Dods Research
Discover how Dods Research can provide you with the critical insights you need, when you need them. Our on-demand research service, currently available in the UK, offers three tailored options designed to meet your specific requirements: State of Play Reports, Policy White Papers, and Campaign Advisory.
State of Play Reports
Objective: Provide an accessible yet comprehensive and actionable overview of the current landscape regarding a specific political, social, or economic issue in the UK.
- Supplementary Materials: Data visualizations, infographics, and access to a dedicated analyst.
- Legislative Review: Analysis of existing laws, recent changes, and government positions.
- Stakeholder Mapping: Identification of key influencers, decision-makers, alliances, and opposition groups.
- Historical Context: Chronological analysis and coverage assessment.
- Sentiment and Stakeholder Analysis: In-depth analysis using social media, public statements, and news articles.
- Recommendations and Strategic Insights: Tailored strategic insights, risk assessments, and opportunity identification.
Policy White Papers
Objective: Build on the data from the State of Play to produce a detailed white paper with surveys, interviews, and comprehensive analysis.
- Review and Finalisation: Conduct internal reviews and incorporate feedback.
- Surveys and Interviews: Conduct surveys and interviews with key stakeholders.
- Data Analysis: Analyse collected data to identify trends, challenges, and opportunities.
- Stakeholder Survey: Presentation of key insights from surveys, highlighting consensus points, divergent views, and emerging trends.
- Milestone Measurements: Identify and measure key milestones, assessing their impact on the policy landscape.
- Report Writing: Draft the research paper, covering main themes, barriers, and opportunities.
- Impact Assessment: Evaluate the potential impact of each policy recommendation.
- Feasibility Analysis: Assess the feasibility of implementing each recommendation.
- Prioritisation Framework: Develop a framework to rank policy recommendations.
Campaign Advisory
Objective: Provide end-to-end evaluation and quality assurance for public affairs agencies, ensuring robust and effective campaign strategies. For clients outside the public affairs agency area, we also provide insights from major experts in your sector and advise on campaign action plans.
- Documentation Improvement: Structural and content improvements for clarity and coherence.
- Comprehensive Review and Quality Assurance:
- Document Analysis: Review of existing statements of work.
- Benchmarking Against Best Practices: Identify gaps and areas for improvement.
- Effectiveness Evaluation: Assess past performance and strategic impact.
- Detailed Feedback and Recommendations:
- Strategic Review: Enhancements to strategic approaches.
Our latest research articles
Dods Political Intelligence reports are timely and insightful documents that delve into various aspects of the political landscape, helping you to stay informed and navigate the complexities of changes in government and public affairs.
We provide general and bespoke written analysis of politics and policy, relevant to you, to enable you to devise your strategy and engagement effectively.
Our latest report explores key themes and emerging policy directions from the recent UK party conferences.
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