New blog by Alice Tofts: What does a lack of institutional memory mean for the potential impact of academic- policy engagement activities such as Policy Fellowships? Civil servants and policy professionals often move between roles, creating challenges for academic-policy engagement efforts like Policy Fellowships. This mobility can disrupt networks, lose momentum on key issues, and complicate the long-term impact of collaborative outputs, especially with arising intellectual property (ARI). To address these challenges, we can: 1️⃣ Foster wide team engagement and knowledge sharing during Fellowships. 2️⃣ Build networks connecting researchers and policy professionals. 3️⃣ Create communities of practice to sustain collaboration. Read the full blog now on Medium now. https://lnkd.in/gpPnTUrG
