How should academics interact with policy makers? Lessons onbuilding a long-term advocacy strategy

摘要

What can academics learn from how civil society organisations and NGOs approach policy impact?udJulia Himmrich argues that academics have a lot to gain from embracing the practices of longtermudadvocacy. Advocacy is about establishing relationships and creating a community of expertsudboth in and outside of government who can give informed input on policies. Being more aware of theudpolitical aspects of research can help academics understand and re-evaluate their own argumentsudabout the impact of research.