02ykx7Z0. #Dataforgood #datadriven #aanhpi #aanhpiheritage

At FieldGoals.US, we are proud to be a woman-owned, WBE-certified consumer insights firm, dedicated to amplifying the voices of underrepresented populations in qualitative research. Our mission is to ensure that every voice, especially those often unheard, plays a critical role in shaping the future of healthcare, financial services, and more.   Our proprietary panel, The Heard, stands as the largest fully vetted qualitative research panel in the United States. With The Heard, we bridge the gap between consumers and manufacturers, service providers, and state and federal government agencies, ensuring that messaging resonates with all populations, no matter their background or circumstances.   We believe that inclusive research leads to more effective and compassionate outcomes. Whether you’re in the healthcare industry, financial sector, or a government agency or NGO, FieldGoals.US is here to help you create impactful strategies that truly reach and represent every community.   Let’s work together to build a future where every voice is not just heard but also valued. Reach out to learn how we can support your efforts to make a difference! Diversity, accessibility, and collaboration are at the heart of what we do. This article from the National Institute of Justice discusses the benefits of inclusive research and how to implement them in practice. https://lnkd.in/et6_CFWp #WBE #ConsumerInsights #QualitativeResearch #Healthcare #TheHeard

From March 2024, we will be coordinating a new Horizon Europe (European Commission) project to inform European Union youth policy and the NextGenerationEU recovery plan. The project will bring together experts and existing data to help guide policy decisions in building a greener, more digital, healthier and more resilient Europe. New #data will also be generated through the next iteration of our web panel, and an educational tool will be produced to make the data and analyses as accessible as possible.

👋 Meet SYNCLUSIVE Scientific Advisory Board! Key to our success is the incredible Scientific Advisory Board, featuring leading experts in multilevel methodology, social policy, and inequalities, plus a senior researcher from the European Trade Union Institute. Their role? To provide essential, constructive feedback, helping us stay on track with our research methods, findings, and deliverables. Their diverse perspectives ensure we remain alert, up-to-date, and impactful. Looking forward to the amazing contributions this collaboration will bring to the scientific and policy-making communities! 💡🔍 #HorizonEurope #ScientificResearch #EUProjects #Innovation #PolicyImpact #TeamWork Read all about it in the article. ⬇

Will different researchers converge on similar findings when analyzing the same data? Seventy-three independent research teams used identical cross-country survey data to test a prominent social science hypothesis: that more immigration will reduce public support for government provision of social policies. Instead of convergence, teams’ results varied greatly, ranging from large negative to large positive effects of immigration on social policy support. The choices made by the research teams in designing their statistical tests explain very little of this variation; a hidden universe of uncertainty remains. Considering this variation, scientists, especially those working with the complexities of human societies and behavior, should exercise humility and strive to better account for the uncertainty in their work. https://lnkd.in/eSQXXHsP

In many ways, the early results shows where we need to do more work. Users want “ask an expert” but not training. Why? Because too many people are selling applied behavioral science as a silver bullet rather than the process of forging that bullet. If it continues, this will be catastrophic for the field in the long run. But it presents a short term opportunity: process coaching. If you’re not an Advisory rather than Accountable team, make sure that you’re always commenting not on the proposed intervention but rather at the method for evaluating that intervention. If you’re Partial Cycle, make sure that you’re recommending before and after steps. The more we talk about Accountable, Full-Cycle, All Projects as the desirable endpoint, the better we’ll be at creating change. And the survey is still open; perhaps more data will move the needle.

Excited to have participated in the launch event for the new Migration Research to Policy Co-Lab! This innovative project aims to strengthen the connections between migration research and policy, ensuring evidence is effectively utilised. The event featured insightful discussions on how to build more impactful engagement and dissemination around research findings. A few key takeaways: 1. Timing is critical - aligning research with current policy priorities and upcoming agenda items is crucial for relevance and impact. Proactive communication with policymakers can help identify these windows. 2. Tailoring the research communication is key - providing concise summaries and actionable recommendations, rather than just lengthy reports, makes the findings more accessible and usable for policymakers. 3. Leveraging diverse channels and partnerships amplifies the reach - working with advocacy groups, media, and cross-institutional networks can help research findings indirectly influence policy through multiple pathways. 4. Building trust and direct access to policymakers enhances influence - being invited to directly present and discuss research, rather than just sending written products, can increase the impact. Excited to see the Migration Research to Policy Co-Lab put these principles into practice and help bridge the gaps between academia, policy, and the public. Looking forward to continued engagement with this important initiative. #MigrationResearch #PolicyEngagement #Research