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  1. Towards a shared vision for research on evidence-informed policy-making

    Article • Bulletin of the World Health Organization, February 2026, WHO Press

    Kathryn Oliver

  2. Supporting policy through research funding: how UK funders can use Areas of Research Interest to bridge evidence gaps

    Article • Evidence & Policy, January 2026, Policy Press

    Kathryn Oliver

  3. Areas of research interest: joining the dots between government and research at last?

    Article • F1000Research, January 2026, Faculty of 1000, Ltd.

    Kathryn Oliver

  4. Policy-led impact: engaging with the government science system

    Article • July 2025, Edward Elgar Publishing

    Kathryn Oliver

  5. Evaluating Policy to Research Fellowship programmes

    Article • Evidence & Policy, May 2025, Policy Press

    Kathryn Oliver

  6. The Capabilities in Academic Policy Engagement (CAPE) programme in England: a mixed methods evaluation

    Article • Evidence & Policy, March 2025, Policy Press

    Kathryn Oliver

  7. Common stages in the ARI process

    Article • March 2025, Transforming Evidence

    Kathryn Oliver

  8. How can people use ARIs most productively?

    Article • March 2025, Transforming Evidence

    Kathryn Oliver

  9. The Areas of Research Interest: a mechanism to improve evidence-policy/practice connections

    Article • March 2025, Transforming Evidence

    Kathryn Oliver

  10. UK Government Science Advice System Mapping

    Article • March 2025, Transforming Evidence

    Kathryn Oliver

  11. Everybody Cares About Using Education Research Sometimes

    Article • February 2025, OECD

    Kathryn Oliver

  12. Optimising the value of clinical research to the UK

    Article • January 2025, Transforming Evidence

    Kathryn Oliver

  13. A modified action framework to develop and evaluate academic-policy engagement interventions

    Article • Implementation Science, April 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    Kathryn Oliver

  14. Mapping the field of evidence production and use

    Article • February 2024, Edward Elgar Publishing

    Kathryn Oliver

  15. Development of an overarching framework for anticipating and assessing adverse and other unintended consequences of public health interventions (CONSEQUENT): a best-fit framework synthesis

    Article • BMJ Public Health, February 2024, BMJ

    Kathryn Oliver

  16. Improving the reporting of research impact assessments: a systematic review of biomedical funder research impact assessments

    Article • Research Evaluation, January 2024, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Kathryn Oliver

  17. Knowledge translation research priorities: an evidence synthesis

    Article • January 2024, Transforming Evidence

    Kathryn Oliver

  18. Why Is It So Hard to Evaluate Knowledge Exchange? Comment on "Sustaining Knowledge Translation Practices: A Critical Interpretive Synthesis"

    Article • International Journal of Health Policy and Management, June 2023, MaadRayan Publishing Company

    Kathryn Oliver

  19. How well do the UK government’s ‘areas of research interest’ work as boundary objects to facilitate the use of research in policymaking?

    Article • Policy & Politics, April 2023, Policy Press

    Kathryn Oliver

  20. Translating evidence into policy and practice: what do we know already, and what would further research look like?

    Article • BMJ Quality & Safety, March 2023, BMJ

    Kathryn Oliver

  21. Improving the influence of evidence in policy creation: an ethnographic study of the research-to-policy collaborative

    Article • Evidence & Policy, February 2023, Policy Press

    Kathryn Oliver

  22. Areas of research interest: joining the dots between government and research at last?

    Article • F1000Research, December 2022, Faculty of 1000, Ltd.

    Kathryn Oliver

  23. A qualitative evaluation of priority-setting by the Health Benefits Package Advisory Panel in Kenya

    Article • Health Policy and Planning, November 2022, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Kathryn Oliver

  24. What works to promote research-policy engagement?

    Article • Evidence & Policy, November 2022, Policy Press

    Kathryn Oliver

  25. What funders are doing to assess the impact of their investments in health and biomedical research

    Article • Health Research Policy and Systems, August 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Kathryn Oliver

  26. An evaluation of the evidence brief for policy development process in WHO EVIPNet Europe countries

    Article • Health Research Policy and Systems, May 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Kathryn Oliver

  27. How Policy Appetites Shape, and Are Shaped by Evidence Production and Use

    Article • January 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Kathryn Oliver

  28. Policy Mechanisms

    Article • January 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Kathryn Oliver

  29. Comprehensive Sex Education Addressing Gender and Power: A Systematic Review to Investigate Implementation and Mechanisms of Impact

    Article • Sexuality Research and Social Policy, December 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Kathryn Oliver

