The Bath Policy Engagement Academy
Connecting University of Bath researchers and policymakers through fellowships, networks and capacity building to enable evidence-informed policymaking.
Highlights from our latest research, analysis, activities and programmes.
Connecting University of Bath researchers and policymakers through fellowships, networks and capacity building to enable evidence-informed policymaking.
Find current policy engagement opportunities to help increase the reach and influence of your research and expertise.
Join us for this joint inaugural lecture from Professor Eleonora Fichera and Professor Matt Dickson.
Jane Millar writes about the policy changes needed to tackle child poverty.
Supermarket Iceland is producing a manifesto on behalf of customers – but should retailers meddle in politics? Andrew Crane discusses.
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We aim to further the public good through research into issues of significant relevance to policy debate and decision-making.
An interdisciplinary lab for research into Universal Basic Income (UBI).
Exploring the reform of education, welfare and work.
Exploring the interconnected economic, social, environmental and health challenges we face in the UK and globally.
Analysing political economy and exploring the evolution of politics, the changing role of the state, and political ideas and values.
Learn more about our previous public policy research projects.
An overview of the most recent reports and policy briefs produced by IPR.
Learn more about our policymaker and practitioner opportunities.
Renew and reinvigorate your professional thinking by connecting with leading academics at the University of Bath through the IPR Policy Fellowship Programme.
Senior policymakers from government and the third sector working on health policy are invited to apply for our latest IPR Policy Fellowship Programme.
Senior policymakers from government and the third sector working on net zero policy are invited to apply for our specialist IPR Policy Fellowship Programme.
Senior policymakers from government and the third sector working on AI policy are invited to apply for our specialist IPR Policy Fellowship Programme.
Outstanding national or international academics or policymakers can apply to spend up to six months with the IPR.
Connecting University of Bath researchers and policymakers through fellowships, networks and capacity building to enable evidence-informed policymaking.
Learn more about our sabbatical and internship schemes.
Bath academics can apply to spend a semester at the IPR to work on an interdisciplinary research project with substantial policy and public engagement.
Apply now for an internship with the Institute for Policy Research (IPR).
Learn more about our postgraduate programmes
This Masters degree offers students the opportunity to study how public policy is made, what shapes it and how to make a real difference as a policymaker.
This pioneering doctorate will enhance professional capability and critical reflection on the theories, methods and practices of policymaking.
Learn more about our students studying for the Doctorate in Policy Research and Practice.
Our latest work on environmental and climate policy.
A youth voices film project produced by the Institute for Policy Research (IPR) and Cambridge Zero and supported by the UK Universities Climate Network (UUCN).
The 2024 ActNowFilm weaves together the insights of global climate experts with the narratives and actions of young people from across the world.
Find out more about the IPR, and stay up-to-date with our latest research, publications, events and news.
Keep up-to-date with our latest research, publications, news and events by signing up to the IPR newsletter.
Watch our lectures online to catch up with the best of our events.
Listen to our IPR policy podcasts to catch up on the best of our lectures and seminars.
Register now for our upcoming public lectures, panel discussions and seminars.
Join us for this joint inaugural lecture from Professor Eleonora Fichera and Professor Matt Dickson.
Hosted by the Bath UBI Beacon and Freiburg Institute of Basic Income Studies (FRIBIS), this online seminar series invites people to reflect on basic income.
We aim to further the public good through research into issues of significant relevance to policy debate and decision-making, manage networks with the worlds of policy and practice, and increase public understanding of policy research through our public events and publications.
We deliver activities for policymakers, researchers and practitioners to enable dual learning and original contributions to both research and practice.
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