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Researchers and policymakers reflect on the process of evidence-based policymaking in their Policy Blogs. Often serendipitous, frequently frustrating and occasionally exhilarating, this transfer of knowledge at the nexus of cutting edge research and politically accountable policymaking provides opportunity to change communities, generations and nations.
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Read Elizabeth Evans's blog on Disability and access to elected office.
Read Laura Bea, Erin Johnson-Williams, Joseph Owen's blog on Misogyny in Music
Read Dr. Larisa Yarovaya's blog on Parliamentary Blockchain Industry Roundtable
Read Chloe Webb's blog on her experience as a Policy Associate for PPS and her secondment with Hampshire County Council.
Read Alistair Sackley's blog on storytelling to enable knowledge transfer more effectively than a STEM only approach.
Read Joseph Owen's blog on the influence of the arts in policy.
Celebrating the Jubilee Room Reception: A Leap Toward Healthier Beginnings
A group of Southampton academics, from a range of disciplines and knowledge brokers got the opportunity to visit the Houses of Parliament.
Dr Wassim Dbouk shares his reflections on COP28, highlighting the different roles played by party delegates and observer organisations (including research institutions) at UN climate change conferences.
Discover how our New Things Fund helped Sebastian Stein explore the challenges that electric vehicle drivers are facing on long journeys, and how artificial intelligence technologies might help.
Policy Associate Adam Meylan-Stevenson shares his experience of an internship in the Civil Service.
Joseph Owen tells how he explored the concept of 'Levelling-Up' while on secondment with Southampton City Council.
Southampton Lecturer Benjamin Cerfontaine and Department of Transport Senior Policy Advisor Rodolfo Barradas share both sides of their Royal Society Pairing Scheme.
Laura Mitchell reflects on her placement as a qualitative researcher in Hampshire County Council's Public Health insights team.
Rhiannon Jones’ relates her experience of her NERC-funded marine policy placement with Defra and the G7 FSOI.
Principal investigator details the Responses to Alcohol and Pregnancy Project that explores what UK midwives think about proposals to introduce mandatory alcohol screening during antenatal care.
Ben Giordano tells how his Department of Transport placement led to him working on an international comparator project to understand where the UK can work with the US on transport decarbonisation technologies.
Cristina Violante recalls her placement at DEFRA's Food and Innovation department.
Professor Catherine Bowen and Professor Maria Stokes and colleagues, Active Living for Health Research Group, on Ultrasound Imaging in Podiatry and Physiotherapy musculoskeletal assessment, protocols and policy
Read Seyed Toliyat's blog on a response to a Call for Evidence on The Future of Connected and Automated Mobility in the UK
Read from Professor Mandy Fader, Dr Jacqui Prieto, Dr Cathy Murphy, Margaret Macaulay, Dr Sandra Wilks on 'Sustainable continence technologies: Guidance, standards and environmental' impact
Read Professor Jane Ball and Professor Peter Griffiths' blog on Nurse staffing policy is critical to the safety of patients in hospitals
Read from Professor Dan Bader, Dr Peter Worsley and colleagues on 'Skin Health: Shaping NHS policy, international guidelines and industrial standards for improved patient benefit'
Read from Professor Claire Foster, Professor Alison Richardson, Dr David Wright and colleagues, on 'Transforming health policy, guidance and practice around cancer care'
The strategy provides a framework for sustainability research, education, enterprise and corporate operations within the University
Read Dr Wassim Dbouk's blog about concepts of fairness and justice in the decarbonization of the shipping industry.
Read Sarah Lu's blog on communicating research to divided audiences through the 3 step process: Listen, validate, address.
Read Tom Robertson, Postdoctoral Resaerch Fellow, blog reflecting on his experience attending Voice of Young Scince event last year and learn more about how to join this year's edition.
Read Chloe Holt's blog reflecting on her internship experience with Public Policy|Southampton
Gareth Giles, Head of Public Policy | Southampton, reflects on the 20/21 academic year and discusses various activities PPS engaged in.
Read Dr Wassim Dbouk blog about UN's Sustainable Developement Goals at the University of Southampton.
Read Michaela Trescakova's blog reflecting on her placement with Hampshire County Council.
Gareth Giles, Head of Public Policy|Southampton writes about Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Report and Action Plan to to ensure underrepresented groups are especially platformed and supported.
Laura Barr, Policy Fellow Intern writes about our New Things Fund initiative launched in November 2020.
Learn more about the International Conference on Evolving Cities (ICEC) hosted by the Energy and Climate Change Division at the University of Southampton in September 2021.
Click here to read Joseph Owen's blog reflecting on his placement with New Forest National Park Authority
Read Allisson Noble's blog reflecting on her placement with Hampshire County Council
Click here to read about Benjamin Craig's placement with the Maritime and Coastguard Agency
Read Prof. Neil Gregor blog on "Reinterpreting Nazi-era rally grounds"
Read Prof. Tony Kushner's blog on "Holocaust education and memorialisation should be challenging"
Read Prof. Paul Kemp's blog following his response to three DEFRA calls for evidence on the post-Brexit management of fisheries quota
Read Joan Ohizua's blog reflecting on her internship with Public Policy|Southampton
Andrea Chipolina, the winner of the 2020 UK Maritime Masters, reflects on her journey so far
Click here to read about Charlottes Placement with HCC
Yaryna Basystuk, Policy Engagement Manager at Public Policy|Southampton, reflects on the key factors that can lead to success when engaging with local government
This study aims to understand and characterise the value and role of supported self-management, for patients and carers living with cancer that is treatable but not curable
Aleksandra Nazeraj, PhD Student in Economics, reflects on her placement with Hampshire County Council
Eliza worked with PPS for a week for her work experience, and reflects on her experience here
Lucy Dorey, PhD Student within the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Southampton, reflects on her projects with Southampton City Council and the UoS
Clare Wlash, Web Science doctoral researcher, reflects on her placement experience at the Office for Artificial Intelligence
Justyna (Jonak) Lisinska, doctoral researcher in Web Science (ECS), and team leader of Digital Champions, reflects on her 3 months secondment to the Cabinet Office
Gareth Giles, Head of Public Policy|Southampton, writes about what knowledge brokerage brings to policymaking
Micheala Brockmann and Ian Laurie from the Education School explore attitudes and engagement of employers towards both on- and off-the-job training.
Gavin Costigan, Former Director at Public Policy|Southampton, reviews policy and funding changes in Higher Education.
To mark the two year anniversary of the UK's decision to leave the European Union students from the University of Southampton reflect on what Brexit has come to mean though their disciplinary lens.