UCL Public Policy
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Public Policy works across the institution to build engagement and strengthen links between UCL researchers and public policy professionals. Our work creates opportunities for UCL’s world class research to inform public policy.
What an energising two days with the UPEN community in Bloomsbury (29–30 June) 🌿 Great engagement, meaningful conversations, and new connections across academia and policy. Thanks to everyone who joined us at the conference. Let’s keep these conversations and connections going!
🚨 Under-16s will be banned from social media, Keir Starmer has just announced. We know that young people’s journeys into adulthood are profoundly affected by the digital environment. Despite its many benefits – like access to information & support with learning – young people are being failed.
What can communities learn from each other? A new pamphlet from the Tottenham / Durham Learning Exchange (UCL Public Policy–funded Left Behind project) shares insights on social infrastructure + community-led change. 🔗 https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10222369/
Tottenham / Durham Learning Exchange: Building understanding, solidarity and cooperation across difference - UCL Discovery
UCL Discovery is UCL's open access repository, showcasing and providing access to UCL research outputs from all UCL disciplines.
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UCL & London Local Authorities Policy Summer Residency – express your interest by 1 June Host a public servant and strengthen links between research, policy & practice. Got any questions? Join our info session: 20 May, 12:00–13:00 Read more bit.ly/4u50hU8
Calling ECRs: is policy engagement working for you? A UCL Grand Challenges project is exploring ECRs’ experiences, awareness and barriers to policy engagement and how to make it more equitable and accessible. They want to hear from you👉 https://bit.ly/4sKTVIf ⏰ Closes 31 May
The Equity Compass: a tool for Knowledge Mobilisers? In a new article, Dr Sinead Murphy discusses her work with Dr Meghna Nag Chowdhuri to better understand and address inequities in knowledge mobilisation. https://bit.ly/4tq3fSf
Book your place - Up Close & Policy: Naming the Crisis 12 May | 12pm Join us for a panel discussion with academics from UCL, The Centric Lab), and Greater London Authority, spotlighting Air is Kin, a community and scientific project led by The Centric Lab. https://bit.ly/4dmAnpE
Calling UCL Researchers! Opportunity to contribute to Department for Work and Pensions' (DWP) Areas of Research Interest workshop on 25 June, 10:00-16:00 Register your interest to present or just attend the event by 1 May, 6pm. Find out more: https://bit.ly/4mZeS0S
From research to evidence: engaging with Select Committees 18 June | 12–2pm | UCL Campus Unsure how to give evidence to Parliament? Hear from parliamentary staff and UCL researchers and build confidence responding to calls for evidence. Book (UCL staff): https://bit.ly/4u9j409
New article out now on research by Zhu Hua & Elin Arfon, exploring how languages are positioned on school websites. Elin was part of UCL’s KBA, which builds academic–policy engagement skills through hands‑on work with policy professionals. Read more: https://bit.ly/3QHzC0R
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Situating the study within an ecological perspective on language education, this article examines how secondary schools in England present Modern Languages (MLs) on official school websites. Focusing...
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Interested in increasing the policy impact of your research? Whether you’re an academic, research professional, or working in a policy-facing role, UPEN wants to hear from you. Complete the survey and help shape what comes next. https://bit.ly/3QCyNGB
Book your place - Up Close & Policy: Naming the Crisis 12 May | 12pm Join us for a panel discussion with academics from UCL, The Centric Lab), and Greater London Authority, spotlighting Air is Kin, a community and scientific project led by The Centric Lab. https://bit.ly/4dmAnpE
The April edition of our newsletter is out now: https://bit.ly/4cLRz5L This month we explores how researchers can approach policy engagement during an election period. Plus upcoming events, opportunities and exciting news. Subscribe and stay in touch: http://bit.ly/4qG834j
🚨Calling UCL staff - Deadline extended for UKRI Policy Fellowships We're offering 2 Policy Fellowships with UKRI, working at the interface of research, policy and real‑world impact. 1️⃣ Clean Energy 2️⃣ Experimental Evaluation Methods https://bit.ly/4sOjpVA
Book your place - Up Close & Policy: Naming the Crisis 12 May | 12pm Join us for a panel discussion with academics from UCL, The Centric Lab), and Greater London Authority, spotlighting Air is Kin, a community and scientific project led by The Centric Lab. https://bit.ly/4dmAnpE
Up Close & Policy: Naming the Crisis
What role does language play in how we understand, communicate, and respond to environmental crises?
