Resources for researchers

Research impact toolkit

The Research Impact Toolkit provides a suite of tools and resources to support you with engagement, knowledge exchange and impact. There are a number of routes through which researchers and academics can engage with policymakers at a local, national and international level. Find out more about engaging with the UK Government and Parliament, local Government, the Devolved Legislatures and International Governments and organisations.

Access a range of resources to support you with policy engagement, including a branded template and guidance for producing policy briefs.

Impact academy

Impact Academy provides training and development opportunities to improve your understanding of research impact and build your skills to maximise the societal, economic and environmental impact of your research.

Policy@Essex bulletin

Read the latest edition of policy@essex, our fortnightly bulletin highlighting upcoming policy engagement opportunities, events and training. Contact policy-engagement@essex.ac.uk to subscribe.

Help and support

Contact policy-engagement@essex.ac.uk for specialist guidance and support for policy engagement and to find out how to access opportunities and support offered through our external partnerships.

Funding opportunities for public and policy engagement

The Centre for Public and Policy Engagement (CPPE) Engagement Fund supports Essex academic and research staff to explore opportunities to engage public and policy audiences with their research.

Small grants are available to support travel, engagement activities and events, which will target specific audiences from the public, policy and third sectors, and produce tangible impacts.

National Coordinating Centre for Public Engagement (NCCPE)

The NCCPE has a wealth of resources on how to plan, fund, deliver and evaluate your public engagement activities.