Influencing policy

Theme overview

The parallel session for the influencing policy theme focused on the following issues. Select the presentation titles to download the slides as PDFs.

International and UK perspectives
Chaired by Rushda Khandker, Longitudinal Study of Young People in England II
- Partnerships facilitate policy translation – a case study from Growing Up in New Zealand
  Susan Morton, Growing Up in New Zealand
- Generating policy impact: insights from Understanding Society Policy and Partnerships Unit
  Raj Patel, Understanding Society

Summary of key points

Studies face similar challenges, including making initial contact with and maintaining relationships with policy stakeholders.
The pandemic has exacerbated this, with virtual events less engaged with than in-person equivalents.
Other challenges include engaging people working in a specific policy area when research is often cross-cutting or multidisciplinary.

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Introduction

Panel sessions

Conference themes

Data linkage
The impact of COVID-19 on longitudinal population studies
Influencing policy (currently viewing)
New forms of data collection
Participant and public engagement

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