1. Life Outside Academia: ESRC & BPS Internships
Professional Opportunities
Dr. Hannah J.Swift
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2. My internship experiences
2010/2011

3. Why did I apply? Lack of connect between research and policy
“I have witnessed the call and need for research to be properly represented and disseminated to the public and those responsible for finding solutions.”
How to make an impact
“I am looking for new experience that will expand my understanding of how to best connect social psychological evidence surrounding ageism to the progression of policy.”
Opportunity and diversity of experience
“…opportunities to extend and develop key skills that contribute to strategic changes, such as being able to interpret and define research contributions from a range of disciplines. … being able to communicate, engage and work in partnership with diverse and non-specialist audiences.”

4. Cabinet Office: The Job
“making government work better”
National Security
Reform & efficiency
Big Society
Transparency
Office for civil society
Behavioural insights Team
Big Society
Community empowerment
Opening up public services
Social action
Time Banks
Supporting material for tender document
Literature review on impacts and evaluations
Typology of time banks
Big society policy & analysis team
Role of Cabinet office
Role of Team

5. Time banks

6. POST: The Job POST note Video games and Violence Industry
VG publishers
VG developers
UKIE
TIGA
PEGI
BBFC
NGOs
Academic
Aggression
Addiction
Brain development
Government
DCMS
DoE
APPG
MPs

7. Initial research phase
Contacted over 30 people
Conducted over 18 interviews
Read many papers

8. http://researchbriefings. parliament

11. Benefits to me
Increased my personal, academic and professional networks
Enhanced understanding of impact and how to create impact
Identify end users and stakeholders of my research
Understand who to approach and what form research should be
Improved scientific communication
Writing to non-specialized audiences
Better understanding of public engagement
Better understanding of policy/ politics / parliament
Improved employability
Help you understand what career you want
They were fun!!

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