Key practices of knowledge mobilization in local policy settings

Havers, Rosie, Durrant, Hannah ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0143-8931, Downe, James ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0772-3183 and Martin, Steve 2026. Key practices of knowledge mobilization in local policy settings. Public Administration Review 10.1111/puar.70160

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Abstract

The literature on knowledge mobilization (KM) acknowledges the complex processes involved in the application of evidence to policy. However, the everyday activities employed by knowledge mobilizers to facilitate these processes have proved difficult to capture and codify. We address this gap in current understanding through empirical analysis of the practices used to mobilize knowledge in local policy making. We find that effective KM is characterized by relational interactions with diverse actors across research, policy and practice settings; constant and consistent engagement with the local and policy contexts in which evidence is being applied; and the integration of different types of knowledge (including research findings, professional expertise and lived experience) to collectively respond to policy and practice needs. These practices of KM have important implications for how evidence is defined, validated, and used by policymakers and practitioners.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Published Online
Status:	In Press
Schools:	Schools > Business (Including Economics) Research Institutes & Centres > Wales Centre for Public Policy (WCPP)
Publisher:	Wiley
ISSN:	0033-3352
Funders:	ESRC
Projects:	ES/X005674/1
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	14 July 2026
Date of Acceptance:	26 June 2026
Last Modified:	30 Sep 2026 09:54
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/188193

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