The Royal Academy of Engineering has announced the latest successful applicants to join its Policy Fellowships programme, now in its fifth year.
The seven Policy Fellows are:
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Between April and June this year these latest Policy Fellows will take part in a series of activities designed to help them make rapid progress on their chosen policy challenges. Activities will include one-to-one meetings with experts, coaching sessions, and group workshops.
They will learn first-hand how engineers solve problems using techniques such as systems thinking, apply this to complex policy questions, and have an opportunity to expand their personal networks with the Academy’s community of innovators and leaders.
Collectively over the period of their fellowship, they will meet over 100 leading engineers and interdisciplinary experts handpicked from the Academy’s UK and international networks. After completing their fellowship, the Policy Fellows will join programme’s network of alumni who are helping to engineer better policy across the civil and public service nationally.
Now in its fifth year, the programme’s impact on policymaking is demonstrated in its latest Annual Report and publication Managing complexity: how systems approaches can deliver better policy, showcasing the work of 27 Policy Fellows.
Dr David Cleevely CBE FREng, Chair of Policy Fellowships working group, said:
“I am delighted that the Policy Fellowship Programme has reached its fifth year and can celebrate a series of unprecedented achievements in bridging the gap between policymakers and the technical community. Our Policy Fellows, hailing from diverse backgrounds within the public sector, have not only embraced engineering thinking but have applied it innovatively to tackle some of society’s most pressing challenges. We are immensely proud of the impact they are making”
The next round of Policy Fellowships is now open for applications and will close on 20 May. Successful applicants will start in October 2024.