Universities Policy Engagement Network (UPEN)
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A network of 110+ UK universities working together to increase the policy impact of research, and serving as a dedicated contact point and one stop shop.
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Booking is open for a special online fringe event
Universities Policy Engagement Network (UPEN) in partnership with History & Policy Institute of Historical Research. We have a distinguished panel of historians including Margaret MacMillan, Serhii Plokhy, Allyson Edwards and Christopher Finlay. Register now. eventbrite.fr/e/conf24-histo…
Delighted to be sharing my views on #knowledge #exchange in #HE and #research at this upcoming Westminster Forum Projects event. Spoiler: in my view, we need to overhaul (most) university promotion/progression systems if we want to incentivise academics to prioritise #knowledge #exchange .
In this blog Lisa Hodgson highlights the importance of accessibility and inclusion when planning public policy events and shares a practical EDI checklist she developed with Dr Keren MacLennan for Durham Public Policy Hub events. Click here to read it: shorturl.at/hqwOP
👉In this blog, Dr Kristen Harkness discusses how a research team turned 'game designers' could innovate Parliament's ability to create evidence-based policy in a national security crisis. Click here to read it: shorturl.at/aknoq
Are you a knowledge mobiliser in a university managing or thinking of setting up a policy fellowship programme? Join UCL Public Policy on 26th June in London for a capability building workshop on effective management of policy fellowships. Email [email protected] to register!
Register now: Democratising and Diversifying knowledge in academic-policy engagement at Liverpool John Moores University on the 9th of May. Join us for this in-person event that will explore practical implications of academic-policy knowledge mobilisation through the lens of EDI: shorturl.at/cJUZ6
🗒️Economic and Social Research Council are inviting responses to a Smart Data Research survey on utilising smart data services for social science research. Designed by University of Liverpool and Newcastle University, it aims to gain insights in your experience. Read more and complete it here: rb.gy/pdls9u
The Local Policy Innovation Partnership: a Reflection on the Launch Event
Rebecca Riley looks back at the launch of the LPIP in London and provides a summary of the emerging themes from the post-event sessions and details on the 4 new partnerships.
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In 2024, Department for Science, Innovation and Technology and Department for Education have updated their Areas of Research Interest, outlining the departments' high level priorities. Read more from DSIT: rb.gy/q6yydd; and DfE: rb.gy/2f5jtj