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Centre for Public and Policy Engagement

Actors performing Breaking the Silence at St John’s Church Hillingdon

Ideas that improve lives

The Centre for Public and Policy Engagement (CPPE) was established to support academic communities build partnerships with policymakers and the public so that research and education at the University of Essex can improve people’s lives.

The CPPE brings together diverse public and policy engagement expertise across the university to address local, national and international challenges and maximize our impact on society, the economy and the environment.

The CPPE
  • Fosters a culture of engagement across the University and helps our academic community to understand the value of engagement and the partnerships we can build beyond our University.
  • Improves how public and policy engagement is coordinated across the University to maximise opportunities.
  • Builds capacity by providing training, resources and support for our researchers to engage with policy makers and the public whilst raising our national and global reputation for using research and scholarships to create societal benefit.
Mannington Hall

Mannington Hall - Paston project

Actors performing breaking the silence immersive theatre

Breaking the silence - immersive theatre

Actors performing breaking the silence immersive theatre

Breaking the silence - immersive theatre

Students at the Digital Arts Festival

Digital Arts Festival

At the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, from left: Alejandra Vicente (REDRESS), Clara Sandoval (REDRESS/Essex), Gabriela Oporto (Promsex) and Ana Maria Vidal (Coordinadora de Derechos Humanos).

At the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, from left: Alejandra Vicente (REDRESS), Clara Sandoval (REDRESS/Essex), Gabriela Oporto (Promsex) and Ana Maria Vidal (Coordinadora de Derechos Humanos).

Rehearsals at Hampton Court Palace

Rehearsals at Hampton Court Palace

Flags of the United Nations

Flags of the United Nations

Palace of Westminster and Big Ben

Palace of Westminster and Big Ben

Whitehall street sign

Whitehall street sign

Public Voice Scholars
Public Voice Scholars

The University of Essex is unveiling 15 new Public Voice Scholars to champion research that improves people’s lives.

Find out more about the scholars
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Professor Tracey Loughran

Professor Tracey Loughran

Centre Director

Centre for Public and Policy Engagement, University of Essex

Professor Gina Yannitell Reinhardt

Professor Gina Yannitell Reinhardt

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Department of Government, University of Essex

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