New response to the Transport Committee from the Future Electric Vehicle Energy Networks supporting Renewables (FEVER) project team (buff.ly/ipyIPBA)!
🔗 Read the full response and call for evidence here: buff.ly/5Mp4d9Q
New Welsh Government consultation response from the Uni of Southampton:
"Consultation on draft regulations to implement fine particulate matter (PM2.5) air quality targets"
🔗 Read the full response and call for evidence here: buff.ly/Txqeo0S
🌟 Nat Easton, Specialist Policy Officer at Public Policy Southampton, has written a blog about her experience pitching to the environmental audit committee, resulting in securing the Parliamentary Inquiry!
📖 Read about Nat's experience here 👉️ buff.ly/zrdE1Bp
A new Policy Brief from Dr María Villares-Varela and PhD candidate Carolynn Low reveals the hidden vulnerabilities facing migrant entrepreneurs - particularly women.
Read the full policy brief here: buff.ly/IafQb5I
New written evidence to the Built Environment Committee!
New Towns: Creating Communities Written Evidence 🏘️
Response authors: Dr Joseph Owen and Prof Joanna Sofaer
🔗 Read the full response and call for evidence here: buff.ly/Q5F9pb1
📣 Upcoming Virtual CCPN Event next week!
🏛️ 'Assembling the creative economy: How economic rationales are performed through university-creative sector R&D programmes'
🎙️Dr Simon Moreton (UWE Bristol)
🗓️ Wednesday 25 February
🕑 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
👉 Read more, and register here: buff.ly/dofKPCK
🤝 Meet our 2025/26 Policy Associates!
This scheme helps postgrad researchers gain hands-on experience bridging the gap between academic research and real-world policy change through UKRI-funded projects across the University.
👉 Read more about each of our Policy Associates here: buff.ly/TZ7R3a6
💡 Public Policy Southampton were excited to welcome a delegation from OFGEM on February 5th to the Boldrewood innovation campus.
🌟 We were grateful to host such an engaging event that allowed UoS staff to showcase their expertise and discuss innovative energy solutions!
#OFGEM #energy #UOS #PPS
📽️ We are excited to have a new Spotlight video out featuring @Dr Ruby Cambell and @Dr Wassim Dbouk!
📖 In this video, we explore Shaping Tomorrow: A Playbook for Coaching Leaders in Sustainable Decision-Making and Policy - a collaborative initiative between the CCA and UOS.
👉️ buff.ly/mlKZAIV
📢 New written evidence to the Public Accounts Committee!
🤝 ‘University of Southampton co-ordinated written evidence submission to: Supporting people with frailty outside of hospitals’.
👉 Read the full response and call for evidence here: buff.ly/I5wZcMZ
📣 Yesterday, @publicpolicyuos.bsky.social had the privilege of accompanying @unisouthampton.bsky.social academics and colleagues from the University of Sussex to an invaluable parliamentary engagement masterclass hosted by Lord Rupert Redesdale and the Earl of Devon, John Russell.
🌟New music policy guidance from Rhys Lawrence, PPS Policy Associate for the AHRC Music Hub!
🎵 Rhys has compiled four useful policy documents, discussing specific fields within music policy, as well as general government engagement.
👉 Check out the guidance here: buff.ly/FfIWASm
📣Are you a professional involved in research and policy?
🎯 The Universities Policy Engagement Network (UPEN) want to hear YOUR thoughts on what professional development opportunities you might need.
👉The survey takes only 15 minutes: buff.ly/w0qVWdc
#publicpolicy #UOS #UPEN
🌟 Exciting news! Professor Will Jennings has been invited by the Labour Growth Group to present his research to Parliament tomorrow, shedding light on how the public views the places they live.
Read the full report here: buff.ly/r4Q0FgA
@drjennings.bsky.social
Bookings now open: Essential Training for Researchers Working with Young People (LifeLab, Southampton).
A practical, in-person day covering engagement, ethics, safeguarding, and working with schools.
🗓 29 Jan / 13 May 2026
🔗 buff.ly/du0ZYyX
Hearing loss is a major but overlooked barrier to a productive ageing workforce.
