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The York Policy Engine

Welcome to The York Policy Engine

The York Policy Engine (TYPE) connects people, ideas and evidence to drive policy change in the pursuit of public good. We offer dedicated support, targeted at the academic-policymaker interface to facilitate the use of research evidence generated at York to drive real world changes in policy and practice.

Our key areas of focus are to:

  • Offer training and capacity building activities which highlight the benefits of policy engagement and offer opportunities for academics, professional services and PhD students at York to build their skills to effectively engage with policymakers.
  • Offer a platform to facilitate and identify routes to influence for the use of our research evidence to relevant policymakers locally, nationally, and internationally.
  • Build a network of policy active professionals, external partnerships and networks to facilitate engagement to respond to the needs of policymakers.

If you’d like to find out more about how we could support you with your work, take a look at our Guide to Requesting Support from TYPE. This page provides an overview of our offer to colleagues, FAQs, and advice on how best to get started. Using the information on this page might help guide your thinking and will also help us respond more quickly and effectively to your enquiry should you get in touch.

Training, Policy Engagement and Collaboration 

Policy Briefs and Reports

The York Policy Engine produces policy briefings to showcase policy-relevant research from across the University. These briefs aim to provide an evidence base for policy makers, building on the University's research and expertise. 

Latest briefs and reports:

View all our policy briefs and reports

Read our news and blogs

News

8 July 2026

This month, Head of The York Policy Engine, Anthonia James, and Policy Engagement Manager, Katie Heffron, have been sharing our work and learning from peers across the research and policy engagement community.

News

30 June 2026

The Social Change Catalyst Blog for June 2026, comes from, Rebecca Gowland, Executive Director, Patriotic Millionaires International

News

26 June 2026

Three new collaborative projects designed to address key challenges in the region including housing, wealth inequality and youth unemployment have been announced by the University of York.

TYPE Policy Research Groups

TYPE has established four policy research groups, each aiming to harness cross-disciplinary expertise within the institution to target important policy challenges at both a regional and national scale.

The four groups are:

  • The Cost of Living policy group
  • Creative Industries policy group
  • The Law and Process policy group
  • Children and Young People’s Mental Health policy group

Explore the TYPE policy research groups

Meet the Policy Engine
Explore the research areas that TYPE collaborates with

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