Crucible Policy Engagement

Crucible Policy Engagement - Objectives To demonstrate that your research can have a wider policy impact To give an insight into how the UK science/policy interface operates To stimulate some ideas of how you may become involved in helping shape future policy and evidence-based policy with thanks to

Crucible Some policies that affect the way that researchers work Health and Safety regulations Legislation regulating experiments with animals Developing new social policy research - Autism Act 2009 Policy for public health International Treaty on Chemical and Biological Warfare

Crucible Giving effect to policy - the roles Local Government Creates policy at a local level Government Devises and develops policy Parliament Gives effect to policy through legislation

Crucible Groups established to address specialist interests House of Commons Select Committee (now Innovation, Science and Skills) and Lords Science and Technology Select Committees, Home Office Committees, Social Policy Committee All Party Parliamentary Groups Social Policy Committee and Scientific Committee comprised of MPs, Peers and non-Parliamentarians Parliamentary Office for Science and Technology (non-partisan) (POST)

Crucible Opportunities to engage Ballot Ten Minute Rule Private Members Bill Presentation Publication House of Commons First Reading Second Reading Committee Stage Third Reading Report Stage House of Lords Third Reading First Reading Second Reading Committee Stage Royal Assent Act of Parliament Early Day Motions Select Committee Reports DE BA TE S Report Stage The Parliamentary stages = points where input into policy can be made

Crucible Engaging with policy Be aware of how your own research has a context in local, regional and national policy Work with your local MP - Early day motions, Private Members Bills, etc. Become involved in the policy work of your learned society or trade association Provide input into reports, consultations and calls for evidence

Crucible Engaging with Policy Does it work? Can the scientist be influential on policy and lawmaking? Some examples of a positive effect: Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 Children and Adoption Act 2006 Health Act 2006 But, Parliament and Government must balance views from different directions and with different agendas in formulating policy

Crucible Engaging with policy 1. How do you work with academics to influence policy?

Crucible Engaging with policy 2. What are the different ways that academics communicate with policymakers?

Crucible Engaging with policy 3. How do policymakers use the information provided by academics?

Crucible Engaging with policy 4. At what level should academic input be pitched for policymakers?

Crucible Engaging with policy 5. Why do you think it is important to get engaged with policymakers?

Crucible Engaging with policy 6. What advice would you give academics in how to engage with policymakers?

Crucible Engaging with policy 7. Can you give an example of academic research impacting upon policy?

Crucible Engaging with policy What next for your research and policy?