Collaboration Fund projects

The CAPE Collaboration Fund supports academic researchers and policy professionals to co-develop and deliver policy work in response to policy demand. See below the projects that we’ve funded.

Alexander Trautrims with Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner

Leveraging labour market compliance: The case for a Single Enforcement Body

Project Title: Leveraging labour market compliance: The case for a Single Enforcement

Barry Coughlan with National Children’s Bureau (NCB)

Shaping national policy on the basis of an umbrella review of the psychological consequences of chil

Project Title: Shaping policy on the basis of an umbrella review of

Caglar Koksal with Manchester City Council

Embedding Health in Local Urban Design Guides and Codes in Manchester

Project Title: Embedding Health in Local Urban Design Guides and Codes in

Carol Davenport with North East Local Economic Partnership (LEP)

Careers-related learning in primary schools

Project Title: Careers-related learning in primary schools CAPE University partner: Northumbria University Policy partner:

Gemma Burgess with Johannes Lenhard with Cambridge City Council

Are modular homes a good temporary housing solution for people experiencing homelessness

Project title: Are modular homes a good temporary housing solution for people

Jonathan Green with NHS England and NHS Improvement

Policy Development of an Integrated Early Care Pathway for Autistic Children and Families

Project Title: Policy Development of an Integrated Early Care Pathway for Autistic Children

Kevin Muldoon Smith with Local Government Information Unit

Non-anglophone local government finance systems: an examination of Japan, Italy and Germany

Project Title: Non-anglophone local government finance systems: an examination of Japan, Italy

Lucy Irvine with Department of Health and Social Care

Academic-policy engagement around the Women’s Health Strategy for England

Project Title: Academic-policy engagement around the Women’s Health Strategy for England CAPE University

Magda Osman with Government Office for Science (GO-Science)

Tools to structure policy makers' questions seeking academic expertise

Project Title: Tools to structure policy makers' questions seeking academic expertise Project dates:

Max French with Carnegie Trust UK

Toward wellbeing-based government: formalising a ‘Roundtable’ methodology

Project Title: Toward wellbeing-based government: formalising a ‘Roundtable’ methodology CAPE University partner: University

Miri Zilka with College of Policing

Informing College of Policing Policy through Co-produced Commissioned Research

Project Title: Algorithmic Individual Risk Assessment in Policing: Informing College of Policing

Nici Zimmerman with Government Office for Science (GO-Science)

Co-creating Systems Thinking in Policy on Sustainability (CoSTiPoS)

Project Title: Co-creating Systems Thinking in Policy on Sustainability (CoSTiPoS) Project dates: June

Nick Hughes with London Borough of Camden

Delivering Net Zero Retrofit of Housing in Camden

Project Title: Delivering Net Zero Retrofit of Housing in Camden Project dates: TBC CAPE

Pat Thomson with National Association of Head Teachers & Association of School and College Leaders

Improving school leader recruitment and retention in England

Project Title: Improving school leader recruitment and retention in England Project dates: TBC CAPE

Rima Hussein with Cardiff Women's Aid and Support Through Court

Centring the domestic abuse survivor experience through digital resources for their journey: let's

Project Title: Centring the domestic abuse survivor experience through digital resources for

Ruth Wood with Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy

Adapting the power systems to a changing climate

Project Title: Adapting the power systems to a changing climate Co-Investigator: Jaise Kuriakose

Sarah Marie Hall with Manchester City Council

Co-developing innovative urban policy strategies on poverty and austerity in Manchester, UK

Project Title: Co-developing innovative urban policy strategies on poverty and austerity in

Sophie Yarker with Greater Manchester Ageing Hub

Age-Friendly Leadership

Project Title: Age-Friendly Leadership Project dates: February - September 2022 CAPE University partner: University