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Forthcoming UPEN events

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Learn more about some forthcoming UPEN events. 

Evidence to policy – lessons from Australia Tickets, Tue, Oct 15, 2024 at 1:00 PM | Eventbrite

Libby Hackett, CEO of the James Martin Institute for Public Policy (JMI), will share 3 key lessons from 3 years of practice in establishing and leading a joint-venture between government and universities, to transform how research and evidence is harnessed to inform public policymaking.

UK Government ARIs as a research-policy engagement channel Tickets, Wed, Oct 16, 2024 at 1:00 PM | Eventbrite

Join this webinar to hear more about the findings and participate in a discussion on what steps might be taken to improve the ARI engagement process, and build greater inclusion, awareness and engagement with the UK’s policy-related research needs.

How evidence-informed policymaking works in a Union of 27 states Tickets, Wed, Nov 13, 2024 at 1:00 PM | Eventbrite

But how does the European policymaking process work? How is it informed by scientific evidence? How can institutions, researchers and professional staff (including from Associated Countries, like the UK) engage with the SAM?

International Summit on Global Health Tickets, Fri, Nov 29, 2024 at 10:30 AM | Eventbrite

Aston University, in association with the Universities Policy Engagement Network (UPEN), is holding a series of annual international policy engagement summits, aimed at helping UK academic researchers to find out how best to collaborate with international organisations and partners in one broad policy area. UPEN is a UK-wide umbrella organisation which represents more than 110 higher education organisations and aims to strengthen the use of academic evidence in policymaking.

  • For a fuller list, take a look at our 'What's on' page on the UPEN website: Events – UPEN