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A how-to guide to creativity in policymaking

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
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Ashton, Daniel, Owen, Joseph, Marsh, Nicky, Dillon, Teresa, May, Will, Jahan, Aiysha, Black, Cara, Leonard, Naomi, Phillips, Kwame, Takahashi, Hayato, Risley, Kristina Louise, Sofaer, Joanna, Parsons, Heather, Jenzen, Olu, Everett, Sami, Alexander-Rose, Anoushka, Clements, Naomi and Macpherson, Jess , Bastable, Emily Grace and Wanick, Vanissa (eds.) (2025) A how-to guide to creativity in policymaking , vol. 1, 1 ed. University of Southampton, 24pp.

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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.

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Published date: 31 July 2025
Keywords: creativity, toolkit, policy making, Policy making process, arts-based outcomes, impact

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Local EPrints ID: 505162
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/505162
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ORCID for Vanissa Wanick: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-6367-1202
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ORCID for Naomi Leonard: ORCID iD orcid.org/0009-0004-7279-3254
ORCID for Kristina Louise Risley: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-4368-6175
ORCID for Joanna Sofaer: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0001-6328-8636
ORCID for Naomi Clements: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0001-6345-5684
ORCID for Jess Macpherson: ORCID iD orcid.org/0009-0005-5377-1698

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Date deposited: 01 Oct 2025 16:35
Last modified: 16 Oct 2025 17:51

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Editor: Emily Grace Bastable ORCID iD
Editor: Vanissa Wanick ORCID iD
Author: Daniel Ashton ORCID iD
Author: Joseph Owen ORCID iD
Author: Nicky Marsh
Author: Teresa Dillon
Author: Will May
Author: Aiysha Jahan
Author: Cara Black
Author: Naomi Leonard ORCID iD
Author: Kwame Phillips
Author: Hayato Takahashi
Author: Kristina Louise Risley ORCID iD
Author: Joanna Sofaer ORCID iD
Author: Heather Parsons
Author: Olu Jenzen
Author: Sami Everett
Author: Anoushka Alexander-Rose
Author: Naomi Clements ORCID iD
Author: Jess Macpherson ORCID iD

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