Legal research for social impact 2023

PLP’s Legal research for social impact conference in 2023. Presented in partnership with University of York.

Civil society, Universities and Government all want research that has impact.  This conference is for anyone wanting to commission, develop or collaborate on legal research resulting in positive change to people’s lives by influencing law, policy and practice.

Learning points for this conference:

• What the impact agenda is and why it matters to researchers, lawyers, civil society, and Government
• To define and measure impact in the context of legal research
• How to collaborate to build relationships, projects and co-produce impactful research
• What support is available for impactful research, from universities and funders, and how organisations might access this
• Discuss perceptions of failure in impact