🔔The latest issue of 'In the loop' - our quarterly policy update - is out now!

Read up on new developments in the policy landscape, open opportunities for policy engagement, and further resources for improving your knowledge & skills: mailchi.mp/1d3290600ce4/i…

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 .

📢NEW BLOG
Are you interested in reaching policy makers with your researchers but aren't sure where to start?

Read our new blog 'Getting started in Policy Engagement: pathways to engagement'
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📢Application deadline 📢 Tuesday 16th April 2024, 3pm

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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

Deadline 8th of April: Defra UK are recruiting five positions to the Science Advisory Council (SAC) including a Chair. View details and candidate pack here: shorturl.at/ks057 and shorturl.at/irvNU

With the Y-PERN website now live, we’re due to launch a monthly email newsletter, with all the latest updates, blogs and opportunities from our community.

Sign up here: y-pern.us21.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=6d… #policy #collaboration #Regional

We’re launching a new short-term visa scheme that will allow international researchers to develop their skills and undertake research collaborations, work placements, and internships in critical technology areas. Find out more: orlo.uk/EbY2u

👉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!

Deadline 8th of April: Defra UK are recruiting five positions to the Science Advisory Council (SAC) including a Chair. View details and candidate pack here: shorturl.at/ks057 and shorturl.at/irvNU

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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Get them whilst they're hot - UPEN Annual Conference- 21st May at the York Guildhall🔥

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