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The ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Policy Champions Network is a grass-roots group of researchers, academics, and professional services staff from across ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº.

Champions act as ambassadors for academic-policy engagement within their own research community and across ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº.

Policy Champions contribute to the work of ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Public Policy, by promoting public policy within their departments and sharing best practices across the Network.

Champions support the mission by

1. Promoting public policy within and beyond your department as a way of championing a culture of policy engagement.
2. Participating by regularly attending PCN Meetings and communicating virtually, sharing own departmental experiences, actively participating in discussions on best practice, taking the opportunity to broaden knowledge of good practice across ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº, and build links with other Policy Champions.
3. Contributing to the ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Public Policy initiative by actively liaising within departments, with the ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Public Policy Board and across the PCN on academic-policy engagement; working with ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Public Policy to identify and meet departments’ needs.
4. Informing peers, being proactive in ensuring that researchers within departments are aware of academic-policy engagement opportunities; acting as a central point of contact to promote the ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Public Policy initiative, and co-ordinating updates and news items on department policy engagement on behalf of ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Public Policy for inclusion in communication materials.
5. Sharing with the Network and colleagues, best practice on engaging with policy makers, and/or on methods of collecting information on policy relevant activities.Ìý

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