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		<title>DIY Evaluation  &#8211; a one day workshop in self-evaluation</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jan 2012 15:04:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Do It Yourself Evaluation A one day workshop for beginners and improvers in self-evaluation Monday, 26th March 2012 I&#8217;m running a one day workshop in Edinburgh on the principles and practice of self-evaluation.   It will be valuable for anyone &#8230; <a href="http://research-for-real.co.uk/2012/01/28/diy-evaluation-a-one-day-workshop-in-self-evaluation/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Seldom heard voices</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 20:40:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This set of stories came from the recent evaluation of the Cedar work. They are composite stories based on themes from across different data sources.  They&#8217;re told by young people and mothers who&#8217;d been in Cedar groups and the staff that &#8230; <a href="http://research-for-real.co.uk/2012/01/18/seldom-heard-voices/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>An award for mentoring</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Nov 2011 18:01:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Craighead Institute have been awarded Mentoring in Business Project of the Year 2011 for their Management &#38; Leadership Health, Work and Wellbeing Mentoring Project.  The evaluation of this important project was undertaken by Research for Real. See the report &#8230; <a href="http://research-for-real.co.uk/2011/11/07/an-award-for-mentoring/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Research as if people were human</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Sep 2011 13:56:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Here&#8217;s a link to an important new book by Yoland Wadsworth &#8220;Building in research and evaluation &#8211; human inquiry for living systems&#8220;, 2011]]></description>
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		<title>How can evaluation be worthwhile and useful?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Sep 2011 11:44:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We have recently completed an exciting and innovative action research evaluation of the Cedar groupwork programme.  This provided a systemic and reflective approach to evaluation which is likely to be of interest to others who want to blend action and analysis &#8230; <a href="http://research-for-real.co.uk/2011/09/02/how-can-evaluation-be-worthwhile-and-useful/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Learn to share, share to learn</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Aug 2011 21:16:11 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Co-production and new ways of working]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Times are difficult and we need to talk to each other about what we ought to be doing.  Yet, conversations seem to be no longer available in many settings.   We need to learn to work differently and develop new knowledge, skills &#8230; <a href="http://research-for-real.co.uk/2011/08/15/learning-and-sharing-rethinking-evidence-evaluation-and-knowledge/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>New skills we need&#8230;listening, unlearning, reflexivity&#8230;..</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jun 2011 12:08:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Professor Robert Chambers was interviewed about his career in international development.  It&#8217;s refreshing to hear his reflections, especially about unlearning and reflexivity&#8230;.. Robert Chambers interview]]></description>
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		<title>Action research makes an impact?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Feb 2011 17:15:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of my &#8216;favourite&#8217; quotes is from a former Chief Research Officer who said that &#8220;Evidence-based policy is all very well, but at the end of the day, politics wins out”.  So in that spirit, it&#8217;s great to hear that a &#8230; <a href="http://research-for-real.co.uk/2011/02/03/action-research-makes-an-impact/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Things we like</title>
		<link>http://research-for-real.co.uk/2010/11/17/things-we-like/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=things-we-like</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Nov 2010 12:53:02 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[What is action research?]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I think it is very important to hold to the idea that action research is one way to break down this barrier between living an inquiring life and research in a formal sense, and to see inquiry as part of &#8230; <a href="http://research-for-real.co.uk/2010/11/17/things-we-like/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Insights from stories</title>
		<link>http://research-for-real.co.uk/2010/11/17/insights-from-stories/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=insights-from-stories</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Nov 2010 11:41:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Research for Real is eight years old this month!  It&#8217;s been an exciting time and it&#8217;s hard to believe the variety of work that we&#8217;ve been involved in.  At the moment we&#8217;re busy preparing for an Exchange Event for the &#8230; <a href="http://research-for-real.co.uk/2010/11/17/insights-from-stories/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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