tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/organisations/open-innovation-team HM Government 2026-04-09T14:04:43Z /government/news/what-do-phds-think-about-our-placement-scheme#2026-04-09T14:04:43Z 2026-04-09T14:04:43Z

With more than 200 PhD placements since 2016, alumni share how the scheme has shaped their research, skills and careers.

/government/news/open-innovation-team-phd-placement-scheme-2026-27#2026-01-09T00:00:00Z 2026-01-09T00:00:00Z

Applications for our three-month long policy and evaluation placements are now open.

/government/news/evaluation-services-unit#2025-12-15T17:15:10Z 2025-12-15T17:15:10Z

Delivering high-quality, affordable evaluation services across government.

/government/news/accelerating-ai-adoption-in-the-civil-service#2025-10-23T16:27:16Z 2025-10-23T16:27:16Z

The Open Innovation Team is offering new services to help civil servants use AI to solve problems and do their best work

/government/news/open-innovation-team-engagement-services#2025-10-22T15:15:09Z 2025-10-22T15:15:09Z

Need expert input for your policy project – but not sure where to start?

/government/news/collaborating-with-the-australian-public-policy-institute#2025-10-21T23:00:00Z 2025-10-21T23:00:00Z

The Open Innovation Team (OIT) has begun a two-year collaboration with the Australian Public Policy Institute (APPI).

/government/news/open-innovation-team-phd-placement-scheme-2026#2025-06-04T08:50:06Z 2025-06-04T08:50:06Z

We’ve hosted more than 150 PhD students since 2016, with many going on to policy jobs in government and think tanks

/government/news/open-innovation-teams-ai-work-at-the-department-for-education#2025-05-27T10:55:53Z 2025-05-27T10:55:53Z

Secretary of State for Education highlights Open Innovation Team in Education World Forum speech

/government/news/helping-government-tackle-policy-challenges-with-expert-insight#2025-05-08T08:54:39Z 2025-05-08T08:54:39Z

Our new overview sets out the Open Innovation Team’s approach and offer

/government/news/join-the-open-innovation-team-at-civil-service-live-2025#2025-05-07T18:37:26Z 2025-05-07T18:37:26Z

Explore expert insights, practical policy support and new ideas at our Session Hub

/government/news/applications-now-open-for-oits-2025-policy-fellowship#2025-01-30T00:00:00Z 2025-01-30T00:00:00Z

The Open Innovation Team (OIT) is inviting applications for its 2025 Policy Fellowship programme, an academic mentoring scheme for UK-based public officials.

/guidance/policy-training-for-academics#2024-10-22T09:48:23Z 2024-10-22T09:48:23Z

Information on the policy training courses OIT offers academics

/government/news/applications-for-policy-masterclasses-are-now-open#2024-10-22T09:48:17Z 2024-10-22T09:48:17Z

An update on the policy training courses OIT offers academics

/government/news/sign-up-to-hear-about-our-events-for-civil-servants#2024-10-21T23:00:00Z 2024-10-21T23:00:00Z

Hear from leading thinkers in the OIT’s online speaker series

/government/news/open-innovation-team-launches-its-updated-strategy#2024-08-21T13:05:40Z 2024-08-21T13:05:40Z

We want to increase our impact

/guidance/our-team#2024-07-30T08:21:28Z 2024-07-30T08:21:28Z

We’re staffed by experienced civil servants

/government/publications/open-innovation-team-phd-placement-scheme#2024-07-29T14:20:13Z 2024-07-29T14:20:13Z

We’ve hosted more than 150 PhD students since 2016, with many going on to policy jobs in government and think tanks

/government/news/applications-open-phd-placements-with-open-innovation-team-2025#2024-04-30T23:00:00Z 2024-04-30T23:00:00Z

We are now accepting applications from PhD students for placements beginning in January 2025

/government/news/open-innovation-team-launches-new-government-evaluation-service#2024-03-07T11:13:14Z 2024-03-07T11:13:14Z

We’ve recently launched our new evaluation service for colleagues in government.

/government/news/applications-open-for-open-innovation-policy-fellowship-202324#2023-11-07T10:22:28Z 2023-11-07T10:22:28Z

The Open Innovation Policy Fellowship is now accepting applications for 2023/2024. The fellowship helps officials answer a specific policy research question.