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09.03.2026

Regional Areas of Research Interest: Challenges, opportunities and next steps

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23.06.2026 Neil Heckels

Building capability for research–policy engagement: Reflections from UPEN’s People Programme

Knowledge mobilisation & brokerage UPEN

22.06.2026 Jonathan Breckon

What works in professional development? A short review of reviews

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22.06.2026 Jonathan Breckon, Joe Armstrong, Neil Heckels

Interim report: Mapping the supply of and demand for professional development relating to academic policy engagement

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10.06.2026 Lindsay Wright

Register Your Interest: Government-University pairing scheme for university and government professionals

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10.06.2026 Tania Carregha

Bringing communities closer to evidence-based policymaking

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Third-sector

03.06.2026 Alison Clarke, Hannah Durrant and Rosie Havers

‘Let’s dig in and do the work!’: The way ahead for the UPEN CoP on knowledge mobilisation

Knowledge mobilisation & brokerage

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27.05.2026 Azadeh Fatehrad

Rethinking High Streets: Why stories matter as much as statistics

Knowledge mobilisation & brokerage

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20.05.2026 Chris Hewson

Building the case for local and regional Areas of Research Interest

Areas of Research Interest Engaging with local and regional authorities

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18.05.2026 Megan Streb, Rich Pickford

Tackling Enduring Policy Challenges: Lessons from a collaborative new approach

Engaging with local and regional authorities

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