History & Policy

Panel 1: 9.45am–11.30am. The dispute Nicky Wilson, National President of the NUM, 2010-current

Panel 1: 9.45am–11.30am. The dispute Terry Thomas, Vice President of the NUM, South Wales Area, during the strike

Panel 1: 9.45am–11.30am. The dispute Professor David Howell, Professor of Politics, Department of Politics, University of York

Panel 2: 11.45am–1.15pm. The strike, society and the media Anne Scargill, supporters' groups

Panel 2: 11.45am–1.15pm. The strike, society and the media Betty Cook, supporters' groups

Policy Impact Skills for Historians Workshop 2: Public policy engagement – practice and actors 2.40-3.30pm: Session 4 Learning from Action Planning History and Policy in Practice (HPIP) in 2012/13 was the precursor course to Policy Impact Skills. King's College London PhD students Julie, Naomi and Ben won the HPIP prizes for best Action Plans (which were made available at workshop 1). They will discuss how the action-planning process helped consider a realistic target audience, how best to reach those audiences and their engagement activities since HPIP.

Policy Impact Skills for Historians Workshop 2: Public policy engagement – practice and actors 9.30-10.30am: Session 1 The practice of policy making This session will introduce the landscape of British public-policy making, including the challenges and pressures of realpolitik from the perspective of senior civil servants in HM Treasury and the Department for Education. The opportunities for historians to participate in these processes will be discussed. Richard Bartholomew, former Chief Research Officer at the Department for Education and joint head of the Government Social Research Service. Currently Chair of the Strategic Advisory Board of the Centre for Longitudinal Studies, Institute of Education

Policy Impact Skills for Historians Workshop 2: Public policy engagement – practice and actors 1.15-2.30pm: Session 3 Historians engaging at local/regional levels, with specialist agencies and/or civil society Dr Abigail Woods, Reader in the History of Human and Animal Health, King's College London

Policy Impact Skills for Historians Workshop 2: Public policy engagement – practice and actors 1.15-2.30pm: Session 3 Historians engaging at local/regional levels, with specialist agencies and/or civil society Professor David Edgerton, Hans Rausing Professor of the History of Science and Technology, Professor of Modern British History, King's College London

Policy Impact Skills for Historians Workshop 2: Public policy engagement – practice and actors 2.40-3.30pm: Session 4 Learning from Action Planning History and Policy in Practice (HPIP) in 2012/13 was the precursor course to Policy Impact Skills. King's College London PhD students Julie, Naomi and Ben won the HPIP prizes for best Action Plans (which were made available at workshop 1). They will discuss how the action-planning process helped consider a realistic target audience, how best to reach those audiences and their engagement activities since HPIP.

Policy Impact Skills for Historians Workshop 2: Public policy engagement – practice and actors 2.40-3.30pm: Session 4 Learning from Action Planning History and Policy in Practice (HPIP) in 2012/13 was the precursor course to Policy Impact Skills. King's College London PhD students Julie, Naomi and Ben won the HPIP prizes for best Action Plans (which were made available at workshop 1). They will discuss how the action-planning process helped consider a realistic target audience, how best to reach those audiences and their engagement activities since HPIP.

Policy Impact Skills for Historians 10.40-12.30: Session 2 Historians, civil society and public policy: a scenario- based session Using environmental issues as a prism, this session will explore the relationship of between policy shapers, such as historians and NGOs, and central government via group exercises. Mike Childs, Head of Policy, Research and Science, Friends of the Earth

Policy Impact Skills for Historians 10.40-12.30: Session 2 Historians, civil society and public policy: a scenario- based session Using environmental issues as a prism, this session will explore the relationship of between policy shapers, such as historians and NGOs, and central government via group exercises. Dr Paul Warde, Reader in Environmental and Economic History University of East Anglia

Policy Impact Skills for Historians Workshop 1: Introduction to public policy engagement Session 1: Case studies of historians' engagement 9.30-11am Dr Andrew Blick, Lecturer in Politics and Contemporary History, Institute of Contemporary British History, King's College London

Policy Impact Skills for Historians Workshop 1: Introduction to public policy engagement Session 2: The impact environment and H&P's work 11.10-12.30pm Fiona Holland, Public Affairs Manager, H&P

Policy Impact Skills for Historians Workshop 1: Introduction to public policy engagement Session 2: The impact environment and H&P's work 11.10-12.30pm Dr Pam Cox, Senior Lecturer in Sociology and Social History, University of Essex

Policy Impact Skills for Historians Workshop 1: Introduction to public policy engagement Session 2: The impact environment and H&P's work 11.10-12.30pm Prof Pat Thane, Research Professor in Contemporary History, Institute of Contemporary British History, King's College London

Policy Impact Skills for Historians Workshop 1: Introduction to public policy engagement Session 2: The impact environment and H&P's work 11.10-12.30pm Dr Peter O'Neill, Research and Development Officer (Impact and Policy), King's College London