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OPEN Conversation on Parliament, Policy, and Sustainable Impact
How can researchers better engage with the UK Parliament, to ensure that their academic research has robust, timely, and enduring “impact” on policy decisions that affect us all?
To explore this question, the Oxford Policy Engagement Network (OPEN), the ZERO Institute and the Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment are bringing together a panel of experts working in the policy and academic spheres in an OPEN conversation.
This will examine the opportunities and practical realities of engaging with the UK Parliament’s Select Committees, a critical channel for policy engagement, from contributing written and oral evidence, to building longer-term relationships that support policy impact. The discussion will reflect on the evolving sustainability landscape in 2026, and how researchers and Select Committees can collaborate drawing on examples of energy, climate, environment, and sustainability policy, but with applications to other fields.
Date:
2 March 2026, 16:30
Venue:
Lecture Theatre
Speakers:
Dr Anupama Sen (Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment, University of Oxford),
Gary O' Key (Climate & Environment Unit, House of Commons),
Dr Radhika Khosla (Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment, ZERO Institute, University of Oxford),
Dr Misha Patel (Environmental Audit Committee, House of Commons)
Organiser:
Oxford Policy Engagement Network (OPEN) (University of Oxford)
Organiser contact email address:
jose.rojasalvarado@socsci.ox.ac.uk
Host:
Oxford Policy Engagement Network (OPEN) (University of Oxford)
Part of:
OPEN Learning Opportunities Event Series
Booking required?:
Required
Booking url:
https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=G96VzPWXk0-0uv5ouFLPkUsXUmzYt_pIu6uwogTJYftUQlVMQzdYV0k1SzY1SFFSQVRONlNMN0NLSi4u
Cost:
N/A
Audience:
Public
Editor:
Umme Imani
