All Outputs (31)

Not afraid, to take a stand: Project report from a desk-based review of programmes designed to improve responses to young people’s experiences of abuse (2023)
Report
Westall, A., & Rutter, N. (2023). Not afraid, to take a stand: Project report from a desk-based review of programmes designed to improve responses to young people’s experiences of abuse. [No known commissioning body]

This report presents the results of a brief literature review and a comparative analysis of unique and innovative approaches to supporting children and young people disclosing domestic abuse in an effort to identify participatory, emancipatory, femin... Read More about Not afraid, to take a stand: Project report from a desk-based review of programmes designed to improve responses to young people’s experiences of abuse.

Ministerial Directions (2023)
Report
Ferry, L., Murphie, A., & Midgley, H. (2023). Ministerial Directions. [No known commissioning body]

End of first year report of an independent evaluation of Glasses in Classes (2023)
Report
See, B., Cairns, J., & Gorard, S. (2023). End of first year report of an independent evaluation of Glasses in Classes. [No known commissioning body]

Timeliness of local auditor reporting on local government in England (2023)
Report
Ferry, L., & Midgley, H. (2023). Timeliness of local auditor reporting on local government in England. [No known commissioning body]

We welcome this Public Accounts Committee (PAC) inquiry and the National Audit Office (NAO) report, that it is based upon. Whilst for obvious reasons associated with COVID-19, financial accounts and annual reports of local authorities have been laid... Read More about Timeliness of local auditor reporting on local government in England.

Parental Rights in Prison Project (2023)
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O'Brien, K., & King, H. (2023). Parental Rights in Prison Project. Durham University: NEPACS/Durham University

The aim of the Parental Rights in Prison Project (PRiP) was to support incarcerated parents who wished to sustain their relationship with their children who are in the care of the local authority, care of family and significant others or adopted and... Read More about Parental Rights in Prison Project.

Reviewing the evidence base on school leadership, culture, climate and structure for teacher retention (2023)
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Nguyen, D., See, B. H., Brown, C., & Kokotsaki, D. (2023). Reviewing the evidence base on school leadership, culture, climate and structure for teacher retention. Education Edowment Foundation

Teacher retention has been a persistent challenge internationally and in England. Failure to recruit and retain qualified teachers may result in teacher shortage that has a negative effect on student learning. This issue is exacerbated in challenging... Read More about Reviewing the evidence base on school leadership, culture, climate and structure for teacher retention.

Independent evaluation of the Early Years Conversation Project (EYCP): A two-armed cluster randomised waitlist-controlled trial (2023)
Report
Qi, X., Menzies, V., Siddiqui, N., Ismail, N., & Oughton, R. (2023). Independent evaluation of the Early Years Conversation Project (EYCP): A two-armed cluster randomised waitlist-controlled trial. Education Endowment Foundation

Early Days in Custody (2023)
Report
O'Brien, K., & Straub, C. (2023). Early Days in Custody. Charity

The Early Days in Custody (EDiC) project is a prison-based crisis intervention delivered by NEPACS providing targeted support to prisoners and family members during the critical first two weeks of custody. The aim is to prevent (or soften) the shock... Read More about Early Days in Custody.

Analysis of Circular Economy Research and Innovation (R&I) intensity for critical products in the supply chains of strategic technologies. (2023)
Report
Baldassarre, B., Buesa Olavarrieta, A., Albizzati, P. F., Jakimow-Canton, M., Saveyn, H., & Carrera, S. (2023). Analysis of Circular Economy Research and Innovation (R&I) intensity for critical products in the supply chains of strategic technologies. European Commission

To develop renewable energy, digital, space and defence technologies, the European Union (EU) needs access to critical raw materials of which a large share is currently imported from third countries. To mitigate the risk of supply disruptions, the Cr... Read More about Analysis of Circular Economy Research and Innovation (R&I) intensity for critical products in the supply chains of strategic technologies..

Improving power calculations in educational trials (2023)
Report
Singh, A., Uwimpuhwe, G., Vallis, D., Akhter, N., Coolen-Maturi, T., Einbeck, J., Higgins, S., Culliney, M., & Demack, S. (2023). Improving power calculations in educational trials. Education Endowment Foundation

The aim of this study was to investigate and empirically derive parameters commonly used for statistical power and sample size calculations to better inform future trial design. Towards achieving this aim, the research project leveraged the richness... Read More about Improving power calculations in educational trials.

