University-wide Strategic Research Initiatives (SRIs) are intended to work across disciplines, to make connections between different research groups and subject areas. Under the Public Policy SRI we recognise that policy problems have multiple dimensions and by bringing different groups and perspectives together we can shed new light on complex policy problems, and investigate novel ways of exploring the policy process. We intend to work in the following ways in order to achieve this:

• generate interdisciplinary research on the policy process and new ideas for policy
• produce relevant and accessible policy papers and opinion pieces relating to research and important policy questions of the day
• support a thriving research community around topical themes relating to public policy
• hold workshops, meetings and other forums for researchers, policy makers and other stakeholders to debate and discuss links between research and policy.