The US Research to Policy Landscape: Lessons from MIT
How does the US research–policy landscape operate? What can be learned from the experience of those who have engaged directly with it?

Drawing on insights from MIT, this session explores these questions by outlining the main institutions and mechanisms that support engagement between academic research and policy in the United States.
Date: 18 March 2026, 12:30
Venue: Online
Speakers: Dr Drew Story (MIT Policy Lab), Professor Tom Peacock (MIT Environmental Dynamics Laboratory)
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
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Cost: N/A
Audience: Public
Editor: Umme Imani