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Additional information for applicants to the Open Innovation Team PhD Placement Scheme
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We are now accepting applications from PhD students for placements beginning in January 2025
With well over 100 PhD placements since 2016, we’ve gathered thoughts from alumni.
A guide for officials and academics
The Open Innovation Team's impact on UK Government policy making
Services that the team provide to academics and officials
Information on policy training courses that OIT can offer academics
We work with experts to generate analysis and ideas for policy.
Our Policy Masterclasses are now available in person and online. Delivered by experienced officials, this course gives an insider’s view of how policy works
A case study of our recent work for the College of Policing on the use of virtual reality (VR) headsets in police training.
Reflections on our journey to have a fairer and more inclusive recruitment process
We’ve recently launched our new evaluation service for colleagues in government.
An opportunity for officials to trial our new equalities training in September
We can help colleagues across government assess the potential equalities impact of policy decisions
This month we held a special event that gave officials the opportunity to look at some of the latest academic research on the impact of COVID-19
The Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy is working with the OIT and UKRI to provide energy policy briefings for UK academics.
Sign up to the Outside In events series for civil servants
The Open Innovation Policy Fellowship is now accepting applications for 2023/2024. The fellowship helps officials answer a specific policy research question.
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