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Chris Taylor
Mark Connolly
Sally Power
Gareth Rees

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Email. TaylorCM@cardiff.ac.uk

CONTENTS

Acknowledgements
Executive Summary
1. Introduction
2. Implementation and Organisation of AERS
3. Research Impact
4. Research Infrastructure
5. Relationship with Policy and Practice
6. Key Implications and Recommendations of the Formative Evaluation

Appendices
Appendix A: Methodology
Appendix B: Measuring Participation in AERS
Appendix C: Some Background Notes on the Current State of Research-Capacity Building in the UK

References

Response to recomendations of AERS Formative review and Action Plan by The AERS Executive Committee

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