A new blog published by Dr. Jeff Crisp, “Waiting for academia: The impact of research on UNHCR policy, programmes and practice,” reflects on the long and complex relationship between UNHCR and academia. Drawing on decades of UNHCR experience, Crisp examines why refugee research has often had only a limited influence on policy and practice, despite years of collaboration.
Using personal stories, honest reflections, and examples of newer research led by refugees and local researchers, the blog asks whether today’s changing research landscape might finally reshape how evidence informs humanitarian action.
Read the blog: Waiting for academia – The impact of research on UNHCR policy, programmes and practice