[Public-engagement] Introducing Chris Sims, Head of Global Policy Impact for the University of Nottingham Institute for Policy and Engagement

[Alex Miles]

Hello everyone,

Hope you’re not melting too badly in the sun today.
I just wanted to introduce Chris Sims, who has this month joined as the Head of Global Policy Impact for the University of Nottingham Institute for Policy and Engagement. For those unfamiliar with the Institute, its role will be to house a small team of specialists who will work with all Faculties and Professional Service Departments, across all three campuses. It will provide the University with a hub of expertise in global policy engagement and impact, as well as coordinating the University’s approach to supporting wider public engagement with research.

His background includes work for the FCO in South Korea and the Netherlands, establishing the City and Guilds Policy Office in India, and roles at Stonewall, Teach First and the Big Lottery Fund. He will be working 3 days a week until September as he completes his Masters.

Chris’ role will be provide policy expertise and support to academics who are keen to engage with policymakers in order to increase the impact of their research. In REF 2014, around one third of all case-studies cited “informing government policy” to illustrate research impact, and this focus is likely to be consistent for the next REF and for Nottingham as well.

Chris will be able to extend and expand the programme of support provided by the Political and Public Affairs Unit over the last two years to offer policy and political support and guidance to researchers – and will have a dotted line into the team. His initial responsibilities will include:

  *   to support Faculty and School Impact officers, plus colleagues in Research & Innovation to enhancing and developing policy-related impact case studies for the next REF;
  *   to develop Institution-wide programmes of policy impact training and support for both researchers and those involved in support them;
  *   and to develop a number of high-profile policy and though-leadership initiatives to support the reputation of the University’s research amongst policymakers and influencers.

Chris will be joined in September by our new Director, Stephen Meek<https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/news/pressreleases/2018/june/new-director-appointed-to-lead-nottingham-institute.aspx>, as well as a new Head of Public Engagement (advert out tomorrow) and an Institute Coordinator. He will be based up in Highfields House from the Autumn, but is currently located in the (very warm) Pope Building on C-Floor.

We will be putting together a programme of meetings and introductions for Chris over the summer – but his diary is viewable by all – so if you do want to meet up with him for coffee, then please do just put something in (Monday – Wednesdays).

I’m sure you’ll all join me in making Chris feel welcome at the University – and will help him in familiarising himself with our weird and wonderful processes, structures and systems! 😊


Alex Miles
Deputy Director of Communications, Advocacy and Global Affairs
Interim Director, University of Nottingham Institute for Policy and Engagement

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