UKRI Policy Fellowships Visit - 18th November 2026
The University of Warwick is hosting a two-part afternoon event to share information on the UKRI policy fellowships and to reflect on policy fellowships in Midlands research organisations. The first part of the afternoon will provide an overview of the UKRI policy fellowships and future plans, led by representatives from the ESRC, who deliver this programme of work. This will be open to, and designed for, both researchers and professional service staff who are applying for, or supporting those intending to apply for UKRI policy fellowships. The second part of the event will be a more focussed workshop, led by the teams from UCL who have been evaluating and making recommendations on the UKRI Policy Fellowships. This will be an opportunity to discuss policy fellowships in general and how these could best be designed in the Midlands context. This part of the afternoon will be for those with experience of policy fellowships, either as previous fellows or professional service staff who have experience supporting fellowships or policy engagement.
Date: Wednesday 18th November 2026
Time: 14.00 - 16.00
Location: Radcliffe, Spaces 30 and 33, University of Warwick campus, CV4 7AL
Light refreshments will be provided on the day.
Schedule
14.00 - 15.00 ESRC led discussion about policy fellowships
This session is for anyone interested in UKRI policy fellowships, including research administrators and professional services teams in Midlands universities who support fellowship applications.
15.00 - 16.00 Policy Fellowship evaluation & reflections (in the Midlands context) workshop
This will be a three part workshop: i) the team from UCL will present the findings of their evaluation of the UKRI Policy Fellowships; ii) the group will be invited to reflect on the findings and provide feedback from the Midlands' context; iii) a broader discussion of policy support offerings and next steps for the region.
This session is targeted to research administrators and professional services teams in Midlands universities who support fellowship applications or policy engagement activity.
Meet Our Partners
Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)
Daniel Robinson, Head of Policy Partnerships and Impact at the ESRC
Kirsty Frior, Senior Research Portfolio Manager at the ESRC
University College London (UCL)
Huw Morris, Honorary Professor of Tertiary Education, UCL Institute of Education
Alice Tofts, Policy Fellowships Coordinator, UCL