The Challenge
Your cutting-edge research is relevant to EU policy development. But academic publication in peer-reviewed journals fails to reach policymakers who could benefit from this evidence. Commission officials, Parliament staff, and policy advisors don't routinely read academic literature and can't easily translate research findings into policy implications. The waste: Valuable research that could inform evidence-based policy remains inaccessible to EU decision-makers. Academic expertise is isolated in scholarly communication channels the policy community doesn't engage—producing lost opportunities for evidence based research which could substantially improve regulation..
Why It Happens
Fundamental differences between academic and policy communication cultures. Academic publishing optimises for: Peer review and disciplinary contribution Technical language and comprehensive methodological detail journal reviewers require Policymakers need: Concise findings Clear implications Actionable recommendations academic publications don't emphasise The timeline disconnect: Research emerges when policy processes have moved beyond stages where evidence would inform decisions. Academic production cycles are incompatible with policy timelines requiring evidence when legislative proposals are being drafted or amendments considered—not after regulations are adopted and implementation has begun.
Our Solution
Research translation services converting academic publications into policy-accessible formats and facilitating researcher engagement with policy processes at appropriate moments: Developing policy briefs distilling research findings into formats policymakers can quickly consume Facilitating researcher participation in Commission consultations and Parliament hearings where evidence can inform specific decisions Connecting researchers to policy networks at times when legislative processes need the evidence their work provides We bridge the academic-policy gap by making research accessible to decision-makers and ensuring evidence reaches policy processes when it can shape outcomes—not after decisions are made.
The Outcome
. You see your work informing evidence-based regulation through policy translation making findings accessible and strategic timing ensuring evidence reaches decision processes when it matters—rather than remaining isolated in academic journals policy communities don't engage. Research utilisation serving both academic impact objectives and policy evidence needs which enables evidence-based regulation..
How We Deliver
Research-policy translation services making academic work accessible to policymakers: Developing policy briefs from academic publications Facilitating researcher engagement with policy processes Connecting research to decision-makers at strategic moments The result: Research impact on EU policy through accessibility and timing which academic publications can't achieve alone