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LARIA
Annual Conference 2006
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RESEARCH FOR POLICY 2006 - RESEARCH THAT MAKES A DIFFERENCE
The Conference was held on Monday 20th – Wednesday 22nd March 2006 at the University of Exeter
As always, we were
treated to a superb selection of speakers covering a wide selection
of topics. If you were unable to attend the Conference, or would
like to view the presentations again, they are available for download as
Adobe Acrobat documents ( .pdf ). A Conference Report and Presenter photographs
will be available shortly
If you need to download the Acrobat Reader, please visit http://www.adobe.com
If you would like to view the presentations from the LARIA Annual Conference 2005, they are available here
PROGRAMME
Monday
20th March 2006
| Conference Report by Ian Coldicott (Norfolk County Council) (.doc 53k) |
 Plenary:
Research That Makes A Difference – A Personal View: Mike
Emmerich (Institute for Political & Economic Governance,
University Of Manchester) n/a |
 Plenary:
Changing Thinking, Changing Behaviours – Making More Impact
With National Studies: Roger Sykes (Audit Commission) (1.50Mb) |
 Plenary:
Are You Planning To Make A Difference?: David Allen (Independent
Researcher) (228k) |
Tuesday 21st March 2006
| The State Of The Countryside – Emerging Trends And Patterns: Ken Roy(Commission For Rural Communities) (1.98Mb) | |
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 Agricultural
Change And Policy Delivery By Local, Regional And Central
Government – Some Observations: Matt Lobley (University Of
Exeter) (526k) |
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 Population
Definitions And Preparation For The 2011 Census: Chris
Smith (Office For National
Statistics) (88k) |
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| So What Does Performance Mean To People And Communities In Rural Areas?: Graham Biggs (Chief Executive, South Shropshire District Council) (45k) | |
| Use Of Research To Drive Customer Service Improvement And Stakeholder Engagement: Ellie Broughton (Tunbridge Wells Borough Council) (227k) | |
| Promoting Race Equality in Rural Scotland: Adrian Shaw (South Ayrshire Council) (551k) | |
| Local Authorities’ Use Of The 2001 Census: Ed Dunn (Warwickshire County Council) (33k) | |
| A Quantitative Survey Of Travellers Needs – The Cambridgeshire Experience: Trevor Baker (Cambridgeshire County Council) (632k) | |
 Plenary:
Vitalstatistix! - The Importance Of Local Information And Intelligence
In Improving Local Government Services: Cllr
Des Hannon (Devon
County Council) (345k) |
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  Community
Cohesion In Pendle – From Research To Policy And Back Again:
Christine Collingwood & Sarah
Gaskill (Pendle Borough
Council):
Winner of
LARIA Excellence in Research Award 2005 (Sponsored By CACI Ltd) (451k) |
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| Met. Office Presentation - An Overview of Climate Change: Dr. Peter Thorne (Hadley Centre for Climate Prediction and Research) (2.44Mb) |
Claims
And Evidence On Race Integration – Getting A Research
Message Heard: Wednesday 22nd March 2006
 Cohesive
Commissioning? The Pleasures And Perils Of Research Partnerships:
Adele Smaill (Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council) (578k) |
  Root
Causes – Understanding How Perception Impacts On Reputation:
Robin Horsfield (Brahm) & Brad
Webster (East
Riding Of Yorkshire Council) (234k) |
 Filling
The Data Gap – ODPM Town Centre Statistics: Mark
Thurstain-Goodwin (Geofutures) & Darren Stillwell (Office
Of The Deputy Prime Minister) (8.41Mb) |
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| Reviewing Strategic Partnership Activity In Calderdale – The Impact Of Research Definitions, Participation And Context On Shaping Council Policy: Martin Purcell (Policy Research Institute) (214k) |
 Examining
The Ecological Footprint Of New Housing: Chris Doyle (South
Ayrshire Council) (411k) |
 Plenary:
Research Councils And Local Government – Building Bridges:
John Mawson (Warwick Business School & Chair
Of Local Authority Research
Council Initiative - LARCI) (290k) |
Modernisation
Of DWP Statistics – The Tabulation Tool: