Senior Research Fellow @IIPP_UCL and Advisor @aliveevidence. Previously @openinnovteam, @nesta_uk & Tony Blair Associates. ruthputtick.com Views my own
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25 Jun 2025
With @IIPP_UCL colleagues @FerMongeC
and Rainer, we explore how academic theory can help navigate the #politics of #innovation. Theory helps to understand the “messy political context” that civil servants live in daily.
We'd love your thoughts!
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19 May 2025
Structural capacity shapes what is possible — and what is likely — in city governments. We are exploring the connection between context and dynamic capabilities. A new blog is out now ↩️
@BloombergDotOrg @IIPP_UCL
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16 May 2025
How do good ideas spread? What does spreading ideas really mean? How does it happen in practical terms? And do we spend enough time stopping the old, ineffective interventions as much as we advocate the adoption of new ones?
New blog out now ⤵️
@IIPP_UCL
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🎤 What is the Public Sector Capabilities Index?
@IIPP_UCL Senior Research Fellow @RPuttick provides an overview of the project, outlining key research ambitions, processes, and more.
🔗Learn more about the process of developing the index here: buff.ly/zZLwWva
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2 Apr 2025
Why do some cities seem to tackle complex challenges more effectively than others? We found the answer lies not just in the cities but in the broader environment in which they operate.
New blog by @FerMongeC, Rainer and I @IIPP_UCL ⤵️
@BloombergDotOrg
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💭Lessons from creating the Public Sector Capabilities Index.
@IIPP_UCL Senior Research Fellow @RPuttick reflects on the key learnings and findings of the first 18 months of the Public Sector Capabilities Index project
✍️Read her blog post here: buff.ly/43gCfLe
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27 Mar 2025
"Evidence" gets talked about a lot in the world of government innovation. Yet, it can often lack precision or clarity. As @IIPP_UCL and @BloombergDotOrg develop the Public Sector Capabilities Index, I've sketched out what evidence means in this context
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13 Mar 2025
Great piece by my great @IIPP_UCL colleague @FerMongeC on city governments, innovation, data and what we can learn from history. Kudos for citing Aristotle.
fermonge.substack.com/p/the-…
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17 Dec 2024
From our research in Finland, @FerMongeC and I saw the importance of city governments leveraging internal strengths and support of national institutions, foundations and global initiatives to build problem-solving capabilities @IIPP_UCL Our latest blog ⤵️
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15 Oct 2024
Too excited to sleep at his first #CityLab. We are looking forward to all things city government innovation (and strong coffee) over the coming days 🎉
#CityLab2024 #CDMX
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27 Sep 2024
Do you work in city gov or help support their efforts? Please do get in touch if you have thoughts, comments, or feedback as we explore how city govs can effectively respond and adapt to change.
26 Sep 2024
What are the critical capabilities city halls need on hand to effectively and consistently respond to change, new needs, and crisis?
We're working with @MazzucatoM and the terrific team at @IIPP_UCL to answer this question -- and help #localgovs worldwide make progress.
Please join the conversation👇
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26 Sep 2024
What are the critical capabilities city halls need on hand to effectively and consistently respond to change, new needs, and crisis?
We're working with @MazzucatoM and the terrific team at @IIPP_UCL to answer this question -- and help #localgovs worldwide make progress.
Please join the conversation👇
medium.com/iipp-blog/how-are…
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17 Sep 2024
New blog in @LGStudies discussing why philanthropic foundations engage with city governments
#Philanthropy #CityGovernment #innovation #capabilitybuilding
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16 Sep 2024
Nearly 6 years since I took babe#1 to London for an evidence event, I was back again today with babe#2. Thankfully he also enjoys an evidence chit chat. Thanks for leading the charge @robynmildon. I'm looking forward to what comes next... @AliveEvidence
26 Nov 2018
En route to @nesta_uk and looking forward to the #standardsofevidence event with @A4UEvidence. My small travelling buddy is particularly excited about the train #evidencebasedbaby #babylovesevidence
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12 Sep 2024
Moving from theory to practice. As @IIPP_UCL & @BloombergDotOrg develop the Public Sector Capabilities Index, this blog proposes one way that the existing definition of dynamic capabilities could be adapted and developed to suit a city government context
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New blog! 🚨
IIPPs @RPuttick and @FerMongeC explore what govts can learn from the @IFRCInnovation initiative about promoting public sector capability building and fostering innovation.
Read about enabling, not delivering change and other lessons here 🔗 medium.com/iipp-blog/capabil…
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Continuing IIPP's work developing a Public Sector Capabilities Index, our team explore what can be learnt from Blair's Capability Review, striving to improve the effectiveness of governments today.
Read @RPuttick here ✍️ medium.com/iipp-blog/capabil…
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6 Sep 2024
New piece with @FerMongeC exploring what gov can learn from the Solferino Academy's capability building work helping humanitarians find solutions to complex challenges across the International Fed' of Red Cross & Crescent Societies @ifrc @IFRCInnovation
tinyurl.com/mr2zptxu
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New Blog 🚨
Continuing IIPP's work developing a Public Sector Capabilities Index, our team explore what can be learnt from Blair's Capability Review, striving to improve the effectiveness of governments today.
Read @RPuttick here ✍️ medium.com/iipp-blog/capabil…
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7 Aug 2024
New blog @IIPP_UCL exploring what we can learn from Blair's Capability Review as we try and improve the effectiveness of governments today. Lots of lessons for our work with @BloombergDotOrg to create a Public Sector Capabilities Index
Cc @JamesAnderson
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