Institute for Policy

Our home: @uniofleicester
Our leadership: @NeilChakraborti (Director) and @JackJWilloughby (Manager)
Our mission: to shape change through world-leading research

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Find out more about the Institute for Policy through this brief explainer 👀

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Our Institute Director @NeilChakraborti and the Deputy Director of the Centre for Hate Studies @DrAmyClarke have provided key insight today for WonkHE on how HEIs should tackle harassment. You can read the article in full here👀https://t.co/tardH89vKz

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ICYMI 👀 The latest in our series of briefing papers has been released, providing evidenced-based recommendations to tackling topical issues on the policy agenda.

Now available on our website through FigShare making it easier than ever to cite them (https://t.co/fYHAVbliIo)

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Introducing the next in our latest wave of briefing papers 👀

The topical issue of Land-Use remains a complex milieu with more joined-up thinking needed. Dr Francesca Faedi introduces an innovative approach to advance multifunctional land use
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News | Foxes, University of Leicester and King Power strike Thailand agreement

👉 https://t.co/PhZuJRt3ow

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Introducing our latest wave of briefing papers 👀

@DrJMinhas and @drmanpareek, in association with the @TheBHF, have set out a series of key policy recommendations for addressing inequalities in cardiovascular health and care

(https://t.co/cqAK7bDFc7)

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Yesterday we were delighted to support the 'Living Together in Superdiversity' roundtable discussion, bringing together academics and city leaders in Leicester to find preferential pathways to achieving community cohesion in the UK’s first plural city.

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We can all feel the impact of the UK heatwave at the moment, but how can our cities develop resilience and adaptation to the heat stress?

Check out our policy briefing paper on Heat-Stress Preparedness to see how data can make the difference
https://t.co/JeaZkWqA2f 👀

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We were delighted to attend both the UPEN and HEPI Conferences this week where we able to explore opportunities for our researchers, as well as gain much food for thought for the sector and policy engagements going forward. Many thanks @PolicyUpen and @HEPI_news!

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With heightened geopolitical tensions on the continent, Dr Raúl González Muñoz spoke at the RAeS FCAS Summit on the subject of European space capabilities and exhibited his latest briefing paper.

Its available for download now from our website (link below)👀

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Dr Yunyan Li and Dr Talitha Brown were on hand at this year's WonkHE conference 'The Secret Life of Students' and have provided their reflections on 'Rethinking the Student Experience'.

You can read their perceptive insights here 👀
https://t.co/aFl4UlSfR1

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With the return from the Easter break this week, we have our latest set of briefing papers for you to explore.

Available to read and download now from our website (https://t.co/xiw3kmiCUS) 👀

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The next of our briefing papers tackles the prominent issue of dealing with a difficult medical prognosis👀

Professor Elizabeth Hurren sets out the need for an independent body for dignified medical choices for in-life and end-of-life care.

https://t.co/PNMDxiiK4T

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Introducing the next in our wave of briefing papers 👀

Earlier this year, Youth Justice Plans set out a desire for a Child First approach.

Dr Jessica Urwin's briefing outlines a pathway for Child First through the development of a national standard.
https://t.co/sMHFXtkb4k

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Why Leicester? We’ve led space research for 65 years.

Chancellor Dame Maggie Aderin-Pocock DBE shares why Leicester is the natural home for the new Leverhulme Centre for Humanity and Space.

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Introducing the next wave of our briefing papers 👀

UK-EU collaboration for security and economic growth is at the heart of today's policy agenda.

In his paper, Dr Raúl González Muñoz outlines a four step process for strengthening space cooperation.

https://t.co/PNMDxiiK4T

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You can read our full suite of briefing papers through the Policy Hub tabs on our website (https://t.co/xiw3kmiCUS )

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Data from our briefing paper produced by @darko_nat helped inform last week's business of the House debate. Many thanks to @ShivaniRaja_LE for raising the alarming disparities in maternal health outcomes for ethnic minorities in the UK.

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Healthcare reform has been in the policy spotlight this week with NHS England set to be scrapped.

You can check out our Rebuilding the NHS mission document and briefing paper on accelerating the adoption of healthcare innovation on our website now https://t.co/xiw3kmiCUS 👀

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https://t.co/tKhKzkrQ5H The importance of Government missions has been reflected in the new Mission Challenge Director roles at UKRI.

We're taking a mission-focus too - Check out our mission documents on our website:(https://t.co/BY4RtSEb2f)👀@NeilChakraborti @JackJWilloughby