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Discover blogs, toolkits, guides and reports that explore and support academic policy engagement.

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Building the case for local and regional Areas of Research Interest

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29.07.2026 Clare Stainthorp

Building trust through Areas of Research Interest

Areas of Research Interest

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28.07.2026 Daisy Forster, Kate Gerrand, Peter Van der Graaf

Reflections from the Government–University Pairing Scheme

Engaging with Government

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27.07.2026 Eleanor Conway

UPEN Mentoring Programme: Resources and guidance

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15.07.2026 Claire Smithson, Andrew Mycock, Nicola Buckley

Report: A review of ‘Areas of Research Interest’ (ARIs) as a mechanism for research-policy engagement

Areas of Research Interest Evaluation and impact Knowledge mobilisation & brokerage

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14.07.2026 Eleanor Conway

UPEN Participation Fund: Member guidance

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09.07.2026 UPEN team

A year in the life of UPEN: 2025-26 insights

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23.06.2026 Neil Heckels

Building capability for research–policy engagement: Reflections from UPEN’s People Programme

Knowledge mobilisation & brokerage UPEN

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22.06.2026 Jonathan Breckon

What works in professional development? A short review of reviews

Knowledge mobilisation & brokerage

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22.06.2026 Jonathan Breckon, Joe Armstrong, Neil Heckels

Interim report: Mapping the supply of and demand for professional development relating to academic policy engagement

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Knowledge mobilisation & brokerage UPEN

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