A network of 110 UK universities, UPEN is a space for academics, policy actors, and professional services staff who undertake academic-policy engagement.
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We are pleased to announce that the UPEN 2025 Conference: Evaluation and Impact in Academic-Policy Engagement, will be hosted by the @UniOfSurrey on the 10th and 11th of June.
Take a look at our website to see how you can get involved 👇
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In two weeks!
Want to learn more about what ARI’s are & how to engage with them?
Join the UPEN ARI Sub-Committee for a masterclass with @pickfordrich @r0bdavies & Nicky Buckley sharing their expertise and experience across the UK developing ARI's
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In one week!
@andymycock1 @UniversityLeeds and Stephen Meek @UoN_Institute will explore the challenges researchers and knowledge brokers face in navigating an ever-changing complex political landscape and how it impacts university policy engagement
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In a few days time!
Join classicist @ProfArleneHH Vice-Chair of UPEN (Arts and Humanities) & Prof of Public Policy @durham_uni to hear about the benefits of academic policy engagement and design a strategy for getting started.
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Universities Policy Engagement Network (UPEN) retweeted
21 Jan 2025
Register for this online event on 29 January - Arlene Holmes-Henderson will explain routes into #policy #engagement for researchers in Arts and Humanities disciplines. @UoE_EFI @digitalscots
EVENT UPDATE: We have released more tickets for the highly anticipated and recently sold-out event, ‘Engaging Policy with A&H Research: Introduction & Case Studies Showcase’.
Please reserve your spot using this new link: eventbrite.co.uk/e/additiona…
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In two weeks!
@andymycock1 @UniversityLeeds and Stephen Meek @UoN_Institute will explore the challenges researchers and knowledge brokers face in navigating an ever-changing complex political landscape and how it impacts university policy engagement
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One week to go!
In this session classicist @ProfArleneHH Vice-Chair of UPEN (Arts and Humanities) & Prof of Public Policy @durham_uni will highlight the benefits of academic policy engagement, providing a chance to ask questions & design a strategy
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Next Month!
@andymycock1 @UniversityLeeds and Stephen Meek @UoN_Institute will explore the challenges researchers and knowledge brokers face in navigating an ever-changing complex political landscape and how it impacts university policy engagement
eventbrite.co.uk/e/policy-en…
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EVENT UPDATE: We have released more tickets for the highly anticipated and recently sold-out event, ‘Engaging Policy with A&H Research: Introduction & Case Studies Showcase’.
Please reserve your spot using this new link: eventbrite.co.uk/e/additiona…
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In two weeks! Are you an Arts and Humanities researcher looking to engage with policy makers?
Join @ProfArleneHH, Prof of Public Policy @durham_uni to hear the benefits and possible routes into academic-policy engagement.
eventbrite.co.uk/e/engaging-…
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Sign up!
The first session from the @GOVUK Office for Science will explore how they achieve their mission and the routes to engagement with government they support and advertise.
📍 21st Jan, 15:30 - 16:30
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Universities Policy Engagement Network (UPEN) retweeted
20 Dec 2024
🧑🎓🗞️Devolved academic - policy maker engagement opportunities, challenges and next steps to support policy making and public services⤵️
WCPP's @HannahDurrant29, and her fellow @PolicyUpen members, reflect on UPEN events during 2024 on devolution, evidence-informed policy making, and academic engagement.
The report draws on WCPP's experience of working with devolved policy makers, along with other UPEN members.
📰READ more🔗bit.ly/DevAcadPol
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As 2024 comes to a close, we would like to thank all of our members, partners and collaborators for another great year.
Our 2024 impact report will be published in January, and we wish you all a restful break until then!
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Want to learn more about what ARI’s are & how to engage with them?
Join the UPEN ARI Sub-Committee on the 26th February for a masterclass with @pickfordrich @r0bdavies & Nicky Buckley sharing their expertise and experience across the UK developing ARI's
eventbrite.co.uk/e/areas-of-…
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Sign up!
@andymycock1 @UniversityLeeds and Stephen Meek @UoN_Institute will explore the challenges researchers and knowledge brokers face in navigating an ever-changing complex political landscape and how it impacts university policy engagement
eventbrite.co.uk/e/policy-en…
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Are you an Arts and Humanities researcher looking to engage with policy makers?
Join @ProfArleneHH, Prof of Public Policy @durham_uni to hear the benefits and possible routes into academic-policy engagement.
eventbrite.co.uk/e/engaging-…
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New blog 📝
@DomoniqueWrites, @UniofReading reflects on their first UPEN Members Meeting, held in November 2024.
They write 'there are lots of enthusiastic people within the sector with a wealth of expertise and experience willing to make change.'
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New Event!
The first session from the @GOVUK Office for Science will explore how they achieve their mission and the routes to engagement with government they support and advertise.
📍 21st Jan, 15:30 - 16:30
eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-uk-go…
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She has supported UPEN gaining just under 1000 new LinkedIn followers, a 38% increase in newsletter subscribers, and supported implementing our new brand across our channels.
Thank you for all of your hard work Jade, and onto new adventures! 🗺️
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Have a read of Jade Harris' blog on her time interning with UPEN for the last 10 months. Jade has been managing UPEN's newsletter and communications, alongside our events programme.
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Have a read of Jade Harris' blog on her time interning with UPEN for the last 10 months. Jade has been managing UPEN's newsletter and communications, alongside our events programme.
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Universities Policy Engagement Network (UPEN) retweeted
12 Dec 2024
Place has become an increasingly prominent lens in sustainability practice. The British Academy-funded Where We Live Next programme research explores the role of place in public policy for environment and climate within policymaking:
thebritishacademy.ac.uk/prog…
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