How to craft a successful briefing to engage with a policy audience

By the end of this session, participants will be able to:

• Develop a plan to turn their research into a policy briefing

• Identify their policy briefing target audience

• Understand the do’s and don’ts of policy briefings

Presenter information:

Dr Tom Arnold is a Research Associate at the Heseltine Institute for Public Policy, Practice and Place. He is the editor of the Heseltine Institute’s policy briefing series and has worked with national, regional and local government on a range of policy issues. Prior to entering academia, Tom worked for almost a decade in public affairs, representing clients in the housing and infrastructure sectors.

The Researcher Development Framework (RDF) attributes developed during this session are relevant to the following sub-domains:

Domain A: Knowledge and Intellectual Abilities

A1: Knowledge base

A2: Cognitive Abilities   

A3: Creativity    

Domain B: Personal Effectiveness

B1: Personal Qualities   

B2: Self-Management

B3: Professional and Career Development

Domain C: Research Governance and Organisation        

C2: Research Management        

Domain D: Engagement, Influence and Impact

D1: Working with Others            

D2: Communication and Dissemination

D3: Engagement and Impact

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