Support for researchers
Many thanks for the work you are doing on policy engagement. This is such an important issue which was really missing, I think, at the University. I have been learning a lot and looking forward to learning more!
Léna Prouchet
PhD student in the Environment and Sustainability Institute
General awareness
Make sure you follow us on LinkedIn and join our mailing list to kept in the loop about exciting policy engagement opportunities and Policy@Exeter activities.
Read our latest newsletter (December 2023) here.
Capacity building
Check out our Resources Hub and come along to one of our monthly introductory training sessions or policy surgeries to discuss your policy engagement experience and plans.
Stakeholder mapping
Whether you’re at the start or end of a project, or just want to start planning your policy engagement strategy, we can help you identify key policy stakeholders and flag relevant opportunities that are relevant to your research area.
Writing support
Whether you’re putting together a consultation response or writing a policy brief at the end of your project, we can review and provide feedback on any written documents for a policy audience.
Bid support
For larger research bids (>£500k), we can support you with: identifying and reaching out to relevant policy stakeholders, preparing for meetings, drafting Letters of Support and getting them signed, and understanding how to best embed policy impact in your application.
Mailing list
We send out monthly updates with an overview of the latest opportunities. Our concise and easy to navigate Updates have been described as “excellent”, “super helpful” and “brilliant”.
Resources Hub
Explore our handy how-to guides, templates and examples and get your foot in the door!
(Access limited to UoE staff and students)
Training and events
Find out more about our training events, surgeries and any other policy engagement-related events.
(Access limited to UoE staff and students)
