Working With Practitioners

Abstract

The increasing emphasis on graduate employability, the focus on research impact and the social role of the University all combine to make engagement with the practice of politics much more important for teachers of Political Science. This panel will offer an opportunity to explore both traditional and innovative ways of bringing academics, students and practitioners together to learn. Questions to be considered may include the role and value of student placements, student think-tanks and public engagement projects and the role of students as researchers. It will also examine the challenges of how academics can best contribute to the continuing professional development of practitioners.