Interested in academic-policy engagement? There is an exciting opportunity coming up to join Kathryn Oliver and I to evaluate the Research England funded CAPE Please share Universities Policy Engagement Network (UPEN) Transforming Evidence Scottish Policy & Research Exchange jobs.lshtm.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx?r…

Book now for a webinar on 18 June sharing findings from our #Covid19 research ⬇️ It will focus on creativity & innovation in response to the pandemic featuring case studies from Pixًiz Africa in Motion culturalvalue.org.uk/event/recovery… Arts and Humanities Research Council The Audience Agency Creative Industries Policy & Evidence Centre

Arts & humanities research is vital for the recovery of the creative and cultural sector. On #InternationalMuseumDay discover how Arts and Humanities Research Council is supporting museums & cultural organisations adapt and bounce back after COVID. 📽️ Watch here: youtu.be/JDQWBsDzJTohtt…

📢Job alert!📢We're hiring a Research Centre Manager in the PEC team based at Nesta to oversee our day to day operations and business processes. Circa £61k, deadline 8:00am on 28 May 2021. Find out more and apply: pec.ac.uk/jobs

This report published by the The British Academy explores the role arts, humanities and social science R&D in UK businesses - with recommendations for government, funders and business. thebritishacademy.ac.uk/publishing/jou…

What do Policymakers want from the humanities and what can humanities researchers offer? ❗️This free seminar @UPEN & TORCH Oxford brings together UK policymakers with humanities researchers❗️ Fri 04 June eventbrite.co.uk/e/what-do-uk-p…

📢Practitioners and academics in digital literacy! One of UK Parliament's fantastic Academic Fellows, Dr. Pinkeee👩‍💻@[email protected], is holding 2 free events with @CommonsDCMS on the future of digital literacy, on 11th and 18th June. More info and sign up 👇. ~Naomi

What are some top tips for engaging with a devolved government? Read this interview with University of South Wales researcher Paul Carr to find out. tinyurl.com/3djud2nn Welsh Parliament Senedd Research @welshgocreative Rhianon Passmore MS

Check these Economic and Social Research Council Arts and Humanities Research Council Public Policy fellowships here Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office on Disinformation, Trade Law, Non Proliferation, Digital Governance, MENA, Europe, Indo-Pacific ukri.org/opportunity/es… Annette Boaz Universities Policy Engagement Network (UPEN) James Pamment Anthony Finkelstein Mukulika Banerjee Centre for Political Ethnography, Uni of Soton Helen Margetts Suzy Moat

"The potential role of universities as ‘anchor institutions’ has never been more vital; how to achieve this is the question confronting many institutions" In the latest UPEN blog Phil Catney lays out how Keele University 🐿️ has approached this question. upen.ac.uk/blogs/?action=…

Arts and Humanities Research Council New Vision We will champion the vital role of #arts and #humanities in tackling contemporary challenges from modern slavery to #NetZero , #AI and #ethics, #health, #intergenerationaljustice, #communities, #civic #discourse ukri.org/blog/a-fresh-v… #Discoveringourworld

From issues of gender, to realising the UN's Sustainable Development Goals, there's plenty for #ArtsAndHumanities academics to consider among the International Trade Committee's five new Areas of Research Interest - take a look here ⬇️⬇️

❗️Find out how to apply for these @ESCR Policy Fellowships in a series of webinars ❗️They include fellowships with @FCDOGOvUK (co-funded with Arts and Humanities Research Council Public Policy) on: geographic regions, disinformation, international trade law, national security non-proliferation ⤵️⤵️

Next Tuesday 🗓️ Leverhulme workshop on 'Speaking Truth to Power', focused on empowering younger researchers interested in global careers. Great for graduates, postgraduates or undergrads. Bennett Institute for Public Policy The Leverhulme Trust Cambridge University CISDL eventbrite.ca/e/linking-lega…

Engage the public with the BBC News (UK) past and future. Can you develop ways to engage the public in the context of the BBC’s centenary? We’ll fund two fellows focusing on: ▶️the history of the BBC ▶️the future of broadcast media Apply by 22 September at 4pm- orlo.uk/LkrEW

Come + join us as we are looking for a Arts and Humanities Research Council International Partnerships + Engagement Manager for Europe. It is a busy time for European research collaboration + I hope this can be shared with the widest audience. Happy to answer any questions 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 careersportal.co.uk/UKRI-careers/j…

Last week the government launched its Innovation Strategy. AHRC’s investment in Creative R&D is essential to realising the UK's ambition for social, cultural and economic regeneration. Here are some of the ways we're supporting the four areas set out in the strategy.

#ICYMI: Creative sector R&D crucial to post-pandemic recovery bit.ly/3iYot7n

Looking forward to exploring Arts and Humanities Research Council research priorities in the cultural and creative sectors, a key part of our Vision, and how we are supporting @dcms's important new project for Valuing culture and heritage capital WMF Events later today Neil Mendoza Harman Sagger

Engagement w/ culture & heritage is associated with better subsequent mental health (already known) but results are strongest for people living in more deprived areas (new finding!) Vital to support cultural investment in deprived areas. #LevellingUp bmjopen.bmj.com/content/11/9/e…