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Theme: Funders & Funding

UPEN Innovation Fund: Frequently Asked Questions

August 20th, 2026

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Building capacity, delivering impact: The use of the Policy Support Fund in universities

July 24th, 2025

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Awarding funding for collaborative academic-policy projects

December 18th, 2024

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New report on academic engagement with UK legislatures

April 6th, 2020

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Diversity of ideas: we need more tools in our toolbox

January 15th, 2020

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Six important things about impact you need to know from the REF2021 guidance

February 5th, 2019

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