Initiatives
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• Capabilities in Academic Policy Engagement (CAPE) is a knowledge exchange and research project that explores how to support effective and sustained engagement between academics and policy professionals across the higher education sector.
   

• Universities Policy Engagement Network (UPEN) is a central space for academics, policy actors, and professional services staff who undertake and support academic-policy engagement. We champion academic policy engagement to strengthen evidence-informed policymaking in the UK.
   

• The Centre for Science and Policy (CSaP) works with a unique network of academics and decision-makers to improve the use of evidence and expertise in public policy. Our approach is based on addressing the questions which policy makers identify, and on building relationships characterised by mutual understanding, respect and trust.
   

• The Institute for Government (IfG) is the UK’s leading independent think tank, working to make government more effective. Through in-depth analysis, expert commentary and influential public events, it explores how government works and how it can work better. Their ‘How to engage with policy makers: A guide for academics in the arts and humanities’ report provides steps that academics can take to improve their engagement with public policy and to make it meaningful for their research.
   

• The POST Knowledge Exchange Unit supports the exchange of information and expertise between researchers and the UK Parliament. Their section on ‘Sourcing reliable and impartial scientific research for Parliament’ is especially relevant.
   

• The Government Office for Science (GoS) advises the Prime Minister and Cabinet to help ensure they are putting excellent science advice at the heart of decision-making. You can read their ‘Guide to engaging with government for academics’ and their ‘Routes for academic engagement with Government’ guidance.
   

• Overton Engage is a database of policy engagement opportunities from all over the world. They collate thousands of calls for evidence, public consultations, expert panel openings and policy fellowships into one place, to show how your expertise can make a difference.