Support

UCL Public Policy is available to support all academics to engage with policy professionals. We provide advice and guidance, personal development experiences, events and online resources.

What can we do for researchers?

UCL Public Policy can help researchers from across UCL to engage with policymakers. We work with academics of all disciplines and at all levels, from PhD students to professors.

The support we can offer includes:

Funding – a small grants scheme and funded policy placements
Opportunities to participate in policy-focused activities – policy roundtables, public policy events and the development of research summaries for policymakers
Advice, guidance, and training – online resources and advice sessions to help you enhance the policy impact of your research
Support for researcher-led policy engagement – including funding applications and Select Committee inquiries.

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Funding Opportunities

UCL Public Policy offers a small grants scheme and funded policy placements

Development Opportunities

Participate in policy-focused activities – policy roundtables, public policy events and the development of research summaries for policymakers

Resources

Advice, guidance, and training – online resources and advice sessions to help you enhance the policy impact of your research

Evidence Notes

Learn from our evidence notes for policymakers on topical public policy issues.

Case studies

Read examples of how UCL researchers have found themselves at the forefront of real public policy developments.

International Policy Engagement

Support for academics’ aspirations in international policy engagement.

What can we do for policymakers?

UCL Public Policy seeks to engage on topics that are of relevance to policy professionals where UCL research can illuminate policy problems.

Our team:

Acts as a point of contact for external policymakers who wish to consult UCL expertise
Convenes roundtable meetings which bring together researchers and policymakers to discuss topical issues, facilitating dialogue and networking
Provides accessible high-level research summaries (evidence notes) for policymakers, based on key UCL research activities
Explains UCL research on platforms specifically for policymakers, such as our series of podcasts
Runs world-leading training and learning opportunities in the field of Public Policy, from professional development courses up to PhD level.

UCL supports a rare breadth and depth of knowledge and expertise, drawn from world-leading research, to address complex policy challenges.
UCL Public Policy works with UCL Grand Challenges to support cross-disciplinary work at UCL to deliver greater impact and enhanced benefit for society.

Throughout all of this we remain non-partisan and independent, and seek to inform policy development rather than necessarily advocate specific policies.

Get in touch to find out more public-policy@ucl.ac.uk