Are you a researcher interested in learning about how to bring your work to the attention of policy makers?
Do you want to learn about how to engage with parliamentary select committees?

Academic research is a vital tool for shaping public policy and the University’s Communications and Public Affairs Team supports colleagues across the institution to identify common ground with key political stakeholders in central and local government. Demonstrating the transformative potential of research and bringing it to the attention of policymakers involves engaging with decision makers, opinion formers and with Government Committees and other fora. In this engaging session you will hear from Sabina Frediani, Director of Communications and Public Affairs at the University of Liverpool, about the support available for researchers.

Presenters: Sabina Frediani is Director and Communications & Public Affairs at the University of Liverpool, having worked as a communications professional for 20 years, specialising in campaign strategy and implementation, public affairs and media relations. Previous roles include advising charities, NGOs and organisations across a range of sectors as a freelance consultant and leading campaigns at the human rights and civil liberties pressure group, Liberty as well as writing and blogging for websites and publications.

Professor Pippa Hunter-Jones, PhD, University of Liverpool Management School. Pippa is a Professor of Marketing based within the University of Liverpool Management School (ULMS), Department of Marketing (ULMS).

The following elements of the Making an Impact 2019 Framework are relevant to this session:

Impact Clusters: Making an Impact on Public Policy or Services - specific focus of session on engaging decision makers to influence public policy

Knowledge and Skills Axis: Public and community engagement - public engagement and utilising academic research to influence public policy.

The Researcher Development Framework (RDF) attributes developed during this session are relevant to the following sub-domains: Knowledge and Intellectual Abilities: A1; Engagement, Influence and Impact: D1, D2, D3

Stay in Touch: For the latest news and information about Making an Impact 2019, resources & research staff development opportunities, follow @LivResearcher & @LivUniAcademy on Twitter and the hashtag #unilivimpact19. Further details about other sessions during Making an Impact 2019 can be found at: https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/researcher/making-impact/

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Making an impact by engaging with policy makers