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CHM/IAS Early Career Lunch Workshop
Academics from all disciplines are increasingly urged to share their evidence and expertise with policy-makers across government and civil society. Recent studies also suggest that academic researchers have retained relatively high levels of public trust as contributors to public debate. But how can researchers, particularly from the arts and humanities, make their voices heard and gain seats at the policy-making table? What can we say, and how can we most effectively say it?
This workshop will bring together a panel of speakers from within and beyond the academy to share their experiences and strategies for reaching out to policy-makers and making their voices heard. Over a curry, panelists and participants will discuss techniques, ideas and the potential pitfalls of active engagement in policy debates, particularly on controversial and sensitive subjects.