Welcome
What is UPEN?
The Universities Policy Engagement Network, UPEN, is a community of UK universities committed to increasing the impact of research on policy.
UPEN offers a dedicated contact point for policymakers, and a collective response to requests for evidence.
It organises knowledge exchange events with government, parliament, devolved bodies, and identifies mechanisms to take forward specific projects.
UPEN is also developing best practice amongst universities in policy engagement activities, and will act as a champion for this relatively new role within universities.
News
Posted 2022-10-28 10:45:17 by Kayleigh Renberg-Fawcett
19102022 Drop in notes
Drop-in session held by Kayleigh Renberg-Fawcett on 19102022Representation from Cambridge, Derby, Durham, Henry Royce Institute, Keele, Lincoln, Nottingham, UCL, UPENThe session primarily explored UPE...
Posted 2022-03-10 13:45:57 by Admin
UPEN Vice-Chair Elections
We are delighted to announce that we received ten nominations from individuals wishing to stand as UPEN Vice Chairs and will therefore be moving to an election.
In January 2022 UPEN members approved ...
Posted 2021-11-30 14:46:03 by
Surfacing Equity, Diversity and Inclusion within Academic-Policy Engagement
Today UPEN has launched a report that looks at the challenge of bringing about positive change for equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) in academic-policy engagement.
The report, ‘Surfacing Equi...
Blogs
Posted 2023-11-28 13:47:51 by Professor Arlene Holmes-Henderson MBE
Widening the evidence base for policy: experiences and opportunities
This blog provides a report from an event chaired by UPEN Vice-Chair Professor Arlene Holmes-Henderson and hosted by the Policy Profession as part of its annual online Policy Festival (September 2023)...
Posted 2023-11-28 13:49:03 by Professor Arlene Holmes-Henderson MBE
Science for Policy in Europe: reporting from Brussels
By Arlene Holmes-Henderson MBE, Professor of Classics Education and Public Policy at Durham University.In October, I attended the first Science for Policy conference hosted by the EU Science and Innov...
Posted 2023-11-08 11:47:14 by Policy Leeds
An insider’s view on working in science and health policy
*This blog was originally published with Policy Leeds*Whether you want to engage with policy professionals or are thinking of joining them, understanding what a career in policy is like can only be a ...
