MetroPolis Events
MetroPolis Events
MetroPolis Events Programme
Explore our past and upcoming training and speaker sessions with external specialists and in-house experts.
Please see below for some of our forthcoming training and speaker sessions with external specialists and internal experts.
MetroPolis Training Events 2026-2027
Training events are internal for Manchester Met staff unless otherwise specified.
How to Promote your Research to Parliament (Wednesday 9th December 13:30-16:00)
Get expert insight and advice on how to promote your research to Parliament as a researcher, led by former Labour MP Huw Edwards.
Introduction to Policymaking with Professor Chris Fox (Tuesday 19th January 13:30-16:00)
This workshop will provide a comprehensive overview of how to engage with policymakers as a researcher, explaining how policy engagement works in theory and practice.
Creative Approaches Towards Policymaking (Thursday 13th May 13:30-16:00)
This workshop explores innovative approaches researchers take towards engaging with policy. It is especially suitable for researchers from an arts and humanities background.
MetroPolis Events
NISB Annual Safeguarding Conference (Wednesday 4th November 2026)
An annual virtual conference hosted by MetroPolis, bringing together Welsh policymakers, care practitioners and researchers to share evidence, insights and innovative ideas on adult social care.
CLES Community Wealth Building (Wednesday 24th March 2027)
An event hosted by CLES (Centre for Local Economic Strategies) exploring how community wealth building can support local economic development and support the prosperity of communities. Registration will open soon.
MetroPolis Past Training Events
How to Engage and Influence Policymakers (Wednesday 14th October 13:30-16:00)
Learn how to engage with a range of policymakers and develop your social media presence as a researcher.
Introduction to Policymaking with Professor Chris Fox (Tuesday 6th October 13:30-16:00)
Learn the fundamentals of policy engagement, and how researchers engage with policy in theory and practice.
Turning your Research into Real World Change (Wednesday 16th September 10:30-12:30)
This introduction is a practical, beginner friendly session designed to demystify what research impact means and how to build it into your research.