Informing Policy, Driving Outcomes Strategic Policy Unit

• Offers influential strategic policy analysis in a public-facing space, based on a deep understanding of the political, economic and social landscape
• Stimulates policy debate in key strategic areas for the benefit of society, both locally and globally
• Works across campuses and faculties, complementing and harnessing the subject-specific policy centres already long-established at Ulster
• Enables even greater collaboration between academia and political and governmental stakeholders, and, with a focus on policy in practice, critically and impartially inform the environment for public policy discussion in Northern Ireland and beyond
• Bolsters the strategic policy efforts of the already dynamic research community and help to boost impact in finding solutions to issues affecting society
• Provides new opportunities to support students working in areas relevant to public policy by sharing experience and expertise to help the University to nurture the skills in students needed to be the next generation of policy leaders.

The Strategic Policy Unit at Ulster University provides expert analysis and insight to shape policy and decision-making. We collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to drive strategic initiatives that support the university’s vision and wider societal impact.

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