Our Approach
Our approach is to produce work of a high standard, that has a high impact, is equalities orientated and holistic.
High Standards
Knowledge Perspectives produces work of a high standard by:
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Having a face-to-face approach, working in-house with the client where appropriate.
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Careful agreement of the aims, objectives, methods and deliverables of a project with the client at the outset
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Setting out clear timescales for the delivery of project outputs
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Carrying out in-depth data-gathering and analysis to produce a thorough understanding of the issues
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Gathering feedback from project participants on emerging findings and draft reports and incorporating this into final outputs
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Actively seeking feed-back from the client at all stages of the project and dealing with issues as they arise
High Impact
Knowledge Perspectives ensures its work has a high impact by:
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Producing clear, actionable recommendations in the form of summary reports, executive summaries and so on
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Giving projects a high profile by planning dissemination strategies at an early stage such as publications, workshops, conferences, press releases and launches
Equalities Orientated
Knowledge Perspectives is equalities orientated through:
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Mainstreaming equalities in project design, development and execution, through adhering to principles and practices as enshrined in equalities legislation
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Having a holistic approach to data collection, data analysis and reporting across all groups for whom data can be gathered and furthermore, highlighting issues around low representations within datasets
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Employing research designs that have developed out of equalities research including participatory, reflexive research methodologies
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Developing ways to benchmark and audit progress within the activities of the consultancy itself
Holistic
Knowledge Perspectives works holistically across institutions and environments through making linkages between academe and policy by tackling both theoretical and practical aspects of current policy issues.
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