A how-to guide to creativity in policymaking
A how-to guide to creativity in policymaking
What is this toolkit?
This toolkit is for faculty and staff working in academia on research projects who are looking to create policy impact with their work. In this toolkit, you will find helpful tips, case studies and principles to help you implement creativity in your policymaking practice.
Why was it created?
This toolkit was created to improve understanding on how policymakers use creative methods to encourage academics to also incorporate it in their policy impact practice. Together, we can bring communities together, creatively solve problems and implement lasting change.
creativity, toolkit, policy making, Policy making process, arts-based outcomes, impact
University of Southampton
Ashton, Daniel
b267eae4-7bdb-4fe3-9267-5ebad36e86f7
Owen, Joseph
5a9d0ced-96e5-45af-8dab-89a778d6a375
Marsh, Nicky
52e4155d-1989-4b19-83ad-ffa5d078dd6a
Dillon, Teresa
c47a40ad-3e31-466d-be16-a95ac235bfed
May, Will
f41afa4c-1ccc-4ac6-83b6-9f5d9aad0f67
Jahan, Aiysha
c552dbf8-6c47-4b44-ab12-8797c7eeca20
Black, Cara
654d666f-5f2f-458b-b583-3189026606a8
Leonard, Naomi
de375f8d-7a90-4bc7-88fb-37b57dacd9c9
Phillips, Kwame
31da4afa-6336-4810-8b4f-a46027d28770
Takahashi, Hayato
0819ab2b-89f1-4e1f-b5d4-ba2b6be697e4
Risley, Kristina Louise
6b774963-ffc5-4041-b0cb-420392dce939
Sofaer, Joanna
038f9eb2-5863-46ef-8eaf-fb2513b75ee2
Parsons, Heather
0243dc32-4fa3-4c65-b335-1fb68f3fba77
Jenzen, Olu
ea2f2c5f-197f-4595-8f38-0548817bf25b
Everett, Sami
e900552b-3366-4739-8f8a-1cafa3c23243
Alexander-Rose, Anoushka
a2e0537d-c6db-4815-ba09-03d5852e871a
Clements, Naomi
8ad8dade-6317-4e60-b13d-fdd482e95511
Macpherson, Jess
153fe467-00a7-4016-8f95-8b3a0b1ca6e7
Bastable, Emily Grace
40b2ebb5-4636-41cb-b9de-c588bc56c44e
Wanick, Vanissa
d2941cae-269e-4672-b448-8cb93e22e89e
31 July 2025
Bastable, Emily Grace
40b2ebb5-4636-41cb-b9de-c588bc56c44e
Wanick, Vanissa
d2941cae-269e-4672-b448-8cb93e22e89e
Ashton, Daniel
b267eae4-7bdb-4fe3-9267-5ebad36e86f7
Owen, Joseph
5a9d0ced-96e5-45af-8dab-89a778d6a375
Marsh, Nicky
52e4155d-1989-4b19-83ad-ffa5d078dd6a
Dillon, Teresa
c47a40ad-3e31-466d-be16-a95ac235bfed
May, Will
f41afa4c-1ccc-4ac6-83b6-9f5d9aad0f67
Jahan, Aiysha
c552dbf8-6c47-4b44-ab12-8797c7eeca20
Black, Cara
654d666f-5f2f-458b-b583-3189026606a8
Leonard, Naomi
de375f8d-7a90-4bc7-88fb-37b57dacd9c9
Phillips, Kwame
31da4afa-6336-4810-8b4f-a46027d28770
Takahashi, Hayato
0819ab2b-89f1-4e1f-b5d4-ba2b6be697e4
Risley, Kristina Louise
6b774963-ffc5-4041-b0cb-420392dce939
Sofaer, Joanna
038f9eb2-5863-46ef-8eaf-fb2513b75ee2
Parsons, Heather
0243dc32-4fa3-4c65-b335-1fb68f3fba77
Jenzen, Olu
ea2f2c5f-197f-4595-8f38-0548817bf25b
Everett, Sami
e900552b-3366-4739-8f8a-1cafa3c23243
Alexander-Rose, Anoushka
a2e0537d-c6db-4815-ba09-03d5852e871a
Clements, Naomi
8ad8dade-6317-4e60-b13d-fdd482e95511
Macpherson, Jess
153fe467-00a7-4016-8f95-8b3a0b1ca6e7