//Do Sciencewise’s public dialogues work to make better research, better policy, and deliver a better future?

Do Sciencewise’s public dialogues work to make better research, better policy, and deliver a better future?

Since 2006, the UKRI’s Sciencewise programme has supported over 60 public dialogues, working across over 20 government departments and research agencies, and 1,000s of members of the public.

Our aim is to place diverse public voices at the heart of UK research, delivering better research, better policy and a better future.

So, have we delivered? What difference have we made to the UK policy and research ecosystem?

That is the subject of a lunch and learn online workshop for policy makers and researchers where we will share details on the impact that public dialogues can have, taking place on 25th January from 12-1pm (sign up here).

But, for now, we’ll give you a sneak preview…

 

In general, what impact do Sciencewise’s public dialogues have?

After collating information on the impact the programme has had, we consistently identified the following themes on the impact using Sciencewise’s public dialogues can have:

  1. Giving confidence to decision-makers to act and pursue a way forward.
  2. Challenging society’s embedded assumptions, allowing policymakers to access a fresh, fairer perspectives and insights.