Evaluation, research and learning
Final report from the What Works? Student Retention & Success programme
The What Works? initiative published its final research report 'Building student engagement and belonging in Higher Education at a time of change' in July 2012.
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Executive summary of findings from the What Works? Student Retention & Success programme
An earlier, summary findings document was produced in March 2012 for distribution at a What Works? conference at York University.
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The Engaging School: a handbook for school leaders
A handbook for school leaders designed to support schools to become more engaging places to learn, published by the Learning Futures Special Initiative in partnership with the Innovation Unit.
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Work that matters: The teachers guide to project-based learning
A guide on project-based learning and advice for teachers, published by the Learning Futures Special Initiative in partnership with the Innovation Unit.
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Global grant-making: A review of UK foundations' funding for international development
A review of UK foundations' funding for international development, commissioned by Paul Hamlyn Foundation, The Nuffield Foundation and The Baring Foundation
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Whose cake is it anyway? A collaborative investigation into engagement and participation in 12 museums and galleries in the UK. Summary report by Dr Bernadette Lynch
A study of the relationships between 12 UK museums and galleries and their community partners
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Executive summary of 'Engaging with the views of young people with experience of the youth justice system' by Nicky Cleghorn, Rachel Kinsella and Carol McNaughton Nicholls
A project engaging with young people who have experience of the youth justice system. Funded by PHF and carried out by the Police Federation and NatCen
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'Leading Questions' - Learning from the Reading and Libraries Challenge Fund, by Helen Carpenter
Evaluation report on the Reading and Libraries Challenge Fund Special Initiative
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'Including Youth' - Learning from the Refugee and Asylum Seeker Fund, by Jane Pitcher and Jane Thompson
Evaluation report on the Refugee and Asylum Seeker Fund Special Initiative. Edited by Alison Harker and Steven Burkeman
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Learning Futures: Engaging Students, by David Price
Findings from the schools taking part in Learning Futures Special Initiative
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Learning Futures: The Engaging School, by David Price
Findings from the schools taking part in Learning Futures Special Initiative
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Consultation on working with elected local bodies
Proceedings from a conference on panchayats (local elected authorities), hosted by PHF in Jaipur in February 2010
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'No Right to Dream. The social and economic lives of young undocumented migrants in Britain', by Alice Bloch, Nando Sigona and Roger Zetter
Analysis of life stories from young undocmented migrants from Brazil, China, Turkey (Kurds), Ukraine and Zimbabwe. Features case studies of interviewed young people
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'Understanding and changing public attitudes: A review of existing evidence from public information and communications campaigns', by Heaven Crawley
Research funded by PHF in collaboration with the City Parchial, Barrow Cadbury and Diana, Princess of Wales foundations, and the Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust
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Executive summary of 'Understanding and changing public attitudes: A rewiew of existing evidence from public information and communications campaigns', by Heaven Crawley
Research funded by PHF in collaboration with the City Parchial, Barrow Cadbury and Diana, Princess of Wales foundations, and the Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust
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'Going Global. A review of international development funding by UK trusts and foundations', by Lucy de Las Casas and Caroline Fiennes, New Philanthropy Capital
Research jointly funded by PHF with the Baring and Nuffield Foundations
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Arts and Refugees: History, Impact and Future, by Belinda Kidd, Samina Zahir and Sabra Khan (Hybrid)
A history funded by Paul Hamlyn Foundation, Arts Council England and the Baring Foundation
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PHF/Carnegie initiative to engage young people in exploring the future of civil society through the Arts
Supplementary report by Jane Pilcher
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