Policy briefings: How to create a briefing to engage with a policy audience

This ONLINE session is available to PGRs, research staff and research-related professional services staff from the University of Liverpool and our University partners, including Sumy State University.

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Policy briefings are an effective way to promote your research amongst the people who make decisions. This workshop, led by the University of Liverpool’s in-house ‘think tank’ the Heseltine Institute, will guide participants through the policy briefing process. We’ll cover key issues including:

• How writing for a policy audience differs from academic writing
• Identifying your policy audience
• How to use a limited word count effectively
• How to craft ‘key messages’
• How to use your policy briefing after publication

Session outline/ plan

By the end of this session, participants will be able to:

• Develop a plan to turn their research into a policy briefing 
• Identify their policy briefing target audience 
• Understand the do’s and don’ts of policy briefings 

Presenter information:

Dr Tom Arnold is a Research Associate at the Heseltine Institute for Public Policy, Practice and Place. He is the editor of the Heseltine Institute’s policy briefing series and has worked with national, regional and local government on a range of policy issues. Prior to entering academia, Tom worked for almost a decade in public affairs, representing clients in the housing and infrastructure sectors. 

The Researcher Development Framework (RDF) attributes developed during this session are relevant to the following sub-domains:

Domain B: Personal Effectiveness

B3: Professional and Career Development

Domain D: Engagement, Influence and Impact

D2: Communication and Dissemination

D3: Engagement and Impact

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