Ahead of the announcement of the 2027-9 Parliamentary Thematic Research Leads, the current cohort, including the University of Exeter’s Associate Professor David Strain, were invited to an event celebrating the value of their work, and highlighting the important role research and evidence play in the Parliamentary landscape.
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Celebrating the Work of Our 2025 UKRI Policy Fellows!
Evidence Week is an annual showcase of research from institutions across the UK, inviting policymakers to hear about ground-breaking work, and the value this can bring to policy development. This year, two teams of University of Exeter researchers shared their work with MPs, peers, and a range of Parliamentary staff.
Bridging Policy and Academia: A Collaboration Between Researchers and Civil Service Members from across the South West.
Evidence Week is an annual showcase of research from institutions across the UK, inviting policymakers to hear about ground-breaking work, and the value this can bring to policy development. This year, two teams of University of Exeter researchers shared their work with MPs, peers, and a range of Parliamentary staff.
Bringing Research to Parliament: Evidence Week 2025
Evidence Week is an annual showcase of research from institutions across the UK, inviting policymakers to hear about ground-breaking work, and the value this can bring to policy development. This year, two teams of University of Exeter researchers shared their work with MPs, peers, and a range of Parliamentary staff.
Celebrating the Launch of Exeter Climate Policy: Working with Decisionmakers to Craft Country-Specific Climate Policies.
On 21st May, teacher leaders from across Somerset, Devon, and Cornwall came together for the Equity in Education Mini-Conference, hosted by the South West Social Mobility Commission (SWSMC) and Policy@Exeter at the University of Exeter’s Innovation Hub. The event marked an important milestone in the development of the Equity Scorecard and provided a platform for sharing innovative, practical approaches to level the playing field of education. Below, the SWSMC and Policy@Exeter share their insights on the day.
Equity in Education Mini-Conference: A Grassroots Movement to Level the Playing Field of Education
On 21st May, teacher leaders from across Somerset, Devon, and Cornwall came together for the Equity in Education Mini-Conference, hosted by the South West Social Mobility Commission (SWSMC) and Policy@Exeter at the University of Exeter’s Innovation Hub. The event marked an important milestone in the development of the Equity Scorecard and provided a platform for sharing innovative, practical approaches to level the playing field of education. Below, the SWSMC and Policy@Exeter share their insights on the day.
Centre for the Public Understanding of Defence Seeks to Build a Bridge Between Security, Policy, and Society
On Friday 2 May, Policy@Exeter was honoured to welcome esteemed guests in the defence sector to a celebration of the Centre for the Public Understanding […]
Academic Engagement with Policy: A Roundtable with Baroness Natalie Bennett
In December 2024, Policy@Exeter had the opportunity to support a visit from Baroness Natalie Bennett, former leader of the Green Party of England and Wales, […]
Making an impact as an Early Career Researcher
by Hope Kent, Postdoctoral Research Assistant, Psychology In January this year, in my first few weeks as a newly minted post-doc, I found myself staring […]
UK Strategic Defence Review 2025: Reserve Forces and Cadets Association
Professor Paul Cornish was a guest speaker at an Employers’ Conference held by the East Anglia Reserve Forces and Cadets Association on 22 August at Royal Air […]