{"id":44,"date":"2016-07-08T15:14:22","date_gmt":"2016-07-08T15:14:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/policy-engagement\/?page_id=44"},"modified":"2019-02-12T11:41:17","modified_gmt":"2019-02-12T11:41:17","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/policy-engagement\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About us"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Policy@Sussex\u00a0 is a bridge between policy-relevant social science research across several departments of the University of Sussex and the policymakers, influencers and shapers who act on evidence.\u00a0 A strong interdisciplinary approach and rigorous academic research offers innovative insights on current policy challenges.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/policy-engagement\/files\/2018\/01\/Connecting-social-science-research-to-policy-audiences-Policy@Sussex-Autumn-2017.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright wp-image-318\" 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https:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/policy-engagement\/files\/2018\/01\/P@S-About-us-leaflet-cover-image-with-border-450x638.png 450w, https:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/policy-engagement\/files\/2018\/01\/P@S-About-us-leaflet-cover-image-with-border-600x851.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Initially funded by the <a href=\"https:\/\/esrc.ukri.org\/collaboration\/collaboration-oportunities\/impact-acceleration-accounts\/\">ESRC Impact Accelerator Account (IAA)<\/a>,\u00a0Policy@Sussex includes the following Schools:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sussex.ac.uk\/global\/\">School of Global Studies<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sussex.ac.uk\/business-school\/\">University of Sussex Business School<\/a> (includes the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sussex.ac.uk\/spru\/\">Science Policy Research Unit \u2013 SPRU<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sussex.ac.uk\/esw\/\">School of Education and Social Work<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sussex.ac.uk\/lps\/\">School of Law, Politics and Sociology<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sussex.ac.uk\/psychology\/\">School of Psychology<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Whether it be for an initial conversation, co-operation, consultation, collaboration or co-production of research we would be very happy to hear from you.<\/p>\n<p>Contact us: \u00a0<a href=\"mailto:policy.engagement@sussex.ac.uk\">policy.engagement@sussex.ac.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Follow us on Twitter: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Policy_Sussex\">@Policy_Sussex<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Or <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/policy-engagement\/files\/2018\/01\/Connecting-social-science-research-to-policy-audiences-Policy@Sussex-Autumn-2017.pdf\">read more about Policy@Sussex and what we can do<\/a> to help you engage with policy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Policy@Sussex\u00a0 is a bridge between policy-relevant social science research across several departments of the University of 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