Professor Sandra Nutley
BA Hons, B Phil, DMS, PhD
Professor of Public Policy and Management
Director of the Research Unit for Research Utilisation
Contact details
Tel: +44 (0)1334 462806
Fax: +44 (0)1334 462812
Web Link
Research Unit for Research Utilisation (RURU)
Teaching 2012/2013
- MN4214 Management of Change
- MN5002 Contemporary Conceptual Issues in Management
- MN5511 Leadership in Organisations
Biography
Sandra has a first degree in sociology from Durham University, a (postgraduate) B Phil in Latin American Studies (Liverpool University), a Postgraduate Diploma in Management Studies (Birmingham Polytechnic) and a PhD in Management (Aston University). She has worked at the Universities of Lancaster, Aston, Edinburgh, Queen Mary (London) and St Andrews. Prior to her academic career, she worked in local government in the UK. Since joining academia, she has been seconded to work with several public sector organisations, including the National Health Service and the Scottish Government. She has also worked on a consultancy basis with a wide range of public and voluntary sector organisations. From 2005-2011 she was a non-executive member of the Social Work Inspection Agency Board in Scotland. She has served as a member of several policy advisory groups, including working in an advisory capacity with provincial/ state governments in Australia and Canada. Sandra is Director of the Research Unit for Research Utilisation (www.ruru.ac.uk), which is a research collaboration that investigates the use of social science research in public policy and service delivery settings. She also serves on the editorial boards of several academic journals including Evidence & Policy, Public Administration, and Public Money and Management.
Research Specialisms
Sandra's research centres on two core areas: understanding and improving research use and impact in public policy and practice contexts; and performance management systems, with a particular focus on public service audit and inspection regimes. She has published widely in both of these areas. She has wider research interests in public management reform and managing change.
Recent Publications
Using research to influence family services and policies: issues and challenges
Morton, S. ,
Nutley, S. M.
& Phipps, D.
Jul-2012
In :
Families, Relationships and Society
.
1
,
2
,
p. 243-253.
Research output
:
Contribution to journal
›
Comment/debate
Policy transfer and convergence within the UK: the case of local government performance improvement regimes
Nutley, S.
, Downe, J. , Martin, S. & Grace, C.
Apr-2012
In :
Policy and Politics
.
40
,
2
,
p. 193-209.
17 p.
Research output
:
Contribution to journal
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Article
Scrutinising performance: How assessors reach judgements about public services
Nutley, S. M.
, Levitt, R. , Solesbury, W. & Martin, S.
2012
In :
Public Administration
.
Research output
:
Contribution to journal
›
Article
An Exploration of the Roles of Nurse Managers in Evidence-Based Practice Implementation
Wilkinson, J. E.
,
Nutley, S. M.
&
Davies, H. T. O.
Dec-2011
In :
Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing
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8
,
4
,
p. 236-246.
11 p.
Research output
:
Contribution to journal
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Article
Evidence and organisation
Davies, H. T. O.
,
Nutley, S. M.
&
Walter, I. C.
2011
Samfundsoekonomen, 1, March,
p. 48-52.
Research output
:
Contribution to specialist publication
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Article
What happens next? Getting research into policy and practice
Morton, S. &
Nutley, S. M.
2011
In:
Researching Families and Relationships: Reflections on Process.
Jamieson, L., Simpson, R. & Lewis, R. (eds.). Basingstoke:
Palgrave Macmillan
Research output
:
Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding
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Chapter
Linking research and policy in Scotland
Jung, T.
,
Nutley, S.
, Morton, S. & Millar, A.
May-2010
In :
Evidence & Policy
.
6
,
2
,
p. 213-235.
23 p.
Research output
:
Contribution to journal
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Article
Evidence and policy in six European countries: diverse approaches and common challenges
Nutley, S.
, Morton, S. ,
Jung, T.
& Boaz, A.
May-2010
In :
Evidence & Policy
.
6
,
2
,
p. 131-144.
14 p.
Research output
:
Contribution to journal
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Editorial
Validity, Utilization and Evidence-Based Policy: The Development and Impact of Performance Improvement Regimes in Local Public Services
Martin, S. , Downe, J. , Grace, C. &
Nutley, S.
Jan-2010
In :
Evaluation
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16
,
1
,
p. 31-42.
12 p.
Research output
:
Contribution to journal
›
Article
Evidence for accountability: Using evidence in the audit, inspection and scrutiny of UK government
Levitt, R. , Martin, S. ,
Nutley, S. M.
& Solesbury, W.
2010
London:
Nuffield Foundation
.
Research output
:
Book/Report
›
Other report
Using evidence: how social research could be better used to improve public service performance
Davies, H. T. O.
,
Nutley, S.
&
Walter, I.
2010
In:
Connecting knowledge and performance in public services: from knowing to doing.
Walshe, K., Harvey, G. & Jas, P. (eds.).
Cambridge University Press
,
p. 199-225.
Research output
:
Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding
›
Chapter
Debate: Are we all co-producers of research now?
Nutley, S.
2010
In :
Public Money and Management
.
30
,
5
,
p. 263-265.
3 p.
Research output
:
Contribution to journal
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Editorial
Theories Of Public Service Improvement: A comparative analysis of local performance assessment frameworks
Downe, J. , Grace, C. , Martin, S. &
Nutley, S.
2010
In :
Public Management Review
.
12
,
5
,
p. 663-678.
16 p.
Research output
:
Contribution to journal
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Article
Additional Publications: click here.
Selected Other Information
- In 2011 Sandra received the Campbell Collaboration’s Robert Boruch Award for her distinctive contribution to research that informs public policy.
- Non-Executive Member of the Social Work Inspection Agency’s Management Board (2005-2011)
- Chair the Scottish Funding Council’s (SFC) Knowledge Exchange in Public Policy Action Group (2006-2009)
- Associate, then Deputy, Editor of Public Money and Management (2000 – 2004) and since then a member of the editorial board
- Associate Editor of Evidence & Policy (2004 to date)
- Member of the Editorial Board of Public Administration (2012 to date)
- Member of the Editorial Board of the Social Policy Journal of New Zealand (2007 to date)
- Member of the Scottish Government’s Changing Lives: Practice Governance group (2007-2011)
- Member of the expert panel advising the Scottish Government’s independent review of regulation, audit, inspection and complaints handling of public services in Scotland (the Crerar Review - 2007)
- Member of the Public Policy and Management Association
- Member of the UK Evaluation Society
- Member of the International Research Society on Public Management
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