The CAPE policy fellow programme is a flexible professional development programme for those who work in public policy, local and national government. It offers access to leading researchers across a range of disciplines at the CAPE partner universities, to support the development of evidence-informed policy, offer innovative career development pathways, and foster collaboration between academics and policy professionals.
CAPE policy fellows spend time meeting researchers at CAPE university partners based upon their research and policy questions.
If you are an academic at a CAPE university partner interested in talking to our policy fellows, please contact [email protected] and we can see whether your research areas align with any of our current fellows.
Director of Policy and Communications, Power to Change Trust
Ailbhe McNabola
Ailbhe is Director of Policy and Communications at Power to Change, an
Team Leader, Autism and Learning Disabilities, Scottish Government, Mental Health Directorate
Anna Sonley
Anna is an experienced policy professional with a range of experience across
Executive Member for Inclusive Economy & Jobs, London Borough of Islington
Asima Shaikh
Asima Shaikh is the Executive Member for Inclusive Economy & Jobs at
Senior Policy Advisor – CCUS Infrastructure Fund Transport and Storage Lead, BEIS
Chris Wiseall
Chris works in the Carbon Capture team within BEIS and works closely
Policy Lead – Future of Lowland Peat, Defra
Christopher Moses
Dr Chris Moses is a civil servant at the Department for Environment,
Negotiations Lead – Telecoms & Digital Trade
Damian Allinson
Damian Allinson is a trade negotiator for HM Government, leading negotiations on
Digital Transformation Lead, Department of Health and Social Care/ HM Government
Diane Pochard
Diane has nearly 15 years’ experience leading digital initiatives and transformation programmes
Research, Evidence and Analysis Programme Manager, North East LEP
Emma Ward
Emma Ward is the Research, Evidence and Analysis Programme Manager at the
Senior Legal Expert, Brexit Opportunities Unit, Cabinet Office
Fergal Davis
Fergal Davis joined the Cabinet Office in 2021. He previously worked as
Communications and Lived Experiences Specialist, Centre for Homelessness Impact
Hannah Green
Hannah is the Communications and Lived Experiences Specialist at the Centre for
Policy and Design Team Lead – Community Ownership Fund, Department of Levelling up, Housing & Commun
James Harrison
James is currently the Policy and Design team lead for the Community
Head of Adult Social Care Policy, Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Joanna Mundie
Jo Mundie leads the Adult Social Care Policy Division in the Department
Senior Policy Adviser, Greener Homes Team, DLUHC
Lewis Sullivan
Lewis Sullivan is a senior policy adviser in DLUHC’s Greener Homes team.
Head of Areas Intelligence and Response, Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (Citie
Liam Askins
Liam works in the Cities and Local Growth Unit, a partnership between
Deputy Director, Retained EU Law, Strategy and Legislation, Cabinet Office
Lorna Horton
Lorna is an experienced policy manager with 17 years’ experience in policy,
Director of Policy and Public Affairs, Publishers Association
Louis Coiffait-Gunn
Passionate about improving policy with evidence and expertise. Career includes working with
Team Leader, Transformational Regeneration, Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Rachel Appiah
Rachel Appiah is a Transformational Regeneration Lead, at the Department for Levelling
Senior Policy Advisor, Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Ruth Breidenbach-Roe
Ruth is a senior policy advisor at the Department for Levelling Up,
Data Science Lead, Centre for Homelessness Impact
Sarah Argodale
Sarah Argodale is a data analyst with years of experience working in
Senior Policy Advisor at Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Sofia Ropek Hewson
Sofia Ropek Hewson is a senior policy adviser in the Department for
Head of Enterprise and Employment Strategy, London Borough of Barking and Dagenham
Tess Lanning
Tess Lanning is Head of Enterprise and Employment Strategy in the London
Associate Director, Institute for Government
Tim Durrant
Tim Durrant is an Associate Director at the Institute for Government. He