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About academic-policy engagement

Discover the current ecosystem and recent developments in engagement between researchers and policy organisations.

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The academic-policy engagement ecosystem

The ecosystem of organisations, networks and initiatives who support evidence use in public policy is complex and growing. Find out more about it through our interactive map, which details all those involved across the UK system.

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The history of academic policy engagement

Learn about how the relationship between academia and policy has developed over the past 25 years, and the key moments that have contributed to today’s research-policy landscape.

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