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Calling ECRs: is policy engagement working for you? A UCL Grand Challenges project is exploring ECRs’ experiences, awareness and barriers to policy engagement and how to make it more equitable and accessible. They want to hear from you👉 https://bit.ly/4sKTVIf ⏰ Closes 31 May
UPEN Conference 29-30 June 2026: Expressions of Interest Now Open To help manage numbers and ensure a diverse mix of participants across the research–policy ecosystem, they're keen to welcome even more people passionate about academic–policy engagement. https://bit.ly/4mJnMPC
🚨Calling UCL staff - Deadline extended for UKRI Policy Fellowships We're offering 2 Policy Fellowships with UKRI, working at the interface of research, policy and real‑world impact. 1️⃣ Clean Energy 2️⃣ Experimental Evaluation Methods https://bit.ly/4sOjpVA
Calling researchers: OPSS launches 5 new Areas of Research Interest: • Sector insights • Product analysis • Business compliance • Supply chains • Consumer behaviour Help shape the future of UK product safety and regulation. 👉 Read more: opss.blog.gov.uk/2026/03/27/o...
Proud to be one of 17 Fellows on the Dept for Science, Innovation and Technology in the #Future of #Childhood and #Adolescence! Can't wait to connect l with anyone in this space. Looking forward to sharing the final report early next year!
UCL Public Policy@uclpublicpolicy.bsky.social · 4mo agoWe’re proud to announce that Dr Keri Wong has been appointed a 2025/26 DSIT Expert Exchange Fellow. Embedded in the Government Office for Science, she’s shaping long‑term thinking on the future of childhood & adolescence to inform UK policy. 🔗 bit.ly/4tbFY6W
Does it matter how we talk about prosperity in the UK? Join UCL Bartlett Faculty of the Built Environment UCL200 flagship panel on creating prosperous places, using innovative metrics like the Citizen Prosperity Index. 📅 23 April, 3–5pm (UCL & online) ✅ https://bit.ly/4814fEp
Does it matter how we talk about prosperity in the UK?
Join us for an event exploring different metrics and approaches to measuring prosperity in the UK.
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Delighted to welcome two UCL researchers to the 2026 Fellowship cohort Dr Karen Mak joins DCMS, and Dr Harpreet Singh Chawla joins the GLA. Meet the fellows: https://bit.ly/4twJMQJ
We’re proud to announce that Dr Keri Wong has been appointed a 2025/26 DSIT Expert Exchange Fellow. Embedded in the Government Office for Science, she’s shaping long‑term thinking on the future of childhood & adolescence to inform UK policy. 🔗 bit.ly/4tbFY6W
🚨Calling UCL staff - Deadline extended for UKRI Policy Fellowships We're offering 2 Policy Fellowships with UKRI, working at the interface of research, policy and real‑world impact. 1️⃣ Clean Energy 2️⃣ Improve children’s home learning environments https://bit.ly/4sOjpVA
🌍 Science-Policy Summer School 2026 — Apply Now! Early‑career researcher working on environmental issues? Boost your real‑world impact through a week of training at the University of Geneva & UN sites. 📅 22–26 June 2026 Apply here by 16 April 👉 https://bit.ly/40N2Q01
Geneva Summer Schools • Science & Policy for Environmental Action
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The UCL Policy Lab and UCL Economics are pleased to host Torsten Bell MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Pensions and Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury, for the first Annual UCL Lecture in Economic Policy on 23 April | 10:00 - 11:00 https://luma.com/17ccbouv
Inaugural UCL Annual Lecture in Economic Policy, delivered by Torsten Bell MP · Luma
The UCL Policy Lab and UCL Economics are pleased to host Torsten Bell MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Pensions and Parliamentary Secretary to…
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Upcoming Roundtable: Improving Communication During Adverse Gestational Events 13 April | 11.30am–12.30pm Join this roundtable exploring how communication during adverse gestational events can be improved across healthcare and support systems. Sign up: https://bit.ly/3OcnNyP
Roundtable on Improving Communication During Adverse Gestational Events
Join us to explore how experiences of communication during adverse gestational events can be improved across healthcare and support systems.
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🚀Applications are now open for the UKRI Research and Development Missions Accelerator Programme Fellowships! focused on clean energy, the home learning environment, and experimental evaluation. Open to UCL staff (Grade 7+). Apply by 10 April ⤵️ https://bit.ly/4sOjpVA
🌍 Science-Policy Summer School 2026 — Apply Now! Early‑career researcher working on environmental issues? Boost your real‑world impact through a week of training at the University of Geneva & UN sites. 📅 22–26 June 2026 Apply here by 16 April 👉 https://bit.ly/40N2Q01
Geneva Summer Schools • Science & Policy for Environmental Action
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Book your place - Up Close & Policy: Naming the Crisis 12 May | 12pm Join us for a panel discussion with academics from UCL, The Centric Lab), and Greater London Authority, spotlighting Air is Kin, a community and scientific project led by The Centric Lab. https://bit.ly/4dmAnpE
Up Close & Policy: Naming the Crisis
What role does language play in how we understand, communicate, and respond to environmental crises?
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