Early career researcher training - Building successful partnerships for policy-relevant research

The Sax Institute is offering training for early to mid career researchers who would like their work to have the best chance of impacting on policies, programs and services. Working in partnership with policy partners is key - but it is often challenging to know how to begin to build and to sustain these partnerships.

Our new skills-based training course, launched in 2017, has been developed to address these questions. It draws on the expertise of senior policymakers and researchers to help early career researchers build the skills required to initiate and sustain research partnerships with policy.

It will teach practical skills such as:

· How to understand policy priorities, policy realities and the policy environment

· How to embark on a new policy relationship, get new policy partners on board, and build your partnership skills

· How to frame your research idea for a policy audience

· How to lay the foundations for co-production

· How to establish the right governance framework for your collaborative project

· How to engage policymakers with your research findings.

Who should attend?

Early to mid career researchers with significant research expertise, typically at post-doctorate level or with equivalent experience. Suited to applicants who are interested in influencing health or social policy by working in partnership with decision makers.

Event details

Date: Monday 26 March – Wednesday 28 March
Time: 10am–4pm (note that there may be some changes to start and end times)
Venue: PricewaterhouseCoopers, Level 17, One International Towers Sydney,
Watermans Quay, Barangaroo
Cost: $1500.00 (including GST and booking fee per person)
RSVP: Registrations close 12pm Tuesday, 20 March 2018

To discuss your eligibility and register, please contact Jillian Hutchinson
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