Influence public policy

As the University's policy engagement unit, Policy@Manchester connects researchers with policymakers and influencers, nurtures long-term policy engagement relationships, and seeks to enhance stakeholder understanding of pressing policy challenges.

We are always looking for opportunities to connect researchers with our local, national and international audiences, with a view to nurturing long-term policy engagement relationships.

Through our articles, publications, training and events, Policy@Manchester can support knowledge exchange and impact.

Find more about Policy@Manchester.

Become an article contributor

If your research has a public policy angle, then one way to begin the process of influencing debates and outcomes is to write an article. Our articles act as initial touchpoints for policy influencers to understand research themes and evidence-based public policy recommendations.

If you’d like to write for us on a public policy issue, or if you’re interested in having a conversation about how your research might be able to influence public policy then get in touch.

Email: policy@manchester.ac.uk

Find a specific team member via the Policy@Manchester contact page.

“Policy@Manchester is a hugely important and successful part of the University’s research impact activity. For me, the real benefit it offers is approachable in-house expertise that is flexible and responsive to the needs of the particular researcher, research insight and policy context.”

Professor Carly McLachlan / Director, Tyndall Manchester

"Through its training courses Policy@Manchester has been really important to me because it has changed the way I think about interacting with Whitehall. It has given me a real understanding of how Parliament works and helped arm me with the tools and confidence I need to make an impact with my work around Shared Parental Leave."

Dr Emma Banister / Senior Lecturer, Consumer Research, Alliance Manchester Business School