In this session classicist Arlene Holmes-Henderson, Vice-Chair of UPEN (Arts and Humanities) and Professor of Public Policy at Durham University, will explain routes into policy engagement for researchers in Arts and Humanities disciplines. She will explain the benefits for academics and their institutions of sharing academic research with policymakers in government, parliament and the devolved nations. This will be a practical and interactive session, with the opportunity to ask questions and design a strategy for getting started.
Arlene Holmes-Henderson is Professor of Classics Education and Public Policy at Durham University. She is Vice-Chair of UPEN with national responsibility for Arts and Humanities and is an expert advisor to international governments, parliaments and assessment bodies. Her current British Academy-funded project investigates the relationship between oracy, rhetoric and critical skills. In 2023, she was awarded an MBE for Services for Education by King Charles III.