Policy Hub
Warwick Policy Hub
"We are pleased to launch Warwick’s Policy Hub for Social Science research. Policy engagement - whether that be at the regional, national or international levels - is core to ensuring that the important research we do at the University of Warwick can make a real and positive impact on the broader world. The ESRC IAA-funded Policy Hub will provide a locus for this work, with events, training, tools and fellowships to facilitate policy engagement. This will provide a forum that informs policy debate and connects our research with communities of policy and practice."
- Professor James Hayton, Chair of the Faculty of Social Sciences and PI of the ESRC IAA
Funded by the ESRC IAA
Training
Whatever stage you are at, there is policy training to support you on your policy engagement journey.
Policy Support
A selection of policy tools and resources are available to assist with your policy journey.
Academic-Policy Engagement Until Now: The UK Story
The landscape of UK research informing public policy has evolved and changed considerably over the last 30 years. To better understand the story so far watch this short video produced by Capabilities in Academic Policy Engagement (CAPE), a multi-partner project led by UCL and funded by Research England.
Directory of Academic and Policy Exchange SchemesLink opens in a new window
This handy comprehensive directory of current exchange schemes between policy and academia has been compiled by the Academic Engagement team in the Government Office for Science.
The directory is useful for researchers and civil servants alike, and aims to cultivate the opportunity for academics at all career stages to identify initiatives for policy engagement, and policymakers to gain experience of working with academics.
OvertonLink opens in a new window
The University has recently secured a subscription to Overton, the world's largest searchable database of policy-type documents (including guidelines, regulatory frameworks, working papers and outputs from thinktanks). The platform parses each document - finding references, people and key concepts- and then links them to academic research, as well as to relevant news stories and other policies. The platform can therefore help us discover where Warwick research may be influencing or changing practice in the real world.
Policy Support Fund 2024-25Link opens in a new window
This fund provides internal grants for strategic projects working towards enabling evidence-based policy making.
Please see the Policy Support Fund webpage here.Link opens in a new window
This call has now closed for applications for 2024-25.
Any Questions?
If you are a Social Science researcher or knowledge mobiliser at the University of Warwick interested in engaging with policy or facilitating this work - at whatever stage - this is YOUR HUB. Please get in touch with any suggestions or questions