Who we are
CAPE is a consortium made up of five university partners: UCL, and the Universities of Cambridge, Manchester, Nottingham and Northumbria.
CAPE Project Management and Coordination Team
Each CAPE partner university has a dedicated coordinator who is responsible for coordinating CAPE activity across their institution. Opportunities for staff at specific institutions will be disseminated by the appropriate coordinator. All coordinators welcome opportunities to discuss ways to be involved so please do get in touch with them.
For general enquiries please email [email protected]


CAPE Coordinator (Manchester)
Chris Peters
Chris is responsible for coordinating CAPE-related activity across The University of Manchester.

CAPE Coordinator (Northumbria)
Jenny Hasenfuss
Jenny joined CAPE in June 2021 and is responsible for coordinating CAPE-related

CAPE Coordinator (UCL)
Kayleigh Renberg-Fawcett
Kayleigh joined CAPE in April 2021 and is responsible for coordinating CAPE-related

CAPE Coordinator (Nottingham)
Max Gillingham
Max joined CAPE in August 2022 and is responsible for coordinating CAPE-related

CAPE coordinator (Cambridge)
Milena Mueller Santos
Milena joined CAPE in November 2021 and is responsible for coordinating CAPE-related

CAPE Project Manager
Robyn Parker
Dr Robyn Parker is the Project Manager for CAPE. She joined the
CAPE University Leads
Each CAPE partner university has a dedicated lead who works closely with the coordinator at the same institution.
For general enquiries please email [email protected]


University of Manchester Co-Chair of Project Delivery Group
Andrew Westwood
Andy Westwood is Professor of Government Practice and Vice Dean for Social

UCL Vice-Provost (Research) and Principal Investigator
David Price
David Price is UCL Vice-Provost (Research), with responsibility for UCL’s research strategy,

Department of Social Sciences, University of Northumbria
Matt Baillie Smith
Matt is Professor of International Development at Northumbria University, with particular interests

Associate Director, Centre for Science and Policy (CSaP), University of Cambridge
Nicola Buckley
Nicola leads the Policy Fellowships team at CSaP. She is responsible for

Deputy Director, UCL Public Policy
Olivia Stevenson
Dr Olivia Stevenson leads UCL Public Policy. She generates opportunities to improve

UCL Director of Research Strategy & Policy Project Co-Lead and Co-Chair of Project Delivery Group
Sarah Chaytor
Sarah Chaytor is UCL’s Director of Research Strategy & Policy. Sarah established UCL’s

Director of the Institute for Policy and Engagement, University of Nottingham
Stephen Meek
Stephen joined the University as the inaugural Director of the Institute for