Annual Conferences

The conference is aimed at researchers, academics and professional staff across all disciplines working in or supporting policy impact and public engagement.

This year's theme of 'Celebrate and Aspire' aims to showcase some of the outstanding policy impact and public engagement that is happening across the University, and inspire you with new ideas from local and national experts.

The afternoon breakout sessions feature a range of workshops across key policy and public engagement topics including Policy 101, Inside the Policy Brain: who policy makers are and how to talk to them, Public Engagement 101, Creating a space for engagement.

The conference will also include the presentation of the inaugural Policy and Engagement Awards celebrating both individual and team efforts in the policy and public engagement space.

Full programme

This conference brought together 150 University of Nottingham researchers and academics from all Faculties and Schools with an interest in/ experience of working in the public engagement and policy impact space. 

The day featured debates, pecha kucha showcases of best practice in research impact on policy and public engagement, and masterclasses delivered by experts from research funders and NGOs including the Wellcome Trust, Research Councils UK, Economic and Social Research Council, and the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology.

Resources from the day are available on Workspace

This conference brought together 150 University of Nottingham researchers and academics from all Faculties and Schools with an interest in/ experience of working in the public engagement and policy impact space. 

The day featured debates, pecha kucha showcases of best practice in research impact on policy and public engagement, and masterclasses delivered by experts from research funders and NGOs including the Wellcome Trust, Research Councils UK, Economic and Social Research Council, and the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology.

Resources from the day are available on Workspace

Pictures from the day