Our mission
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Who we are
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Our mission
Knowledge Politics is a resource for policy developments and surrounding public debates. We also publish our own research and act as a forum for experts to publish research (in KPQ) and commentary/debate (e-pamphlet series).

The social, economic and cultural changes being brought about in our society today are huge.  Knowledge Politics is the progressive, independent think-tank dedicated to exploring the implications and possibilities of the development of an ‘information society’, and to influencing the debate over its meaning and future. 

‘Information society policy’ touches many aspects of public policy, including the media, internet, culture, education, intellectual property, eGovernment, technology take-up and research.  The concept itself is also used as a political tool in the hands of policy-makers at the global, regional and national levels.  This is the focus of our research.

We intend to open up debate on the future of the information society.  We reject the determinism of some regarding the direction of change, and contend that a fresh approach to the information society is required.  This approach should emphasise the importance of knowledge and its distribution as the key to a progressive information society.

To achieve this, we work to bring together the disparate strands and perspectives on information society policy in one place, to allow political scientists and public policy researchers to access the best new research and opinion from across the political world.  And we help shape debate by publishing our own high quality research and commenting on new policy developments.

Our Introduction page discusses the theoretical context of Knowledge Politics' work

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Contact us
To get in touch with Knowledge Politics, please email info [at] knowledgepolitics [dot] org [dot] uk.  Let us know if you would like to be added to our mailing list to receive the latest news about developments in this policy area and our research.  To contact individual team members, please see the section below.


Who we are
Meet our team:

	Richard Berry Head of Policy & Communications Richard has researched information society policy at the Universities of Manchester and Sheffield.  He has published articles in Public Policy Research, New Statesman, Nursing Older People, Journal of QRD, Manchester Evening News, and Compass Online.  He has worked for Ann Coffey MP, the Alzheimer's Society and London Councils, and is now a political consultant. richard [dot] berry [at] knowledgepolitics [dot] org [dot] uk
	Craig Berry Head of Research Craig is a doctoral candidate, researching the World Trade Organisation and ideologies of globalization at the University of Sheffield. He teaches a course on Globalization and World Politics, and has published articles on the Labour Party, EU broadcasting policy and International Relations theory in Political Quarterly, Public Policy Research and Political Perspectives respectively. He is soon to publish new work on both global civil society and the social theory of Andre Gorz. He has delivered papers at academic conferences in Britain and the United States. craig [dot] berry [at] knowledgepolitics [dot] org [dot] uk
	Laura White Researcher Laura is a doctoral candidate at the University of Sheffield.  She is currently undertaking an ESRC-funded project on the politics of development in Rwanda. She has worked as a researcher for Meg Munn MP, and for the Aegis Trust. laura [dot] white [at] knowledgepolitics [dot] org [dot] uk
	James Simpkin Research Assistant James works as a constituency assistant for Rosie Winterton MP, and is a Parish Councillor in Doncaster. He holds a Masters Degree in Politics. info [at] knowledgepolitics [dot] org [dot] uk
	Dave McLaughlin Research Assistant Dave has a degree in History and Politics from the University of Durham. info [at] knowledgepolitics [dot] org [dot] uk
	Laura Smith Research Assistant (Intern) Laura is an undergraduate at the University of Durham.
	Amy Goudie Research Assistant (Intern) Amy is an undergraduate Politics and International Relations student at the University of Warwick.
	Andrew Pickering Research Assistant (Intern) Andrew has a BA in History and Politics and is beginning an MA in International Political Economy at the University of Sheffield in September 2008. He writes at http://davostoseattle.wordpress.com.
	Kirsten Henly Research Assistant (Intern) Kirsten has worked for a Member of Parliament and is a postgraduate Political Theory student at the University of Sheffield.

Virtual internships@Knowledge Politics
Knowledge Politics is looking to recruit interns to assist our reseach team.  All of our internships are 'virtual', so you work in your own time from wherever you want.  Internships are unpaid and generally last up to three months, although they can be extended beyond this.  Your duties may include, depending on your preferences:

• Monitoring policy developments
  
• Editorial work on publications
• Writing material for the site (blog postings, news stories, press releases)
  
• Literature reviews

If you are interested in learning more about this opportunity, please send your CV to Richard Berry, Head of Research at richard [dot] berry [at] knowledgepolitics [dot] org [dot] uk.  (Please write 'internship' in the subject heading.)


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