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      Ann Oakley: new learning and global influence from working across conventional boundaries

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          Ann Oakley, pioneering social researcher for nearly 60 years, is Professor of Sociology and Social Policy at IOE (Institute of Education), UCL’s Faculty of Education and Society (University College London, UK). This article explores the innovation and influence of her work and the work of her close colleagues at the Social Science Research Unit (SSRU) and its Evidence for Policy and Practice Information and Coordinating Centre (EPPI-Centre). It describes advances in research and knowledge that have their roots in listening to what women have to say about their lives. The resulting novel research methods have straddled academic boundaries – between qualitative and quantitative methodologies, between disciplines, and between academia and wider society – to enhance understanding of complex social issues and approaches to addressing them within the public sector. The impact of this work is seen in terms of influencing science, knowledge management, policy decisions, professional practice and the general public. These achievements come from approaches that are outward looking and straddle academic disciplines to produce evidence that is relevant to policymaking and to practice, with the ultimate aim being to improve day-to-day life.

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                Journal
                LRE
                London Review of Education
                Lond. Rev. Educ.
                UCL Press
                1474-8479
                24 January 2023
                : 21
                : 1
                : 11
                Affiliations
                [1 ]Professor of Public Policy, IOE, UCL’s Faculty of Education and Society, London, UK
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                https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9571-269X
                Article
                LRE-21-11
                10.14324/LRE.21.1.11
                987142c3-d288-4a81-a596-a191e3756307
                2023, Sandy Oliver.

                This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Licence (CC BY) 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/, which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited • DOI: https://doi.org/10.14324/LRE.21.1.11.

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                : 13 April 2022
                : 22 December 2022
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                Oliver, S. (2023) ‘Ann Oakley: new learning and global influence from working across conventional boundaries’. London Review of Education, 21 (1), 11. DOI: https://doi.org/10.14324/LRE.21.1.11.

                Education,Assessment, Evaluation & Research methods,Educational research & Statistics,General education
                collaborative learning,transdisciplinary research,evidence-informed policy,patient involvement,public involvement,engaged research,participatory democracy,attentive listening

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