Reimagining AI Governance: a Response by AGENCY to the UK Government's White Paper AI Regulation (2023)
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Owens, R., Copilah-Ali, J., Kolomeets, M., Malviya, S., Markeviciute, K., Olabode, S., …Farrand, B. (2023). Reimagining AI Governance: a Response by AGENCY to the UK Government's White Paper AI Regulation. SSRN: AGENCY project

In March 29, 2023, the UK Government released a white paper outlining its plans to implement a pro-innovation approach to Artificial Intelligence (AI) regulation and strengthen the UK's position as a global leader in AI.

As part of the white paper... Read More about Reimagining AI Governance: a Response by AGENCY to the UK Government's White Paper AI Regulation.

AGENCY—written evidence (LLM0028) for House of Lords Communications and Digital Select Committee inquiry: Large language models (2023)
Report
Malviya, S., Owens, R., Copilah-Ali, J., Elliot, K., Farrand, B., Neesham, C., Shi, L., Vlachokyriakos, V., Katsigiannis, S., & van Moorsel, A. (2023). AGENCY—written evidence (LLM0028) for House of Lords Communications and Digital Select Committee inquiry: Large language models. House of Lords Communications and Digital Select Committee

AGENCY is a multidisciplinary research team of academics with expertise in computer science (natural language processing, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, human-computer interaction), law, business, economics, social sciences and media studies... Read More about AGENCY—written evidence (LLM0028) for House of Lords Communications and Digital Select Committee inquiry: Large language models.

Interim report: Green fintech and data centres in Singapore (2023)
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Lai, K., Chow, W., & Liu, F. (2023). Interim report: Green fintech and data centres in Singapore. Singapore Green Finance Centre

The global demand for data centres (DCs) has been increasing rapidly with the growing use of Internet services and cloud storage. Singapore is a key DC hub in Southeast Asia, attracting significant investments and supporting the city-state's digital... Read More about Interim report: Green fintech and data centres in Singapore.

Protecting Dispersed Collections: A Framework for Managing the at-Risk Heritage Assets of Catholic Religious Institutes (2023)
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Bush, J. (2023). Protecting Dispersed Collections: A Framework for Managing the at-Risk Heritage Assets of Catholic Religious Institutes. RLUK

The aim of this project was to gather information on the archive management practices for all religious institutes of England and Wales and to propose viable solutions for their long-term preservation, ensuring their continuity beyond the lifespan of... Read More about Protecting Dispersed Collections: A Framework for Managing the at-Risk Heritage Assets of Catholic Religious Institutes.

Survey of dyslexia identification methods (2023)
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Daniel, J. (2023). Survey of dyslexia identification methods. British Educational Research Association

Early identification of academic difficulties such as dyslexia is key in providing school-age children with appropriate services to help them overcome their academic challenges. However, what constitutes dyslexia and methods to diagnose individuals w... Read More about Survey of dyslexia identification methods.

Full, Equal, Meaningful and Safe: Creating Enabling Environments for Women's Participation in Libya (2023)
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Turner, C., & Swaine, A. (2023). Full, Equal, Meaningful and Safe: Creating Enabling Environments for Women's Participation in Libya. International Peace Institute

Independent evaluation of Maths Champions in nursery to develop children's early numeracy: A two-armed cluster randomised controlled trial (2023)
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Robinson-Smith, L., Whiteside, K., Torgerson, C., Fairhurst, C., Podmore, D., Davill, T., …Ainsworth, H. (2023). Independent evaluation of Maths Champions in nursery to develop children's early numeracy: A two-armed cluster randomised controlled trial. [No known commissioning body]

Social venturing in the social sciences (2023)
Report
Muñoz, P., & Dimov, D. (2023). Social venturing in the social sciences. [No known commissioning body]

Climate Education in the Core at Durham Law School (2023)
Report
Bouwer, K., Allen, T., Buck, J., Frantziou, E., Neuvonen, P., Sakharova, I., & Wang, Y. (2023). Climate Education in the Core at Durham Law School. [No known commissioning body]

The influence of proxy advisors and ESG rating agencies on the actions and reporting of FTSE350 companies and investor voting’ Analytical Report (2023)
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Tilba, A., Hodge, C., McNamara, P., & Green, J. (2023). The influence of proxy advisors and ESG rating agencies on the actions and reporting of FTSE350 companies and investor voting’ Analytical Report. Financial Reporting Council

In August 2022 the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) commissioned independent research to better understand the influence and impact of proxy voting advisors and ESG rating agencies on actions and reporting by FTSE 350 companies and on investors (ass... Read More about The influence of proxy advisors and ESG rating agencies on the actions and reporting of FTSE350 companies and investor voting’ Analytical Report.