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20.05.2026

Building the case for local and regional Areas of Research Interest

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05.10.2026 Charlotte Hoole, Sara Hassan, Sarah Chaytor, Andy Mycock, Kayleigh Renberg-Fawcett

A review of place-based academic-policy engagement in the UK

Engaging with local and regional authorities

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01.10.2026 Dr Wei Kang, Dr Frank Nyame-Asiamah, Sreya Dileepan

One conversation at a time: How we got female entrepreneurship onto Essex’s policy agenda

Engaging with local and regional authorities

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01.10.2026 Dr Lindsey Pike

Through the looking glass: What does research impact look like from inside government?

Engaging with Government Policy Fellowships

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30.09.2026 Juliet Jopson, Mike Eakins, Andy Mycock, Claire Smithson

If places are going to lead, then they need evidence ecosystems that work for them: Lessons from Leeds

Areas of Research Interest Engaging with local and regional authorities

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30.09.2026 University of Leeds and Leeds City Council

Leeds City Council Areas of Research Interest Evaluation

Areas of Research Interest Engaging with local and regional authorities

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22.09.2026 Nat Easton

Institutional capacity for academic-policy engagement: Initial steps towards considering policy engagement ‘readiness’

22.09.2026 Dan Barlow

Scottish Parliament engagement and REF 2029: Strengthening Impact Case Studies

22.09.2026 Dr Amy Barnes

How embedded researchers can support Council and community Areas of Research Interest (ARIs): Insights from Bradford

Areas of Research Interest Engaging with local and regional authorities

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20.08.2026 Eleanor Conway

UPEN Innovation Fund: Frequently Asked Questions

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