Date and Time: Thursday 4 December 2025, 14:00-16:00
Location: Highfield Campus, Building 4/4003 (in person)
Audience: All Staff and PGRs
Course Overview
Join Gareth Giles to discuss how to 'win at policy'.
In this session, Giles, Head of Public Policy|Southampton, will aim to demystify the process of engaging with public policy actors and highlight the support available from Public Policy|Southampton (PPS).
We will examine what public policy is, identify and learn to empathise with policymakers and find out how Public Policy|Southampton (PPS) can help researchers achieve policy impact.
This session will equip researchers with key information on:
- The policy landscape
- How to turn their research into evidence-informed policy at the local, national and international level.
Spaces are open to PGR’s and academic/KEE staff.
Please note: spaces are limited for this booking and we recommend booking early to avoid disappointment.
Speakers Bio
Gareth Giles, Head of Public Policy | Southampton
Giles brings more than a decade’s worth of experience working between central and local government and the higher education sector.
In his current role, he is responsible for the strategic direction of PPS, financial sustainability of the team and internal and external stakeholder management. Giles is currently working on policy engagement culture change within the University specifically focusing on developing mechanisms that support and celebrate the successes of our diverse range of world leading Early Career Researchers
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