1 Introduction; Part 1: Responsible policy impact; 2 Policy as research impact; 3 A new approach to working with policy; 4 Working with complexity; 5 Navigating relationships; 6 Managing power dynamics; Part 2: Strategic policy impact; 7 Is it appropriate to engage with policy yet?; 8 Strategic approaches to policy impact; 9 How to engage; Part 3: Practical policy impact; 10 Policy briefs; 11 Policy infographics and presentations; 12 Other ways to influence policy; 13 Evaluating policy impacts; 14 Conclusion and further reading
Biography
Mark S. Reed is Professor of Rural Entrepreneurship and Director of the Natural Capital Challenge Centre at Scotland's Rural College (SRUC), UK. He is also CEO of Fast Track Impact, Research Lead for the International Union for the Conservation of Nature’s UK Peatland Programme and Co-Chair of the United Nations Environment Programme Global Peatlands Initiative Research Working Group and plays advisory roles for various UK government bodies.
"Many people would like their research to have an impact on policy, but don't know where to start. Professor Reed's book helps researchers to plan well, establish an impact strategy, act responsibly, and reflect on the kinds of impact that they might expect to achieve."
Paul Cairney, Professor of Politics and Public Policy, University of Stirling, UK.
"The Researcher’s Guide to Influencing Policy is an unusually reflective how-to guide. Particularly good for early career researchers, it provides genuinely practical guidance that doesn’t condescend. Essential reading for any researcher who wants to influence policy in the real world.”
Duncan Green, Co-Director of the LSE's Activism, Change and Influence programme and Professor in Practice in the LSE's International Development department, UK.
Full review available at: https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/activism-influence-change/2026/03/30/a-really-useful-book-about-research-and-policy-impact/
