UPEN Annual Conference
Keele University hosted the 2022 Universities Policy Engagement Network (UPEN) annual conference online on Thursday 3 March 2022.
UPEN is a community of UK universities and policy professionals, committed to increasing the impact of research on public policy.
In light of the ongoing disruption caused by the pandemic, this year's event was conducted entirely virtually to maximise accessibility for the network's members.
Agenda
Conference sessions ran throughout Thursday 3 March 2022.
Please find details for each season below with recorded video for playback
10:00-10:15 - Session 1 - Chair's introduction and welcome. Announcement of new Vice-Chairs
Recorded live on 3 March 2022 via Microsoft Teams
10:15-11:00 - Session 2 - UPEN 'Phase II' reporting and member engagement session
Recorded live on 3 March 2022 via Microsoft Teams
12:00-12:45 - Session 4 - 'Navigating the Research-Policy Interface' - Katie Thorpe, Institute for Government
Recorded live on 3 March 2022 via Microsoft Teams
12:45-13:30 - Lunch break - Keele University Policy Showcase, featuring:
• Professor David Amigoni - Director, Institute for Social Inclusion [Session Chair]
• Elliot Lancaster - PhD Student
• Dr Ching-Yu Huang - Lecturer of Psychology
• Professor Clifford Stott - Faculty Dean for Research, Faculty of Natural Sciences
Recorded live on 3 March 2022 via Microsoft Teams
13:30-14:15 - Session 5 - 'Creative Thinking: The Arts, Humanities and Policy Engagement' - Matthew McCallum, Associate Director, AHRC
Recorded live on 3 March 2022 via Microsoft Teams
14:15-15:00 - Session 6 - 'The Equality and Inclusion Opportunity' - Kayleigh Renberg-Fawcett and Olivia Stevenson
Recorded live on 3 March 2022 via Microsoft Teams
15:30-16:00 - Session 7 - International Partnerships - 'Introducing Research Impact Canada' - David Phipps, Network Director, Research Impact Canada
Recorded live on 3 March 2022 via Microsoft Teams
16:00-17:00 - Session 8 - UPEN Annual Lecture - 'The Past, Present and Future of University Policy Engagement' - David Sweeney, Executive Chair, Research England
Recorded live on 3 March 2022 via Microsoft Teams