I am the founder and director of Research for Real, an Edinburgh based action research consultancy.  I have extensive experience of traditional social research and evaluation for public policy.  My current interests are in cross-disciplinary approaches to research, organisational development and partnership working in public and voluntary services. In particular, how action research can be used to support evidence based practice, service delivery and organisational learning.  My work for the Scottish Executive discussed how information about good practice is failing to become good practice and identifies action research as a positive response to the challenges of moving research into practice.  Whilst published in 2005 this still seems very relevant. http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2005/09/2890219/02201

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