The Embodied Everyday: Ethical approaches to including lived experience in policymaking Summary: Engaging with lived experiences of people at the sharp end of inequalities has become a popular method for improving the analysis and development of policy. However, including lived experience in policy development does not automatically mean that it is equitable. To ensure that the research process and its outputs are as equitable as possible, this report outlines several steps policymakers can take to address these challenges. Type: Report Owner: Directorate of Communications, Marketing and Student Recruitment   Contact email: policy@manchester.ac.uk Last modified: 10/04/2026 Link to this document: https://documents.manchester.ac.uk/display.aspx?DocID=79081 Edit (only Administrators)