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About Public Policy

Public Policy works across the institution to build engagement and strengthen links between Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê researchers and public policy professionals. Our work creates opportunities for Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê’s world class research to inform public policy.

What is public policy at Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê?


Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê boasts many centres of expertise whichÌýare highly engaged in the public policyÌýsphere, including transport, health, energy, environment, planning, political science, lawÌýand engineering. An essential part of Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê’sÌýethos is to use our expertise to address theÌýpressing global challenges that humanityÌýfaces today and will face in the future.

Academic-policy engagement takes a range of forms, from providing research or expertise in person or through written briefings to ensuringÌýthat policy is underpinned by good evidence.

What does Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Public Policy do?


Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Public Policy is an initiative of the Office of the Vice-Provost (Research, Innovation & Global Engagement). The team aims to maximise the way in which Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê improves public policy, by enabling researchers to inform public policy with evidence by:Ìý

  1. offeringÌýmechanisms for public policy engagement
  2. translatingÌýresearch into public policy focused outputs
  3. connectingÌýresearchers and policy professionals
  4. deliveringÌýspecific public policy-focused projects
  5. drawingÌýtogether public policy-related activity at Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê
  6. conductingÌýresearch on the efficacy of academic-policy engagement

Get involved


If you want to support us toÌýmaximise the potential of Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê’s research, please get in touchÌýpublic-policy@ucl.ac.uk