Government and policy engagement

How does Government work, what is the role of the civil service and where are there opportunities to engage with policymakers?

Parliament and policy engagement

What is the role of the UK Parliament in policymaking and what are the routes for policy engagement for academics?

Devolved, regional and local Government and policy engagement

What is the role of devolved, regional and local Government within policymaking and how can academics contribute and influence through policy engagement?

What Works Centres

What are What Works Centres and how do you engage with them?

Think tanks, advocacy groups, business and charities

Understand the role of think tanks and other policy actors in policymaking and consider routes for policy engagement.

International policy engagement

What is meant by international policy and how can you engage policymakers working abroad or for international organisations?

Stakeholder mapping

Advice on segmenting and reaching relevant policy audiences.

Government consultations and evidence requests

Ways to apply your research and expertise to respond to written consultations and evidence requests.

Areas of Research Interest (ARIs)

What are ARIs and how can researchers contribute to them?

Select Committees and APPGs

Introducing Parliament's Select Committees and APPGs, and ways to engage with them.

Parliament's Libraries and POST

The role of Parliament's Libraries and the Parliamentary Office for Science and Technology and ways to engage.

Academic policy fellowships and placements

Gain first-hand experience of working with policymakers in areas aligned with your research.

Planning for and evidencing policy impact

What is policy impact and how do you evidence it?

Communicating research for policy audiences

Guidance on framing and crafting compelling messages about your research.

Policy briefs

How to produce and disseminate a policy brief.

Policy events and roundtables

Policy events and roundtables to enable networking, two-way learning and to disseminate your research findings.

National policy networks

National policy networks exist to offer learning opportunities and routes to build your policy networks.

IPR Policy Fellowship Programme

Learn more about the IPR's Policy Fellowship Programme which connects senior policy and decision makers with University of Bath researchers.

Dr Christina Demski and policy engagement

Through her research, Christina has engaged with policymakers at different levels, from Local Authorities to Select Committees and via national governments.

Dr Stephen Allen and policy engagement

From working with POST to local councils, Stephen Allen has been successfully engaging policymakers with his research throughout his career.

Emily Rickard and policy engagement

By submitting evidence, writing blog posts, and engaging with the media, Emily has successfully informed policy discussions and contributed to proposed reforms.

Dr Chris Dimos and policy engagement

Whether working with Government or regionally with Combined Authorities, Chris Dimos has significant experience engaging with policymakers.

Professor Christos Vasilakis and policy engagement

Christos has worked closely with healthcare policymakers across a range of areas, including in relation to Covid-19, maternity services and blood provision.

Dr Poornika Ananth and policy engagement

Poornika is currently undertaking a secondment with the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) using her research to inform policy.