This @unisouthampton.bsky.social submission by @drdaliatsimpida.bsky.social argues for reportable noise-induced hearing loss, routine NHS checks & targeted screening for high-risk groups. 🎧👂📊
🔗 buff.ly/519bagM
Govt’s Pride in Place prospectus is out. Our Feeling Towns research is highly relevant 👇
📄 Policy brief launching the AHRC Place Programme series
📘 Peer-reviewed article in Politics and Space
🔗 buff.ly/cTqwXVw
📍 Place, affect & policy
The UK Inventory of Intangible Cultural Heritage is now live 🎉
👉 buff.ly/0xbnf8z
We’re also seeking ICH practitioners for review panels. Please share widely or get involved if relevant 🙌
How do you rebuild culture and legitimacy after public-service reform? ⚖️
@harryannison.bsky.social discusses findings from the Rehabilitating Probation project, based on 340 interviews after probation unification.
Message: effective reform recentres professional purpose
▶️ buff.ly/xMl1CIH
📣 Joint consultation response from the Centre for Food Policy, City St George’s, University of London and the University of Southampton!
🔞 Banning the Sale of High-Caffeine Energy Drinks to Children.
👉 Read the full response here: buff.ly/B9QtxL8
📣 New Parliamentary Inquiry proposal from the Southampton Marine and Maritime Institute (SMMI):
🚢 Cumulative impacts of human activities on the ocean environment and economy, coordinated by Dr Hugo Putuhena.
👉 To read the full inquiry, click here: buff.ly/BpSnlpl
📣 Book your place for the first PPS training session of 2026: Engaging with International Health Organisations, led by Dr Chandni Maria Jacob!
🗓️ Thursday 5 February 2026 14:00 - 16:00
📍 Highfield Campus 58/1065
🔗 Read more and book your place here: buff.ly/XDSWZVi
Strengthening sex and gender integration in health research 📚
Imperial has launched a CPD on Integrating Sex and Gender in Health Research and Policy. Prof Claire Clarkin, Biology @unisouthampton.bsky.social, contributes a session from our Bias in Bones work 🌍
🔗 buff.ly/0wDM8MM
The UN Secretary-General’s Scientific Advisory Board is running a short horizon-scanning survey for scientists and researchers across all fields.
It takes about 10 minutes and will help identify key emerging issues in science and technology!
Closes 19 Dec, 18:00 CEST.
📎 buff.ly/zcUGENP
‼️ Don't miss our training session on Thursday, 'How to Write a Policy Brief', led by Head of PPS Gareth Giles.
🗓️ Thursday 11 December 12:00 - 13:00
📍 Highfield Campus 100/5015
🔗 Book your place: buff.ly/Cmlcqpj
📣 Upcoming Virtual CCPN Event!
⭐ CCPN Dialogues #4: Why are we talking about the cultural commons? A talk led by Dr Alice Borchi from the University of Leeds.
🗓️ Wednesday 17 December
🕑 12:00 - 13:00
👉 Read more, and register here: buff.ly/dKaGlFD
🌊 Susan Gourvenec and Wassim Dbouk have a new piece on how to build a fair and sustainable Blue Economy
🌍 They highlight five practical steps and why they matter for people, climate and industry.
Link here:
The new House of Lords report on home & hybrid working draws heavily on @unisouthampton.bsky.social research 🏛️💼
Findings show lasting shifts in worker preferences, wellbeing benefits ✨ & key inequalities to address ⚠️
More here 👉 buff.ly/t2ApMgt
📣 We're hiring!
PPS is looking for a Specialist Policy Officer to support policy engagement in the Faculty of Medicine.
Term: Part-time Fixed Term (0.6FTE, February-July 2026)
🗓️ Deadline: Wednesday 10 December 2025
👉 Learn more and apply here: buff.ly/y20eUiZ
📘 New @unisouthampton.bsky.social submission led by Dr. William E. Donald sets out why disability employment progress has stalled. Calls for long-term, person-centred support, better-trained advisers, and accessible digital tools and AI.
More here 👉 buff.ly/bLlwzKT
