IJPDS International Journal of Population Data Science IJPDS 2399-4908 Swansea University 10.23889/ijpds.v10i3.3199 10:3:167 Driving Policy Impact: Changing government thinking Thomson Sarah 1 Green Anja-Maaike 1 Scottish Government, Edinburgh, United Kingdom 01 06 2025 2025 8 4 3199 This work is licenced under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. This article is available from the IJPDS website at: https://ijpds.org/article/view/3199 Objectives

The presentation will consider:

How to engage effectively with government on your research

Routes into government, how to interact with policy and analytical systems, including Areas of Research Interest

Different types of effective policy impact

 Method

The workshop will cover practical tips on how to achieve policy impact.

The session will include a short presentation from the ADR Scotland Engagement and Impact team and potential interview style input from a SCADR researcher on successful research impact on policy (TBC).

 Results

ADR Scotland Engagement and Impact team will highlight the range of routes and focus on one or two aspects of their work including ADR Scotland Data with Impact series which supports collaboration between government and academia. The SCADR researcher (TBC) will outline research undertaken, how this was impactful and how this was achieved.

 Conclusion

Outputs will include provision of top tips on achieving policy impact across a range of contexts including practical sources of support.