Welcome to the first in a series of IEU Engagers' Lunches.

This event will provide ideas about why you might want to engage with policy as part of your research, and how to start. We will hear from Dr Alisha Davies, Head of Research and Development at Public Health Wales and chair of Dr Laura Howe’s research advisory board. Dr Davies will discuss how Public Health Wales find and use research in their work and what they’re looking for when engaging with researchers.

Drawing on Dr Laura Howe and Prof Debbie Lawlor’s experiences of engaging with policymakers, you'll then have a chance to discuss ideas for developing policy engagement with your own research.

A networking lunch will be provided.

12.30 – 12.35 Introduction from Dr Lindsey Pike
12.35 – 13.05 Dr Laura Howe and Dr Alisha Davies
13.05 – 13.20 Prof Debbie Lawlor
13.20 – 13.30 Support available for IEU colleagues
13.30 – 14.00 Networking lunch

About the Engagers’ Lunch series

Interested in making your research create change in the ‘real world’?

Whether you’re interested in sharing methodological innovations with pharma, influencing public health policy, changing medical practice, or improving how the public sector uses data, join us to share tips and ideas for beginning and developing your engagement with non-academic audiences.

The series is aimed at anyone who’s interested in engaging with non-academic audiences.

Contact Lindsey Pike for more information.

IEU Engagers' Lunch: Engaging with Policy