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Applied research

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Focused research that develops a credible basis for action.

  • research
  • evaluation

Capability level: Developing — being tested and documented through independent projects and pilot partnerships.

Applied research supports a focused question through literature review, descriptive analysis, structured investigation, and clearly documented reasoning. Scope and method are set by the decision and available evidence.

Typical work

  • Research synthesis and evidence mapping
  • Descriptive analysis of existing administrative data
  • Structured needs or landscape assessments
  • Evaluation-readiness and measurement reviews

Possible pilot outputs

A pilot may produce a findings document, documented dataset, analysis code, or evidence map. The exact outputs and limits are defined in scope. The method is set out in Research and data handling in Data.

What it costs to do properly

Projects involving personal records require appropriate ethics, governance, and subject-matter expertise. They are accepted only when those safeguards can be provided; see Research and data ethics.