Discover why you should get involved with Policy Engagement Opportunities

“We’re increasingly encouraged to have this magical thing called impact. Speaking personally, it’s far more motivating to feel that the things that were slaving over, you know, in journal articles and book chapters etcetera are likely to be taken up and to affect public life in some way.”

Professor Mark Thompson, Professor of Digital Economy.

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“I see policy work as really central in ensuring that that research has real and sustainable impact in the world outside of academia.”

Dr Felicity Thomas, Senior Research Fellow in History.

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“Through my involvement in policy I’ve been able to see how the research influences the world around us, and that gives me a great deal of satisfaction. It’s the connection back to the reason I started working in health care as a doctor in the first place.”

Professor Chris Hyde, Professor of Public Health and Clinical Epidemiology.

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Why should you engage with Policy?

To support Parliamentarians in their work of scrutinising the Government, legislating, debating important issues and checking and approving Government spending.

To shape and change policy and the policy agenda.

To have demonstrable research impact.

To raise the profile of your research and broaden its dissemination.

Why should you engage with Policy?

01 To support Parliamentarians in their work of scrutinising the Government, legislating, debating important issues and checking and approving Government spending.

02 To shape and change policy and the policy agenda.

03 To have demonstrable research impact.

04 To raise the profile of your research and broaden its dissemination.

05 To get a different perspective on your research.

06 To develop new research questions and projects shaped by ‘real-world’ questions.

07 To grow your network.

08 To be presented with new opportunities and have new experiences.

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Discover why you should get involved with Policy Engagement Opportunities

“I see policy work as really central in ensuring that that research has real and sustainable impact in the world outside of academia.”​ ​

“Through my involvement in policy I’ve been able to see how the research influences the world around us, and that gives me a great deal of satisfaction. It’s the connection back to the reason I started working in health care as a doctor in the first place.”​

Why should you engage with Policy?

To support Parliamentarians in their work of scrutinising the Government, legislating, debating important issues and checking and approving Government spending.

To shape and change policy and the policy agenda.

To have demonstrable research impact.

To raise the profile of your research and broaden its dissemination.

Why should you engage with Policy?

01

To support Parliamentarians in their work of scrutinising the Government, legislating, debating important issues and checking and approving Government spending.

02

To shape and change policy and the policy agenda.

03

To have demonstrable research impact.

04

To raise the profile of your research and broaden its dissemination.

05

To get a different perspective on your research.

06

To develop new research questions and projects shaped by ‘real-world’ questions.

07

To grow your network.

08

To be presented with new opportunities and have new experiences.

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“I see policy work as really central in ensuring that that research has real and sustainable impact in the world outside of academia.”

“Through my involvement in policy I’ve been able to see how the research influences the world around us, and that gives me a great deal of satisfaction. It’s the connection back to the reason I started working in health care as a doctor in the first place.”