POSTPONED Conference: Legal Research for Social Impact

POSTPONED: Public Law Project and the University of York joint conference on Legal Research for Social Impact

New date TBC, Campus East, University of York, York, YO10 5G

Civil society, Universities and Government all want research that has impact.  This event is for anyone wanting to commission, develop or collaborate on legal research resulting in positive change to people’s lives by influencing law, policy and practice.

EURBH PI Charlotte O’Brien will be speaking on a panel discussing “What is impact”, discussing impactful research projects and the effects those projects have had, or are having. The session will also look at theories of change, and how they should inform research projects from inception, helping to build in impact models from the outset.

Who this event is for:

• Legal researchers or those commissioning research working towards social change at NGOs and Universities.

• Policy professionals, campaigners and lawyers using research to inform action.

As delegates you will learn:

• What the impact agenda is and why it matters to researchers, lawyers, civil society, and Government

• To define and measure impact in the context of legal research

• How to collaborate to build relationships, projects and co-produce impactful research

• What support is available for impactful research, from universities and funders, and how organisations might access this

• Discuss perceptions of failure in impact

For more information, tickets and the conference pogramme see the PLP website.