Author
Sarah Chaytor
Director of Research Strategy & Policy, and Joint Chief of Staff in the Office of the Vice-Provost (Research)
Sarah Chaytor is UCL’s Director of Research Strategy & Policy, and Joint Chief of Staff in the Office of the Vice-Provost (Research), with responsibility for overseeing the UCL Public Policy programme, as well as advising the Vice-Provost on research policy.
Her role includes leading on UCL’s external policy engagement, managing the UCL Public Policy portfolio of activities, building UCL’s capacity to engage with public policy, and managing strategic projects. She joined UCL in 2009 from the Russell Group where she was a research fellow specialising in research policy. Previously she worked in policy roles at the Wellcome Trust, Universities UK, and as a parliamentary researcher.
7 pieces
Newest first, since July 2020
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Universities must renew their civic mission if they are to stay relevant
People don’t care about GDP. They care about their lives, their families, and their everyday getting better. Sarah Chaytor and John Tomaney tell a new story about the potential for universities to repair a fraying social
With John Tomaney
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Economic growth is good but what kind and where is also important
James Coe and Sarah Chaytor look at systems, regions and specialisation in their update on the commission on research for better economic growth
With James Coe
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Building public connection with research is about more than good communication
Sarah Chaytor says that when it comes to research and economic growth it’s not just what universities say but what they do that matters
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Introducing the commission on research for better economic growth
James Coe and Sarah Chaytor launch the brand new commission on research for better economic growth
With James Coe
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With better coordination we can break down barriers to academic policy engagement
The Universities Policy Engagement Network has received funding from Research England and ESRC to improve national academic policy engagement infrastructure. Sarah Chaytor explains why this is great news for public polic
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Universities can be at the centre of a connected knowledge economy
A flourishing and equitable economy needs universities to think globally and nationally, and engage locally, argue Sarah Chaytor and Steve Caddick.
With Steve Caddick
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It’s time for academic-policy engagement to truly take off
Marking the launch of Capabilities in Academic Policy Engagement (CAPE), Sarah Chaytor and Andy Westwood make the case for a step-change in academic-policy engagement.
With Andy Westwood