  30. Science Advice in the UK

    Article • September 2021, Foundation for Science and Technology

    Kathryn Oliver

  31. Evidence-Based Behaviour Change Intervention on Saiga Horn Medicine in Singapore: Research Brief

    Article • July 2021, Center for Open Science

    Diogo Verissimo, Kathryn Oliver

  32. An Evaluation of The Evidence Brief for Policy Development Process in WHO EVIPNet Europe Countries

    Article • July 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Kathryn Oliver

  33. Are research-policy engagement activities informed by policy theory and evidence? 7 challenges to the UK impact agenda

    Article • Policy Design and Practice, July 2021, Taylor & Francis

    Kathryn Oliver

  34. Evaluating a large-scale online behaviour change intervention aimed at wildlife product consumers in Singapore

    Article • PLOS One, March 2021, PLOS

    Diogo Verissimo, Kathryn Oliver

  35. Lawmakers’ use of scientific evidence can be improved

    Article • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, February 2021, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

    Taylor Scott, Kathryn Oliver

  36. Using theory and evidence to design behaviour change interventions for reducing unsustainable wildlife consumption

    Article • People and Nature, February 2021, Wiley

    Diogo Verissimo, Kathryn Oliver

  37. “Being Important” or “Knowing the Important”: Who Is Best Placed to Influence Policy?

    Article • January 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Kathryn Oliver

  38. Evidence-based Policy and Public Value Management: Mutually Supporting Paradigms?

    Article • November 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Kathryn Oliver

  39. Strategic advertising of online news articles as an intervention to influence wildlife product consumers

    Article • Conservation Science and Practice, September 2020, Wiley

    Diogo Verissimo, Kathryn Oliver

  40. Mapping the community: use of research evidence in policy and practice

    Article • Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, September 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Kathryn Oliver

  41. Correction: The dos and don’ts of influencing policy: a systematic review of advice to academics

    Article • Palgrave Communications, March 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Kathryn Oliver

  42. Correction: Saiga horn user characteristics, motivations, and purchasing behaviour in Singapore

    Article • PLOS One, December 2019, PLOS

    Diogo Verissimo, Kathryn Oliver

  43. Saiga horn user characteristics, motivations, and purchasing behaviour in Singapore: Research Brief

    Article • October 2019, Center for Open Science

    Kathryn Oliver

  44. Saiga horn user characteristics, motivations, and purchasing behaviour in Singapore

    Article • PLOS One, September 2019, PLOS

    Diogo Verissimo, Kathryn Oliver

  45. Saiga horn user characteristics, motivations, and purchasing behaviour in Singapore

    Article • August 2019, Center for Open Science

    Kathryn Oliver

  46. Understanding the unintended consequences of public health policies: the views of policymakers and evaluators

    Article • BMC Public Health, August 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Kathryn Oliver

  47. Evaluating unintended consequences: New insights into solving practical, ethical and political challenges of evaluation

    Article • Evaluation, June 2019, SAGE Publications

    Kathryn Oliver

  48. Transforming evidence for policy and practice: creating space for new conversations

    Article • Palgrave Communications, May 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Kathryn Oliver

  49. The dark side of coproduction: do the costs outweigh the benefits for health research?

    Article • Health Research Policy and Systems, March 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Kathryn Oliver

  50. The dos and don’ts of influencing policy: a systematic review of advice to academics

    Article • Palgrave Communications, February 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Kathryn Oliver

  51. How Should Academics Engage in Policymaking to Achieve Impact?

    Article • Political Studies Review, November 2018, SAGE Publications

    Professor Paul Cairney, Kathryn Oliver

  52. Networks and network analysis in evidence, policy and practice

    Article • Evidence & Policy, August 2018, Policy Press

    Kathryn Oliver

  53. Assessing the policy and practice impact of an international policy initiative: the State of the World’s Midwifery 2014

    Article • BMC Health Services Research, June 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Kathryn Oliver

  54. Reducing ambiguity to close the science-policy gap

    Article • Policy Design and Practice, April 2018, Taylor & Francis

    Kathryn Oliver

  55. Effectiveness of assistive technology in improving the safety of people with dementia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

    Article • Aging & Mental Health, April 2018, Taylor & Francis

    Kathryn Oliver

  56. Three lessons from evidence-based medicine and policy: increase transparency, balance inputs and understand power

    Article • Palgrave Communications, December 2017, Nature

    Dr Warren Pearce, Kathryn Oliver

  57. Evidence-based policymaking is not like evidence-based medicine, so how far should you go to bridge the divide between evidence and policy?

