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Our Communities of Practice

UPEN Communities of Practices’ (CoPs) are a collaborative space for sharing best practice, running dedicated events, and producing reports and activity that contribute to key areas of interest in the academic-policy engagement ecosystem. They are chaired by UPEN members and made up of knowledge brokers, academics, policymakers and external partners.

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Areas of Research Interest Practitioners

The ARI Practitioners Community of Practice is a space for peer learning, exchange, and support for those in policy organisations and the academic community to develop and reflect upon ARIs as a mechanism for academic-policy engagement. This CoP is also part of our Programmes activity.

Chaired by
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Clare Stainthorpe

University College London
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Rich Pickford

Nottingham Trent University

Arts and Humanities Community of Practice

Dedicated to integrating arts and humanities evidence and practice into policy discourse and academic-policy engagement, the A&H CoP facilitates dialogue among academics, policymakers, and other policy actors.
Chaired by
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Laura Bea

UCL, University of Southampton
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Rebecca Di Corpo

Bath Spa University

Place

By providing practical insights into engaging with different levels of government on various policy themes and acknowledging their diverse competences and structures, the Place CoP supports colleagues across the UPEN network on a regional/metropolitan basis. This CoP is also part of our Programmes activity.

Chaired by

Rebecca Riley

University of Birmingham

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International Community of Practice

The international CoP aims to bridge the gap between policymakers, researchers, and other policy actors worldwide through robust knowledge exchange and dynamic partnerships.
Chaired by

Yaryna Basystyuk

University of Southampton
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Will Pryor

University of Oxford

Research Communication in Curriculums

This Community of Practice, partnered with POST, aims to enhance student capability for policy literary and engagement, create a peer-supported space for academics to engage with evidence-informed policy practices, networks, and explore professional development opportunities through research and teaching responsibilities.
Chaired by

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Knowledge Mobilisation

This Community of Practice on Knowledge Mobilisation brings together people who connect research with policy. This peer-learning network aims to progress the practice of ‘knowledge mobilisation’ through an open, inclusive space for shared learning.
Chaired by
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Hannah Durrant

Wales Centre for Public Policy (WCPP)

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