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Sydney Policy Lab

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Sydney Policy Lab

Bringing people together to help them change the world

We help to create new knowledge and drive change for good by building relationships between people across different backgrounds. We draw our strength from academia, civil society, business and government, generating new solutions to the challenges that we all face.

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Our focus

The Lab's next twelve months

In 5 years, we want the Lab to be a critical piece of social infrastructure, initiating and sustaining relationships, conversations and collaborations that tackle existential challenges of our times.

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Our research

Generating new knowledge to drive change

We develop research questions, shape ideas and build change, working from start to finish with our partners. We train researchers, policymakers, politicians, businesses and civil society leaders to collaborate more effectively.

News and analysis

Stay up to date on our latest news, publications and events

We change the conversation around the policy issues that matter through media, publications, podcasts, events and workshops.

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Get involved

Welcoming people from all walks of life to learn together

All of our work is done in partnership with institutions who seek to put new ideas into practice. If you’re interested in building a partnership, joining our research teams, or participating in training and events, get in touch.

We acknowledge the tradition of custodianship and law of the Country on which the University of Sydney campuses stand. We pay our respects to those who have cared and continue to care for Country.