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Welcome to our innovative training programme which is designed to foster meaningful collaborations, enhance essential skills, and drive evidence-based policymaking within the London region. By bringing together academic researchers, policy professionals, and practitioners, we aim to cultivate a new generation of leaders equipped to tackle pressing societal issues through informed, strategic action.

Participants will gain valuable insights and practical skills tailored to their unique professional needs. Our bespoke approach prioritises capacity building for those working at every intersection of research-policy-practice engagement.  

Underpinning this programme is an evidence base generated by our policy fellows who sought to understand the skills needed to build effective and long-term partnerships between local policymakers, practitioners and researchers. Read more in Dr Sarah Jasim’s blog for Overton . 

Expected outcomes 

Our programme is designed to achieve various outcomes that drive meaningful change: 

• Enhanced Skills: Improved communication, stakeholder engagement, and evidence translation capabilities among participants. 
• Increased Collaboration: Fostering new partnerships and mutual understanding between academics and policy professionals. 
• Evidence-Based Policymaking: Strengthening the capacity for research-informed decisions within the London region. 
• Robust Networks: Establishing regional networks for ongoing collaboration and knowledge sharing. 
• Sustainable Partnerships: Developing long-term models for effective research-policy-practice partnerships. 

This programme is currently in development and is anticipated to be launched in early 2025.