Nick M

Nick M

@halfricehalfchips.bsky.social

• Research and evaluation methods, data and public policy • PhD in progress on public health policy evaluation

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Nick M
@halfricehalfchips.bsky.social

Just published: scoping review of evidence on public and local attitudes to active travel changes in the UK, by me & co-authors Useful for researchers & local governments thinking about why some changes supported and others end up delayed, watered down or cancelled bmjopen.bmj.com/content/16/8...

bmjopen.bmj.comScoping review of public attitudes to government active travel interventions in the UKObjective Low physical activity levels are a public health concern. Active travel is a potential strategy to increase routine walking, wheeling and cycling across populations. However, governments in ...
Nick M
@halfricehalfchips.bsky.social

A useful guide to the best techniques to prepare your dough. Maslow's Hierarchy of Kneads.

Mark Wallace@wallaceme.bsky.social

Your handy guide to the best Burns Night accompaniment to your haggis. Maslow’s Hierarchy of Neeps.

Nick M
@halfricehalfchips.bsky.social

London friends and colleagues: please take a look below and help find Tony

IBikeLondon@ibikelondon.bsky.social

We’re looking for our friend Tony. . Tony was last seen on March 10th, 2025 in Lower Clapton, Hackney (London). A missing person report has been filed. If you’re reading this, here’s how to help: . - Share this post to your story - ⁠Tag a friend / leave a comment to help us share this far and wide

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Tom McTague
@tommctague.bsky.social

🚨 Early Ep Release! "The German Election: Friedrich Merz, “Independence” from America, and the Rise of the Far Right" 🇩🇪 Helen Thompson and I discuss the implications of Germany's seismic election. Listen now! 🎧 pod.link/1685475850

pod.linkThese TimesUnHerd political editor Tom McTague and Cambridge professor Helen Thompson team up to investigate the history of today’s politics — and what it means for our future. Each week they will explore the gr...

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Auschwitz Memorial
@auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social

Auschwitz was at the end of a long process. It did not start from gas chambers. This hatred was gradually developed by humans. From ideas, words, stereotypes & prejudice through legal exclusion, dehumanization & escalating violence... to systematic and industrial murder. Auschwitz took time.

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Homeless Link
@homelesslink.bsky.social

We're new here! 👋 Whilst we get to grips with Bluesky and think about how we best use the platform to support the homelessness sector, why not sign-up to News and Updates, our fortnightly bulletin for the sector? homeless.org.uk/email-sign-up/

homeless.org.ukNews and Updates newsletter sign-upWe are the national membership charity for organisations working directly with people who become homeless in England. We work to make services better and campaign for policy change that will help end ...
Nick M
@halfricehalfchips.bsky.social

Simple but profound @stephenkb.bsky.social: "There is a lot of ink spilled about politicians and their principles and I just think, ultimately, your principles are what you do. They aren’t how sad you are about it, or how much you agonise to journalists about what a “difficult decision” it was..."

Andy Cowper@hpiandycowper.bsky.social

Excellent work by @stephenkb.bsky.social ep.ft.com/permalink/em...

ep.ft.comep.ft.comGood morning. I hope you were able to have a good restorative break. My thanks to Jim, Robert, Miranda, Lucy, Jen, Jude, Chris and Georgina for minding the fort while I was on holiday.
Nick M
@halfricehalfchips.bsky.social

I worked in public policy for some years and experienced this many times with evaluation and academic evidence that had really relevant research questions and potential findings. But we were working both out of sync and on very different timescales (me: weeks/months, evaluators: months/years).

Rafe Meager (they/them)@economeager.bsky.social

Actionable evidence, measured by timely release of the results (esp when program is linked to the ruling party) is the only thing strongly positively correlated with spending changes. This suggests the policy environment is changing over time -- quick release of evidence might be very important.

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