Getting started in policy engagement (in-person)


In this session, you will benefit from a combination of presentations, short exercises, and opportunities to discuss with peer researchers your motivations, plans, and challenges when it comes to engaging with policymakers and the public policy world.

COURSE DETAILS
This introductory session, tailored to those new to policy engagement, is designed to support MPLS researchers, DPhil students, and professional services staff, in transforming their motivations for impact into a structured understanding of how to get started in academic-policy engagement.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
By the end of this session you will have:
 A better understanding of the differences between policy influence, impact, and engagement.
 An enhanced understanding of the policy process at different levels of government (local, regional, national and international).
 An increased awareness of practical tools and strategies to start creating a policy engagement plan.