The Centre for Public Scrutiny has been created to promote the value of scrutiny in modern and effective government. To improve the quality of public services, the Centre seeks to create a…
Subtitled 'Important media for social science research broadcasting', this ESRC publication examines how media from current affairs programming to 'chat shows' can be used effectively to disseminate…
The ODIHR promotes democratic election processes through in-depth observation of national and local elections and conducts election assistance projects that enhance meaningful participatory democracy…
The Active Citizenship Centre promotes research that demonstrates the value of civil renewal and inform policymaking in this area. The Centre showcases good practice examples of civil renewal in the…
This publication provides practical guidelines on how to develop a media strategy that will enable researchers and research institutions to have a greater impact on national debate. It shows how the…
The Millennium Challenge Account is a mechanism by which U.S. development assistance is provided to those countries that are judged to rule justly, invest in their people, and encourage economic…
This ESRC Seminar Series aims to consider the possibilities and limits of citizenship as a way of promoting sustainability. The series brings together a range of disciplinary and practitioner…
The Information Commissioner's Office is a UK independent supervisory authority which oversees and enforces compliance with the UK Data Protection Act (1998) and Freedom of Information Act (2000).…
Some exemptions to public authority obligations to respond to information requests are subject to a public interest test (eg Aarhus Convention, Art. 4, paragraph 4). Such a test requires the decision…
The information provided here aims to help ensure that organisations processing personal and corporate data are doing so in line with the obligations contained in UK legislation such as the Data…