    Article • Health Research Policy and Systems, April 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Kathryn Oliver

  58. Academic careers: what do early career researchers think?

    Article • Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health, June 2016, BMJ

    Dr Dorina Cadar, Dr Evangelia Demou, Kathryn Oliver

  59. To Bridge the Divide between Evidence and Policy: Reduce Ambiguity as Much as Uncertainty

    Article • Public Administration Review, April 2016, Wiley

    Kathryn Oliver

  60. the impact of evidence based policy

    Article • Evidence & Policy, January 2016, Policy Press

    Professor Annette Boaz, Dr Sarah Morton, Professor Jordi Molas-Gallart, Dr Jack Spaapen, Ms Julia L Mortimer, Jack Spaapen, Kathryn Oliver, Vivian Tseng

  61. Irked by naivety about policymaking

    Article • Nature, November 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Kathryn Oliver

  62. Defining ‘evidence’ in public health: a survey of policymakers’ uses and preferences

    Article • European Journal of Public Health, July 2015, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Kathryn Oliver

  63. Identifying public health policymakers’ sources of information: comparing survey and network analyses

    Article • European Journal of Public Health, July 2015, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Kathryn Oliver

  64. Broadening public participation in systematic reviews: a case example involving young people in two configurative reviews

    Article • Research Synthesis Methods, June 2015, Wiley

    Kathryn Oliver

  65. Improving the identification and management of chronic kidney disease in primary care: lessons from a staged improvement collaborative

    Article • International Journal for Quality in Health Care, December 2014, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Kathryn A Oliver, Kathryn Oliver

  66. New directions in evidence-based policy research: a critical analysis of the literature

    Article • Health Research Policy and Systems, July 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Kathryn A Oliver, Kathryn Oliver

  67. The influence of personal communities on the self-management of medication taking: A wider exploration of medicine work

    Article • Chronic Illness, June 2014, SAGE Publications

    Dr Kathryn A Oliver, Kathryn Oliver

  68. A systematic review of barriers to and facilitators of the use of evidence by policymakers

    Article • BMC Health Services Research, January 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Kathryn A Oliver, Kathryn Oliver

  69. Adverse effects of public health interventions: a conceptual framework

    Article • Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health, December 2013, BMJ

    Dr Kathryn A Oliver, Kathryn Oliver

  70. Leadership, facilitation, and relationships are key to countering the waning influence of public health

    Article • BMJ, July 2013, BMJ

    Dr Kathryn A Oliver, Kathryn Oliver

  71. Does being overweight impede academic attainment? A systematic review

    Article • Health Education Journal, June 2013, SAGE Publications

    Dr Kathryn A Oliver, Kathryn Oliver

  72. Making the most of obesity research: developing research and policy objectives through evidence triangulation

    Article • Evidence & Policy, May 2013, Policy Press

    Dr Kathryn A Oliver, Kathryn Oliver

  73. Who runs public health? A mixed-methods study combining qualitative and network analyses

    Article • Journal of Public Health, April 2013, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Kathryn A Oliver, Kathryn Oliver

  74. The human factor: Re-organisations in public health policy

    Article • Health Policy, June 2012, Elsevier

    Dr Kathryn A Oliver, Kathryn Oliver

  75. Comparing midwife‐led and doctor‐led maternity care: a systematic review of reviews

    Article • Journal of Advanced Nursing, April 2012, Wiley

    Dr Kathryn A Oliver, Ms Kelly Dickson, Kathryn Oliver, Rebecca Rees

  76. The views of young children in the UK about obesity, body size, shape and weight: a systematic review

    Article • BMC Public Health, March 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Kathryn A Oliver, Kathryn Oliver, Ms Kelly Dickson, Rebecca Rees

  77. Patients’ and clinicians’ research priorities

    Article • Health Expectations, December 2010, Wiley

    Dr Kathryn A Oliver, Kathryn Oliver

  78. Incorporating uncertainty in aggregate burden of disease measures: an example of DALYs-averted by a smoking cessation campaign in the UK

    Article • Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health, November 2010, BMJ

    Dr Kathryn A Oliver, Kathryn Oliver

  79. Randomised controlled trials for policy interventions: a review of reviews and meta-regression

    Article • Health Technology Assessment, March 2010, National Institute for Health Research

    Kathryn Oliver

  80. Improving the use of venous thromboembolism prophylaxis in an Australian teaching hospital

    Article • BMJ Quality & Safety, October 2009, BMJ

    Kathryn Oliver

  81. Attitudes to walking and cycling among children, young people and parents: a systematic review

    Article • Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health, September 2008, BMJ

    Dr Kathryn A Oliver, Kathryn Oliver

  82. Assessment, investigation, and early management of head injury: summary of NICE guidance

    Article • BMJ, October 2007, BMJ

    Kathryn Oliver

  83. Management of faecal incontinence in adults: summary of NICE guidance

    Article • BMJ, June 2007, BMJ

    Kathryn Oliver