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5 innovative learning methods for public policy organisations

Read on to discover 5 innovative ways you can approach public policy learning in your organisation, from experiential learning to [...]

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Sami – Cyber Security for Public Leadership graduate

Do you want to know more about what it's like to study one of our online short courses in government [...]

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Roni – Evidence in Public Policy graduate

Do you want to know more about what it's like to study one of our online short courses in government [...]

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10 skills you need to grow your public policy career

Passionate about helping your community and making a change in society? That’s a great start for launching a public policy [...]

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How to choose the best public policy course for you

Public policy and public sector professionals are responsible for shaping, influencing and implementing policies that aim to solve the most [...]

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How to secure employer sponsorship for a short course in government and public policy

If you’re working in policy or government (or aspire to be) and are interested in taking a course to develop [...]

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A guide to evidence based policymaking

Policymakers often have a hard time knowing in advance what will work and what won’t, which is why building evidence [...]

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How our academics pivoted their public policy research to fight COVID-19

COVID-19 has been one of the biggest challenges governments across the world have faced in recent history – socially, economically [...]

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Meet the public policy experts behind our online courses

Our short and online government and public policy courses offer you the chance to hone your skills in areas such [...]

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Five reasons why team leaders should consider employer sponsorship

Great leaders help those they lead to become the best they can be. If you’re a manager working in policy [...]