📌Join the Arts and Humanities Sub-Committee on May 13th to explore how we can strengthen and sustain Arts and Humanities research within Public Policy. This online event features an exciting line up of speakers, panellists and workshops 👉shorturl.at/jBJKS

We are delighted that the Policy Impact book, 'Social Infrastructure & Left Behind Places' by John Tomaney Maeve Minns Lucy Natarajan Dimitrios Panayotopoulos-Tsiros, Florence Sutcliffe-Braithwaite & Myfanwy Taylor is now is now available open access bit.ly/44AW3Id

📢 Exciting opportunity for researchers from the 4EUplusAlliance universities, University of Zurich and UCL!

Join us in October for three immersive days of deep interactions and dialogues in the vibrant ecosystem of #internationalGeneva !

Details and registration: gspi.ch/event/2024-int…

Join us online on May 13th for UPEN International Policy Engagement Sub-Committee’s Fringe Event ‘History under fire: the uses and abuses of historical evidence in conflict situations: the case of Ukraine’ chaired by Philip Murphy. Sign up here 👉 shorturl.at/lxKSV

Please join us for our next Up Close and Policy session on 23 May, 1pm with two former @UCL Public Policy fellows; Emma Hirst-Williams and Emma Lawrence. They'll be reflecting on how their fellowships contributed to their career trajectories.

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Empower Islington is a project from UCL and Islington Council to empower young people with better mental health support.

Dr Keri Wong & team have created workshops with young residents. We provided knowledge exchange funding and helped set up the partnership: bit.ly/3W8EMDS

When public & political discourse is often marked by polarisation & perceived toxicity, how can we foster constructive engagement rather than resorting to 'cancelling' debate? Join as the panel discusses what needs to happen for people to disagree well in the public sphere. ⬇️

In the latest post on our UCL Europe Blog, UCL European Institute Student Ambassador Elena Sofia Massacesi interviews Financial Times European Comment Editor Tony Barber on the upcoming European Parliament elections, the potential for a Trumpian return, and advice for young journalists.

ucleuropeblog.com/2024/04/23/in-…

In case you missed it! Dryden Goodwin
UCL Slade & ID's Lucy Wood will be delivering CCCI's Annual Lecture on 21 May. Part of our joint enquiry into helping drive policy change through artwork around air pollution in cities globally #Breathe
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Have you booked your spot at the upcoming Maastricht Debate screening UCL?

Speakers include:

Susanne Oberhauser - Director, Europarl UK
Michal Ovádek - Lecturer UCLspp
Cecilia Jastrzembska - President, Young European Movement UK

Students' Union UCL
EISPS
UCL Faculty of Laws
UCL Public Policy
UCL European Horizons

Congratulations to our chair John Tomaney, who has been appointed Pro-Provost (Regional Communities) at UCL

John will build lasting community-led partnerships and address where and how UCL can make a meaningful and useful contribution.

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Calling researchers! Deadline fast approaching for research fellowships to conduct research & analysis demonstrating the policy impact potential of ADR England flagship datasets. Apply for a 18 month grant & up to £200K max. Deadline 30 April. ukri.org/opportunity/ad…

Our Policy Hub is aimed at the entire longitudinal research community – plus you don’t need any previous experience! Topics covered include:

> How to engage with policymakers
> Policymaking processes
> Parliament and Government calls for evidence

closer.ac.uk/policy-hub/

📢In case you missed it!

In a new blog Nikos Koukopoulos Research Fellow in Technology-Facilitated Abuse UCL Computer Science, summarises the highlights of a recent research trip to Australia and points to the benefits of international scientific knowledge exchange.

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Happening *NOW*!

Up Close & Policy Series UCL Public Policy with Ben Hepworth, former mathematician turned social scientist based in Ministry of Justice !

Find out how YOU can get involved and contribute to #policy with your rs!

IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education & Society UCL IOE Psychology and Human Development UCL IOE Research UCL Centre for Education & Criminal Justice (ECJ)

Are you a knowledge mobiliser in a university managing or thinking of setting up a policy fellowship programme?

Join us on 26 June 10am to 4:30pm for a capability building workshop on effective management of policy fellowships.

Click here to read more: shorturl.at/fgrv3

Looking forward to this UCL Public Policy event on the 17 April! 👇

🌟Are you a scientist doing cutting-edge research?
🌟 Ever wondered how to contribute to policy?

Join Ben Hepworth (@MoJGovUK) and I on 17 April to find out more!

Please join our next online Up Close and Policy event, 17 April ⏰1pm

Bridging the Gap: Enhancing Collaboration between Government Departments and Academic Partners for Evidence-Informed Policy. With Ben Hepworth Ministry of Justice & Dr Keri Wong
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Wonderful fellowship news! Congratulations 👏👏👏

The programme provides a range of opportunities tailored to meet various policy & research requirements. If you're interested, click here to find out more ➡️ucl.ac.uk/public-policy/…

🔔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…