The Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2029 places an even greater emphasis on the real-world impact of university research, with “Engagement and Impact” accounting for 25% of the overall assessment. For university impact departments, navigating the...
The government has wasted no time signalling its ambitions to champion tech innovation, and in particular, how it can deliver smarter, more efficient public services. From defence to spending reviews, early signs point to the government’s intentions to engage...
Events, panels, talks, networking…Pre-pandemic there seemed to be a constant whirlwind of ‘things to do’, then suddenly there was nothing, followed by two years of exclusively online events. I’m sure I’m not the only one who succumbed to digital event fatigue. As...
One of the lessons we can take from the febrile politics of 2022 is the limitation of ministerial engagement as a route to policy influence. To give just a taste of the comings and goings across Whitehall, between the start of July and end of October the UK had four...
The party conference season will shortly return to the UK for the first time in a couple of years, bringing with it the usual exodus of think tanks, campaign groups and lobbyists to the cities hosting the political gatherings. Lots of money will be spent on...
Showrunner focuses on building reputations, relationships and influence as we think that they are essential outcomes that good strat comms should be seeking to achieve. Organisations with bad reputations, poor relationships with stakeholders and little influence over...
