HETL, in partnership with Emerald Publishing, is pleased to offer 3 members the opportunity to publish a policy brief on the Emerald Open Research platform.
Why publish a policy brief?
A policy brief aims to directly influence government policy by reviewing current research in important areas. They are a trusted, impartial source of information, act as evidence for policy developments and often advocate a particular course of action. Policy makers are not academics. They need a digestible policy brief they can easily distil into memorable facts that can be used to argue for a policy position. Policy briefs can help research create real world impact by sharing:
- Research shaping society.
- Research developments such as new technologies or policies.
- Significant findings which have far-reaching social and economic implications.
- New industry practices.
If you believe your area of research is particularly vital to informing good policy, you should think about writing a policy brief based on your work and related research.
To take advantage of this opportunity please submit a short description of the proposed brief (approx. 100 words) to Sharon Parkinson ([email protected]) by 4th October 2021.
If successful you will be asked to submit a more detailed proposal and then will be provided with a policy brief template. Your work will be transformed into an engaging design (see example here) before being published on the Emerald Open Research platform. It will be fully open access making it accessible and visible to key decision makers. The article processing charge (APC) will be waived.
We look forward to hearing from you!