{"id":195,"date":"2026-04-17T10:47:26","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T10:47:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/exeterpolicyblog\/?p=195"},"modified":"2026-04-17T10:47:27","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T10:47:27","slug":"celebrating-the-work-of-our-2025-ukri-policy-fellows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/exeterpolicyblog\/2026\/04\/17\/celebrating-the-work-of-our-2025-ukri-policy-fellows\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating the Work of Our 2025 UKRI Policy Fellows!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>A huge congratulations to the University of Exeter researchers who will be bringing their research&nbsp;expertise&nbsp;directly to Governmental organisations as part of the UKRI Policy Fellowship scheme!<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Announced earlier this year, the successful UKRI Policy Fellows have a unique opportunity to influence policymaking across a range of Government departments,&nbsp;co-designing research and developing knowledge exchange between policy and Higher Education institutions.&nbsp;Over&nbsp;an 18-month period,&nbsp;more than 40 researchers from institutions across the UK&nbsp;will collaborate with organisations such as the Home Office, Ministry of Justice,&nbsp;Department for Education, Cabinet Office, and more.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Amongst this year\u2019s cohort, four researchers from the University of Exeter were selected through a highly competitive interview process to contribute to vital&nbsp;areas of research interest for UK policymakers. Anna Mountford-Zimdars,&nbsp;Professor of Education and&nbsp;co-director of the Centre for Social Mobility,&nbsp;is partnering with the What Works Centre for Transforming Access and Student Outcomes, while Dr Lucrezia Nava, Lecturer in Sustainable Business Management&nbsp;is sharing her understanding of natural hazards with the Environment Agency.&nbsp;Dr Amy Bond, Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Children and Young People&#8217;s Mental Health (ChYMe) Research Collaboration, is set to contribute to ongoing work within the Welsh Government, and&nbsp;Professor Jacqueline Christmas from the Department of Computer Science is working with the Government Office for Science on their Emerging Technologies and Safer Streets Fellowship.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe fellowship has given me the opportunity to engage directly with policymakers and practitioners, and to better understand the behavioural and organisational challenges they face.\u201d Dr&nbsp;Nava&nbsp;has&nbsp;told us. \u201cThese&nbsp;early conversations have been invaluable in shaping a research agenda that is both rigorous and closely aligned with operational needs.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Researchers from the University of Exeter have&nbsp;benefitted&nbsp;from&nbsp;previous&nbsp;iterations of the UKRI Policy Fellowship scheme.&nbsp;Alumni of the fellowship scheme include researchers Professor Katharine Boyd and Dr Stephen Siegert, who shared details of their experience working with policymakers in a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/exeterpolicyblog\/2024\/08\/06\/insights-from-whitehall-interview-with-two-policy-fellows-from-exeter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">past blog post<\/a>.&nbsp;The UKRI Policy Fellowship scheme is expected to reopen to a new cohort in spring 2027. If&nbsp;you would like to hear updates on this and other policy engagement opportunities, keep an eye out&nbsp;for&nbsp;our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/exeter.us14.list-manage.com\/subscribe?u=ff5fb1f75cb9291b4a22449d6&amp;id=e7b1727a6c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">newsletter<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Evidence Week is an annual showcase of research from institutions across the UK, inviting policymakers to hear about ground-breaking work, and the value this can bring to policy development. 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