Engaging policy and practice by working in partnership
The REAL Centre adopts a systematic approach to engaging policy and practice by working in partnership with organisations and individuals in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. Partners have jointly defined, planned, implemented, and analysed the research to promote its uptake. Adopting a multi-disciplinary approach using quantitative and qualitative methods, we pioneer research into overcoming barriers to education, such as poverty, gender, ethnicity, language and disability, and promote education as an engine for inclusive growth and sustainable development.
Engagement with policymakers and aid agencies is at the heart of our research priorities
The REAL Centre’s approach places engagement with policymakers and aid agencies at the heart of our research priorities, recognising that policymakers often require a body of evidence beyond individual studies.
Since we started in 2015, we have worked on a range of research projects:
