Providing policy guidance and actively participating in the development, shaping and discussion of policy can help raise the profile of your university and individual researchers. Our expertise in academic writing and design can help present policy-related briefings to the wider public in the most impactful way.
We also offer independent strategic analysis of research. In addition, we can review grant applications to ensure they are as compelling as possible and align with funders’ requirements.
Writing and designing research impact and policy briefings
Writing an impact case study or a policy briefing is not the same as writing an academic paper. We can work with you to identify the elements of your research findings and impacts which are most interesting to practitioners and policy influencers. Our content authoring and graphic design skills ensure your messages are delivered with clarity and authority.
Current core offer
Editing and writing of text for policy briefings and impact case studies
Our highly experienced team offers a range of writing services to generate newsworthy stories and ensure research gets in front of the right people. Our services include:
- Authoring case studies
- Ghost-writing articles in accessible language
- Placing articles and interviews in suitable media
- Proposing and organising targeted events to bring policy stakeholders and academics together
Extraction of policy recommendations from academic papers and other publications
We can provide independent analysis of the potential of your research to deliver guidance to policymakers. This includes:
- Identifying policy areas where impact is most likely and mapping them against the strongest and most relevant research at your university
- Recommending research areas to be targeted to generate policy guidance
- Interviewing researchers to clarify the potential of their research to influence policy and to identify any training needs
Design for briefings and collateral for print or digital
Impactful design can assist the clarity of briefings and help them reach a wider audience. We offer a range of services, from designing infographics that communicate data more clearly to designing briefings to make them more eye-catching. We work alongside institutional marketing departments to ensure full compliance with guidelines.
Review of bid and grant applications
Using a funder’s guidelines as a starting point, we review the contents of grant application documents to ensure that the requirements are met and that opportunities to strengthen the application are not missed.
Current core offer
Review of grant application documents
We can assist at any stage of development to provide you with feedback in the form of questions, potential modifications or suggested updates to the text, as required.
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If you would like to find out how we can help you, please get in touch with Laura Wells.