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If you want your research to influence policy, you need to know who to approach and how.

We have 121 slots available with Carys Davis, of The Other Place. Carys is a public affairs consultant and trainer with eighteen years’ experience in politics and public affairs, including working for:

• two front-bench MPs as a caseworker/campaigner and Parliamentary Researcher
• a UK political party as a Policy Adviser on the Environment, Food & Rural Affairs portfolio
• the leader of the Maldivian Democratic Party, as a political consultant
• two charities, running their public affairs functions
• the Financial Conduct Authority as its Public Affairs Manager.

You can book a one-hour bespoke consultation for yourself, a research group or centre by emailing impact@bournemouth.ac.uk. This is likely to be of particular interest if you are developing an impact case study for REF2029, but all researchers at all stages are welcome to book.

Your personalised policy engagement strategy will include:

• developing key messages, supporting narratives and evidence for policymakers,
• identifying and mapping your audience, and
• gaining insight into the channels available for influencing.

But you need to be quick – any sessions must take place by 31 July!