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Addressing the problem of best buys in politics: the political economy of education research
Why do policymakers choose education reforms that aren’t supported by evidence? And how can researchers work with them to implement interventions with better outcomes? These are thorny questions often faced by education researchers and stakeholders worldwide.
The answers aren’t simple. To explore this issue, we’re sharing a blog series examining just one example – a story of laptops in Kenya. In Part 1, we framed and explored the problem; in Part 2, we discuss approaches to address it.
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Africa’s urgent mental health crisis: we need a paradigm shift to break the stigma and improve access to care
Marieme Gueye, an MPP student and a Mastercard Foundation Scholar under the Africa Oxford Initiative (AfOx) who runs a social enterprise dedicated to improving mental health across Africa, explores the challenges and opportunities for addressing the continent’s mental health crisis. This forms part of her research presented at the Oxbridge African Scholars Summit.
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