"Research repeatedly shows that participatory processes work best when they include all who stand to gain or lose." Mark Reed Prof. Eric A. Jensen (Civic Science Fellow) LSE Impact Blog LSE Blogs spr.ly/60104PT9M #Inclusion #PublicEngagement

📢 Researchers! Want to turn your findings into policy action? The Policy Engagement self-paced course gives you the tools to: 🎯 Engage with policymakers 🧠 Translate research into impact 📈 Influence evidence-informed decisions Start now 👉 buff.ly/m5cPCN1.

👥 The success of research impact depends on understanding and engaging the right parties. This training session will give you the tools to map key players, assess their influence, and create engagement strategies: fasttrackimpact.com/analysing-rele….

Make your research count! 🎯📈 Robert McMorran, a social researcher with RESAS (Scottish Government), discusses what policymakers need and how researchers can collaborate for more relevant, impactful work. youtube.com/clip/UgkxdzMts…

🔔 Early-bird discount available until 15 July! 📢 Live online workshop: Using ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot for Communications 📅 Date: 15 October 2025 ⏰ Time: 8 to 10am (Pacific time) 👉 Register here: buff.ly/jtV6Vf3 (use discount code 'EARLYCOMMS' to get 20% off).

💡A Theory of Change helps map out how and why work will create meaningful change. This self-paced course will teach you to: ✔ Define clear goals and outcomes ✔ Identify key steps to achieve impact ✔ Develop a compelling framework for your project 🔗methodsforchange.org/courses/develo….

Kathryn Oliver, Co-Director of Transforming Evidence (Transforming Evidence), reflects on her experience in policy settings, explaining how research plays a role as "one voice" in supporting democratic decision-making. youtube.com/clip/UgkxQcY_s…

Transforming Evidence Ready to see your research make a difference? Get expert guidance from Mark Reed’s The Researcher’s Guide to Influencing Policy and sign your team up for practical, hands-on training. Visit fasttrackimpact.com to learn more

Looking to measure #PolicyImpact? Peter Barbrook-Johnson, Deputy Director of the Agile Initiative (Oxford Martin School), outlines proven evaluation tools, including theories of change, and explains why these methods are key to tracking real results. youtube.com/clip/UgkxrakQF…

📢 Partner with IMI for European Commission project proposal! More info 👉 buff.ly/ZlasOjO.

🌍Great things happen when disciplines work together! Interdisciplinary research can be transformative when teams collaborate effectively. This training gives you the tools to build trust, navigate challenges, and drive impact across disciplines: 🔗fasttrackimpact.com/building-high-….

Collaborations between researchers and policymakers can lead to effective policies. Join Steven Hill, Director of Research at Research England (Research England), as he shares strategies for achieving meaningful #PolicyImpact. youtube.com/clip/Ugkxe7Ov7…

Join HYPOPproject's virtual workshop: Powering the Future: Building a Hydrogen Society in Europe 📅 18 Sept | 🕤 09:30–11:00 CET Insights on hydrogen acceptance, safety, innovation, plus the HYPOP Toolkit launch. 🔗 Register now! forms.office.com/e/6A6QMVCFUd More info:

We just published two practical resources from the Elevate Co-Lab project — a participatory initiative funded by the #DanaFoundation to explore #neurodiversity and #inclusion in the workplace. 📘 "Designing With: A Guide to Empathy Interviews and Co-Creation Workshops" offers a

📚 Too many deadlines, too little time? If your to-do list never seems to end, this training is for you! The Productive Researcher will help you manage your workload, prioritize what truly matters, and reduce stress. 📅 Find out more: fasttrackimpact.com/the-productive….

Proactive engagement and Areas of Research Interest (ARIs) are driving the future of policy-making 🌍🔬 Find out how these tools shape #EvidenceBasedPolicy with insights from Giulia Cuccato (Government Office for Science/GOV.UK). youtube.com/clip/UgkxBCpOj…

Looking to boost your #PolicyImpact? 🌍🔍 Learn how Natural Environment Research Council’s funding streams and knowledge exchange fellowships are helping researchers engage directly with policymakers. youtube.com/clip/Ugkxr0TIm…

🌍 Dr. Kate Orkin’s Economic and Social Research Council-funded research on unconditional cash transfers in Kenya played a key role in driving welfare reforms in South Africa during the pandemic. These changes lifted 5.5 million people out of poverty—an incredible example of research making a real-world impact

💡 Live online training: Ethics of Engagement and Impact 🔗 Register here: methodsforchange.org/product/ethics…. This workshop was developed by Fast Track Impact, the Institute for Methods Innovation, and the University of Plymouth.

My new paper with Prof. Eric A. Jensen (Civic Science Fellow) and colleagues shows how you can use Theory of Change retrospectively to evidence impact and understand the complex pathways through which impacts are achieved sciencedirect.com/science/articl…