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The next course will take place in September 2024 at the De Vere Horsley Estate in Surrey. Dates will be confirmed via this page in due course.
This course is open to Royal Society University Research Fellows, Dorothy Hodgkin Fellows, Industry Fellows, Sir Henry Dale Fellows, Leverhulme Trust Senior Research Fellows, Wolfson Fellows, Newton International Fellows, Daphne Jackson Fellows and Irish University Research Fellows.
A select number of places are also available to Royal Academy of Engineering Research Fellows including Industrial Fellows, Research Fellows, Engineering for Development Research Fellows, UK IC Postdoctoral Research Fellows, Leverhulme Trust Research Fellows, Chairs in Emerging Technologies, Research Chairs, Senior Research Fellows and project leads of Frontiers programme grants, including Frontiers Seed Funding and Frontiers Follow-on Funding.
For more information, please email the Science Policy Centre.
What does the course involve?
The Royal Society partners with King’s Policy Institute to provide researchers with an understanding of science policy making and help them develop the skills they need to effectively engage with policy.
The course is designed for Research Fellows interested in the role of science in public life, the various ways in which scientific research can have an impact on policy making, and the skills that may enable them, as researchers, to play a part in these processes.
Each day will include a mix of talks and workshops that will cover topics including:
- Introduction to UK government, parliament and the civil service
- Policy-making in the real world
- From science to policy impact
- Communicating with policymakers.
A strong emphasis is placed on the development of practical skills through interactive workshops. Participants will learn how to think strategically about their research, frame messages for a policy audience, and identify the right channels to maximise impact.
Who delivers the course?
The course draws on the experience of policy practitioners and experts in government and academia whose goal is to help participants engage with policy in the future and communicate effectively with the various stakeholders in the domain.
The King’s Policy Institute is a well-established research centre with strong expertise on research evaluation and science policy.
Academic staff and speakers for the Science Policy Primer have included:
- Professor Jonathan Grant, Director of Different Angles Ltd, and previously Professor of Public Policy, King’s College London
- Dr Alexandra Pollitt, Director of Research at the Policy Institute, King’s College London
- Professor Andrew Blick, Professor of Politics and Contemporary History and Head of the Department of Political Economy, King’s College London
- Tom Sasse, Associate Director, Institute for Government
- Professor Dame Angela McLean FRS, Government Chief Scientific Adviser
- Sir Robin Grimes FREng FRS, former Foreign Secretary, the Royal Society and Chief Scientific Adviser at the Foreign & Commonwealth Office
When will the course take place?
The next course will take place in September 2024 at the De Vere Horsley Estate in Surrey. Dates will be confirmed via this page in due course.
For more information or for any queries, contact Georgia Park via the Science Policy Centre.
