Our new COMPASS Skill Sprint: Communicating Science in Complex Settings, is designed to help scientists & technical experts build confidence communicating when it matters most.

Follow the link to register: buff.ly/QJATCsk

#SciComm #ProfessionalDevelopment #EnvironmentalScience #PolicyEngagement

Consultancy Offer: Policy Outreach Advisor (DRC)

PEP is recruiting a Policy Outreach Advisor to mentor a research team and strengthen policy engagement and impact.

🗓 Deadline: 2 April 2026
🔗 www.pep-net.org/news/consult...

#PolicyEngagement #ResearchImpact #DRC

The project’s final phase will focus on the development of its key deliverable, the #PolicyEngagement Toolkit 🧰🏛️

Further information will be shared soon!

Our new COMPASS Skill Sprint: Communicating Science in Complex Settings, is designed to help scientists and technical experts build confidence communicating when it matters most.

Register today: buff.ly/QJATCsk

#SciComm #ProfessionalDevelopment #EnvironmentalScience #PolicyEngagement

It was a pleasure to welcome UK Minister for Security, and Aberystwyth University alumnus, Dan Jarvis MP to IBERS and AberInnovation last week to discuss our research on food resilience.

https://ow.ly/JVCm50Ypuw3

#FoodSecurity #ResearchImpact #PolicyEngagement

Board hears legislative update as members warn of funding and cellphone-policy uncertainty Board member Joe Basham briefed the Silver Creek board on several state bills, including a failed classroom '10 Commandments' bill, a bill affecting how school board candidates' party affiliations are listed, and a proposed statewide cell-phone policy with no dedicated funding; board members expressed concern about local costs and the complexity of school funding.

Local school funding is hanging in the balance as controversial bills face uncertainty in Indiana, with board members sounding the alarm on political influence and the lack of financial support for new policies.

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#IN #CitizenPortal #LocalGovernance #PolicyEngagement

📢 Applications are open for the University Policy Engagement Network’s (UPEN) Participation Fund!

For further information and how to apply, visit: www.bath.ac.uk/announcement...

#PolicyEngagement #PublicPolicy #ResearchImpact #KnowledgeExchange

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More studies are essential to enhance the interaction between policymakers and the communities they represent, fostering better understanding and collaboration. #PolicyEngagement Follow us: https://aqua.vote #transparency #fair_world

Carroll County Housing bureau posts FY26 Housing Choice Voucher plan for 45‑day comment; hearing set for March 12 The county's housing bureau will display the FY26 annual plan for the Housing Choice Voucher Program for 45 days and hold a public hearing March 12 to consider submission to HUD. Staff said no policy changes were made but pre‑ and post‑HOTMA (HOTMA implementation) language was included to reflect uncertainty in federal implementation timing.

Carroll County is inviting public input on its FY26 Housing Choice Voucher plan, set for review with a hearing on March 12—don't miss your chance to shape the future of local housing!

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#CarrollCounty #MD #PublicHousing #PolicyEngagement #CommunityInput #CitizenPortal

Our Director, Charles Bestwick, & Centre Manager, Jenny Fyall, are at Science and the Parliament at Dynamic Earth today sharing research on #Environment, #ClimateChange and #HumanHealth with everyone from MSPs to young people. 🌍🔬

#ScienceCommunication #PublicEngagement #PolicyEngagement

🎤 Learn to speak with confidence and clarity to policy audiences.

Join UPEN’s online event Public speaking for a policy audience

🗓️ 26 Nov, 13:00–15:00 GMT.

Build your skills and make your message land.

🔗 buff.ly/3Qy9rvD

#PolicyEngagement

@awykowska.bsky.social, head of the IIT @s4hri.bsky.social unit and coordinator of the IIT Center for Human Technologies, is this year’s winner of the André Mischke Prize.

#HumanRobotInteraction #sciencecommunication #policyengagement

yacadeuro.org/andre-mischk...

Breaking down barriers: A civil servant's perspective on research engagement Natassia Tang, a Scottish Government Policy Manager reflects on collaborating with Oxford researchers through the Connects-UK programme, revealing shared challenges and practical opportunities for bui...

What do civil servants actually think about engaging with researchers?

A Scottish Government policy manager and an Oxford researcher swapped perspectives through connects-uk & discovered surprising common ground.

#PolicyEngagement #ResearchImpact

Are you a policy professional interested in our Visiting Policy Fellowships at @ox.ac.uk ?

Find out more about what our current fellows are up to and watch our new video here:

And if you're a @ox.ac.uk department, consider hosting a policy fellow! #policyengagement

www.ox.ac.uk/research/usi...

What makes academic-policy engagement work?

