The Idox Information Service database: factual, accessible and essential
At a time when finding up-to-date and accurate information has never been more important, organisations and individuals in the public, private and third sectors need to know where the best resources...
View ArticleResearch Online: an expert source of information on the Scottish labour market
One of the Knowledge Exchange’s key aims is to support the use of evidence and research in public policy and practice. Our Information Service database has been recognised by the Alliance for Useful...
View ArticleA world of evidence … but can we trust that it is any good?
What is good evidence? And how can policymakers and decisionmakers decide what is working and what isn’t, when it comes to deciding where public money is spent and how? These are the kinds of questions...
View ArticleTop research resources for social care and social services
The news in June that the Government’s Green Paper on social care will now be delayed until the autumn (having already been deferred since 2017) brought sighs of weariness rather than real surprise...
View ArticleWant to understand what’s going on in the world? New books in our library can...
Our research team are focused on helping our members put evidence into practice in fields as diverse as planning, housing, education and social services. But more generally, our library collection...
View ArticleFree access to Social Policy and Practice … only available this November!
Social Policy and Practice is the only UK-produced social science database focused on public health, social care, social services and public policy. It is exclusively available via Ovid – the...
View ArticleReeling in the year: a look back at 2018
It’s been another busy year for The Knowledge Exchange Blog. We’ve covered a variety of subjects, from housing and the environment to education and planning. So as the year draws to a close, now’s a...
View ArticleThis April get free access to the Social Policy and Practice database!
Social Policy and Practice is a database supporting the smarter use of evidence and research within the UK. The key strengths of the database lie in the area of health and social care – it’s not a...
View ArticleIdox sponsors RTPI Awards for Research Excellence in 2019
Idox is pleased once again to be supporting the RTPI Awards for Research Excellence for 2019. The awards recognise and promote high quality, impactful spatial planning research from RTPI accredited...
View ArticleShining a spotlight on Evaluations Online: Scotland’s essential economic...
The UK is currently at the beginning of what is expected to be the deepest recession in living memory. From a policy point of view, governments around the world are facing the daunting task of...
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