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Academics! Book your place now for the ‘Engaging with policy makers’ session next Thursday
Need any help with understanding how to use your research to influence public policy? Looking for support and guidance on how to effectively engage with policy makers? Policy-makers often use research evidence to help inform policies and solutions for issues that affect everyone on a daily basis. They can incorporate a range of individuals, including… Read more »
Policy Update w/e Friday 30 June 2017
TEF As the sector continues to digest TEF the date to register for appeals has already passed. The Times report that Durham, Liverpool, Southampton and York will be appealing their ratings. Read Jane’s TEF blog published by Wonkhe. The Times Higher have published a comprehensive review of the data. Graduate Outcomes The second NewDLHE consultation… Read more »
UUK – International Research Collaboration After the UK Leaves the European Union
UUK have published International Research Collaboration After the UK Leaves the European Union. The information below summarises the main thrust of the document. Benefits of Research Collaboration International collaboration is vital as it enables individual academics to increase their impact through pooling expertise and resources with other nations to tackle global challenges that no… Read more »
Policy update for w/e Friday 21 April
General Election: The general election (#GE2017) has been announced for Thursday 8 June meaning Parliament will dissolve on 3 May. In local news Oliver Letwin (West Dorset) was reported as announcing he will stand down and not contest the next election; however this related to 2020 and he has confirmed he will contest 2017. Current… Read more »
News from the European Parliamentary Research Service Blog – Gender, EU funding and EU Challenges
Please follow the links below to read about current thinking. An awareness of EU thinking could prove useful in the development of a considered application…. Gender Marcin Grajewski writes – Equality between women and men is one of the European Union’s founding values. Under the “Strategic engagement for gender equality 2016-2019” policy plan, the EU… Read more »
HE Policy update w/e 10th February 2017
Dear all The Chair for the Office for Students (OfS) has been confirmed as Sir Michael Barber, Wonkhe profile his career here. Recruitment for the OfS Chief Executive is underway. Higher Education and Research Bill– amendments are being submitted for the House of Lords report stage. One focusses on students and academic staff at HE… Read more »
HE policy update w/e 27th January 2017
Industrial Strategy Green Paper The Government launched the Industrial Strategy Green Paper and consultation this week. The paper focuses on improving Britain’s innovation and productivity in key areas alongside upskilling the workforce to become world leading. The government suggest a number of areas of industry specialism that should be supported: clean energy robotics healthcare space… Read more »
Scottish Government publishes Maternity Review
Yesterday the Scottish Government has published its national maternity review ‘The Best Start – A Five Year Forward Plan for Maternity and Neonatal Care in Scotland’. The report has been widely welcomed and gained, among others, the full support from the Royal College of Midwives (RCM). Mary Ross-Davie, RCM Director for Scotland noted: “This is a defining moment… Read more »
10 things to know about how to influence policy with research
The Overseas Development Institute has highlighted 10 ways in which research can be more effective in influencing public policies. This includes knowing what, who, and when you want to influence; building relationships; planning and focussing your ideas; and evaluation. Click here for the full document.
Higher Education and Research Bill in the House of Lords – round up before the committee stage
The committee stage in the House of Lords starts on Monday. The list of proposed amendments stands at 85 pages. We will be keeping an eye and reporting on the progress of the bill and progress can be tracked on the new House of Lords pages here. The bill itself (if you need it for… Read more »
Promoting evidence-based policy-making in Nepal
We had the honour to speak to Parliamentarians (MPs) in Kathmandu today (December 29th) as part of workshop to promote evidence-based policy-making. The workshop was organised by a consortium of three UK universities: Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU), Bournemouth University and the University of Sheffield. Fund the Fund supported this Advocacy Workshop with Parliamentarians and Policy… Read more »
Higher Education and Research Bill update
The HE and Research Bill had its second reading in the House of Lords yesterday and has now moved to the Lords Committee stage – battle lines were drawn. It was a long debate, but if you weren’t able to watch it or follow the live tweeting, you can read the full debate in Hansard… Read more »
HE policy update
Lots of interesting developments in the UK last week while there has been a rather distracting international politics story abroad. Student finance The government have launched two new consultations, one on loans for PGRs and another on maintenance loans for part-time students – both new and welcome developments – we will be preparing a response… Read more »
Influencing Public Policy Workshop
Calling all researchers! Would you like your research to influence policy? BU’s Policy Advisor, Jane Forster, will be running a workshop this Thursday 27 October to help you to use your research to influence policy makers. Working alongside policy makers is a useful tool to get your research recognised and used by professionals in your relevant… Read more »
RCUK Policy Internships Scheme
PhD students! An exciting internship opportunity has come up. RCUK Policy are looking for PhD students, funded by the UK Research Councils, to work for three months in one of a selected group of highly influential organisations relevant to UK policy. Successful applicants will have the opportunity to work on one or more policy topics of interest…. Read more »
How does research influence public policy?
Informing government policy was the most commonly cited impact in REF 2014. Join us on Wednesday 25 May or Thursday 26 May to find out how government policy is developed, and explore the ways in which policy can be influenced and informed by research. In bitesize hour-long seminars, Jane Forster (Policy Adviser to the Vice-Chancellor)… Read more »
The Knowledge Future: Intelligent policy choices for Europe 2050
The European Commission has released their report The Knowledge Future: Intelligent policy choices for Europe 2050. Why should you read this? In the forward, Carlos Moedas, Commissioner for Research Science and Innovation European Commission, writes… Foresight is an important tool to help us face the future with confidence, understand opportunities and risks, and help us develop our… Read more »
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