In our latest blog, we share lessons from Jo Foreman and Sarah Steiner @bennettschool.cam.ac.uk @uniofbathipr.bsky.social Policy Fellowships – from overcoming barriers to practical routes for collaboration.

Read more ⬇
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#PolicyEngagement

Looking to influence policy? Discover upcoming events, training sessions, & opportunities like POSTnote contributions — check our latest research to policy engagement opportunities page. Explore the latest opportunities 👉 buff.ly/BbXOJkY

#PolicyEngagement #ResearchImpact #IPR_Bath

#misinformation #algorithms #researchimpact #policyengagement

Engagement isn't about influence. Its long-term strategy for relevance, innovation, and value creation in a decarbonizing economy.

#BusinessForClimate #NDCImplementation #PolicyEngagement #PublicPrivatePartnerships #GreenTransition #CorporateSustainability #ClimateAction

What policy makers want from research Edited by Gabriele Bammer. What do policy makers find useful or problematic about research and the way in which it is delivered? How would they like to see research presented to them? In 2003 R. Jo…

Want your research to resonate with policymakers?
This blog shares 7 practical tips for presenting research findings in ways that are clear, relevant, and more likely to inform policy decisions.

Read here: i2insights.org/2025/06/03/p...

#PolicyEngagement #ResearchImpact #impactacademy

Agriculture Leaders Seek Federal Support Amid Hurricane Recovery Challenges Local farmers push for congressional aid to address post-hurricane agricultural issues.

Local farmers in Jackson County are urging policymakers to bridge the gap between regulations and rural realities as they fight for federal support in the aftermath of devastating hurricanes.

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#JacksonCounty #FL #CitizenPortal #PolicyEngagement #RuralEconomy #DisasterRelief

Image shows an aerial shot of a river and green fields. Image is overlaid with the words 'Have your say on Scotland's Draft Environment Strategy'.

The Scottish Government’s draft Environment Strategy is now open for consultation.

As Scotland’s centre for natural hazard resilience, we encourage researchers, communities & decision-makers to have their say.

Respond here: www.gov.scot/publications...

#climateresilience #policyengagement

7/9 Why did Tombe join? "I find it quite interesting to engage in policy ideas," he tells The Tyee.

"I'll certainly be steering clear of the politics. Maybe that's naive for me to think that's possible."
#PolicyEngagement

Southfield City Council approves travel expenses for Mackinac Policy Conference attendees Council members approve travel expenses for Hicks, Mandelbaum, and Mayor Seibert to Mackinac.

Southfield's City Council has greenlit travel expenses for key officials to the 2025 Mackinac Policy Conference, marking a strong commitment to impactful policy discussions and community support.

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#SouthfieldOaklandCounty #MI #YouthAssistance #CitizenPortal #PolicyEngagement

🎯 It's conference day! #YPERN2025 is kicking off at The @hudunipress.bsky.social

Ready to explore how devolution is reshaping university-policy collaboration across Yorkshire & Humber?

#YPERN2025 #AcademicPolicy #YorkshireDevolution #PolicyEngagement

Criminology well represented at this morning’s @UoMPolicy training - Felipe Neis Araujo and Callum Wood delivered a compelling case study on research impact in action. #Criminology #PolicyEngagement.

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Discover how embedded Policy Fellow @danolner.bsky.social has collaborated with South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority in a blog originally posted by @sheffielduni.bsky.social

Data to make South Yorkshire an even better place: lnkd.in/dMruceqB

#PolicyEngagement #DataScience #EconomicGrowth

@horizonsinstitute.bsky.social @y-pern.bsky.social @yorkshireunis.bsky.social #policyengagement #research #collaboration #Leeds

Boosting academic evidence in policymaking A national engagement project co-led by the University of Leeds is ramping up efforts to support and improve public policymaking.

📢 Big boost for evidence-based policymaking!

UPEN has secured £5M to expand its work as a knowledge broker for research & policy, with the University of Leeds co-leading the new 'Place' programme.

More info 👉 www.leeds.ac.uk/main-index/n...

#PolicyEngagement #ResearchEvidence

🚨 Big news from UPEN

They have been awarded £5M by Research England (with support from ESRC + UKRI) to scale academic-policy engagement from 2025–28!

Building capacity, centring communities, and shaping better policy🌍📘

#PolicyEngagement

The #ENGAGEgreen #PolicyEngagement Toolkit 🧰 was presented last week during #RMA Power Week, an intensive five-day workshop for project managers at Palacký University Olomouc, in a lecture on “Public Administration as a Project Partner: Communication Methods.” 🗣️

go.ff.upol.cz/workshop/