Elizabeth Goodyear discusses a recent report from CAPE on knowledge mobilisers. In a recent UPEN members meeting, the group looked at the CAPE report Hidden Talents: Core Competencies of Knowledge Mobilisers Working in Public Policy – CAPE, which delves into the hidden capabilities of knowledge mobilisers and explores “what works” in the realm of knowledge … Continue reading “Unveiling Hidden Capabilities: Insights from the CAPE Report on Knowledge Mobilisers”
Category: Professional standards for place-based research partnerships
Why the LPIP Hub Needs a Common Language: Introducing Our Glossary of Terms
Elizabeth Goodyear introduces the LPIP Hub’s new glossary as a vital step toward building a shared language that strengthens collaboration across diverse sectors in place-based policy innovation. At the Local Policy Innovation Partnership Hub, collaboration is at the heart of everything we do. Whether working with academic institutions, policymakers, community organisations, or other stakeholders, we face … Continue reading “Why the LPIP Hub Needs a Common Language: Introducing Our Glossary of Terms”
The Hidden Glue: The People Behind the Scenes of Collaborative Partnerships
Elizabeth Goodyear highlights how the unsung individuals—boundary-spanners, knowledge mobilisers, and empathetic leaders—are the hidden glue holding successful university-community partnerships together through their essential, often unrecognised relational work. When we talk about the successes of collaborative, place-based partnerships between universities and communities, we often spotlight big achievements: policy shifts, sustainability wins, innovative health projects. But behind … Continue reading “The Hidden Glue: The People Behind the Scenes of Collaborative Partnerships”
Advancing Collaborative and Impactful Place-Based Research Across the UK
In our August blog, we posed critical questions about how to scale up collaborative, place-based research between Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) and local stakeholders. Since then, we’ve built on our understanding of the infrastructure, skills, and methodologies required to foster impactful partnerships in collaboration with the four Local Policy Innovation Partnerships. In this post, Elizabeth … Continue reading “Advancing Collaborative and Impactful Place-Based Research Across the UK”
Advocating for PRISM Roles: Highlights from the 2024 National Conference
This week Liz Goodyear, Local Policy Innovation Partnership (LPIP) Hub Programme Manager and lead for our professional standards for place-based research partnerships workstream, attended the second annual Professional Research Investment Strategy Manager (PRISM) conference. PRISM roles are vital to ensuring professional standards in partnership working, particularly in the context of place-based research collaborations. These roles … Continue reading “Advocating for PRISM Roles: Highlights from the 2024 National Conference”