Live workshop

Communicating research to policy audiences

Create outputs that resonate with policymakers

Online or in person, dates to suit your schedule

Hands-on training for your team to apply practical guidance and tools

Up to 90 participants

Successful policy engagement requires more than contacts. It needs trust, relevance, and compelling communication

This practical workshop shows you how to engage effectively with policy influencers, choose the right activities, and create policy briefs, infographics, or presentations that get noticed. You will explore fellowships, secondments, and interdisciplinary approaches, and gain practical skills for giving oral evidence with confidence.

What you'll walk away with

Strategies for building trust and relevance with policy audiences.

Guidance on choosing effective engagement activities.

Practical skills for creating briefs, infographics, and presentations.

Confidence in giving oral evidence and communicating with impact.

Your group booking includes:

The workshop slides in a format that supports later reference and practical use.

Access to resources to support ongoing policy engagement.

Access to a long-term alumni network of over 450 professionals across more than 130 universities and organizations for continued support, collaboration, and professional growth.

Curated responses to participant questions after the session.

Choose your format

Rapid session

(1.5 hours)
£ 1,390 per cohort
  • Focused on the most essential guidance
  • Includes plenary discussion and a brief applied activity
  • Quickly builds capacity and introduces practical tools
  • Ideal for team training when time is especially limited
  • Up to 90 participants (from £15 per person)

Half-day session

(3 hours)
£ 2,490 per cohort
  • Focused on in-depth practical guidance
  • Includes guided individual and group work to apply key skills
  • Develops practical skills through hands-on practice
  • Ideal for teams ready to move to active application
  • Up to 90 participants (from £28 per person)
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Full-day session

(6 hours)
£ 4,890 per cohort
  • Focused on advanced, detailed practical guidance
  • Includes extended practical activities and detailed examples
  • Builds advanced skills and supports applying insights to current and future work
  • Suggested: Split over two days
  • Up to 90 participants (from £54 per person)
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