Professor Michael Kenny
Inaugural Director of the Bennett Institute for Public Policy
Professor Kenny is the Inaugural Director of the Bennett Institute for Public Policy. Biography Before he arrived in Cambridge, Michael held positions at: Queen’s University, Belfast; the University of Sheffield,...
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Professor Diane Coyle
Bennett Professor of Public Policy and Co-Director of the Bennett Institute for Public Policy
Professor Coyle co-directs the Bennett Institute with Professor Kenny. She is heading research under the progress and productivity themes. Biography Professor DameDianeCoyle is the Bennett Professor of Public Policy at...
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Professor Dennis Grube
Research lead in political decision-making
Dennis C. Grube is Professor of Politics and Public Policy at the University of Cambridge and research lead in political decision-making at the Bennett Institute for Public Policy. Biography Dennis’...
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Ayantola Alayande
Research Assistant
Ayantola is a Research Assistant on the Digitalisation of the Public Sector project, which explores various aspects of digital government in the UK and other countries. Prior to joining the...
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Steph Coulter
Research Assistant
Steph is a Research Assistant working across various aspects of our ‘place’ programme. He has been working in partnership with the Institute for Government on a ‘Review of the UK...
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Stella Erker
Research Assistant
Stella is a Research Assistant at the Bennett Institute for Public Policy. She holds a BSc in Social Policy from the London School of Economics and a Master of Public...
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Owen Garling
Knowledge Transfer Facilitator
Owen Garling is the Bennett Institute’s Knowledge Transfer Facilitator and he provides an important conduit between our own researchers and policymakers in the UK and internationally. His work helps to...
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Lucy Hampton
Research Assistant
Lucyis a Research Assistant working on the Sectoral Productivity project, which investigates the drivers of productivity in different sectors. Her research interests include the economic impacts of artificial intelligence, research...
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Verity Harding
Director of the AI and Geopolitics Project (AIxGEO)
Verity Harding is a globally recognised expert in AI, technology and public policy. She is currently Director of the AI and Geopolitics Project (AIxGEO) at the Bennett Institute for Public...
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Dr Nina Jörden
Research Associate
Dr Nina Jörden is a Research Associate at the Bennett Institute, specialising in the study of organisational structures, processes, and practices. Her research is driven by three central themes: Her...
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Rebecca Leam
Communications Coordinator
Rebecca is the Communications Coordinator at the Bennett Institute. Her work includes managing the website, social media, events, media relations, and creating content. She has a strong background in policy...
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Dr Filip Mandys
Research Associate
Dr Filip Mandys is a Research Associate at the Bennett Institute for Public Policy at the University of Cambridge. His research focuses on the drivers of productivity in key sectors...
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Rosa Marks
Research Assistant
Rosa is a Research Assistant at the Bennett Institute for Public Policy. She is currently researching the role of the private sector in the provision of social infrastructure. She previously...
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Dr Dimitrios Panayotopoulos-Tsiros
Research Associate
Dimitrios is a Research Associate with a background in architecture and urban planning. His research at the Bennett Institute centers on developing innovative frameworks for measuring social and cultural infrastructure...
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Dr Jane Renouf
Productivity Institute Coordinator and PA to the Directors
Jane is the Productivity Institute Coordinator and PA to the Directors at the Bennett Institute for Public Policy. Her work involves providing operational support to the Cambridge hubs of the...
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Sarah Rosella
Project and Operations Coordinator
Sarah is the Project and Operations Coordinator at the Bennett Institute for Public Policy. Sarah leads the professional services team and her work includes managing the project funding, finances, HR...
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Burcu Sevde Selvi
Research Assistant
Burcu is a Research Assistant at the Bennett Institute for Public Policy. Her main research interests revolve around labour economics, specifically focusing on the dynamics of the school-to-work transition, skills...
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Dr Aleksei Turobov
Research Associate
Dr Aleksei Turobov is a Research Associate working on the AIxGeo project at the Bennett Institute for Public Policy. His research centres around the nexus of AI policy, politics, and...
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Dr Julia Wdowin
Research Associate
Julia is a Research Associate at the Bennett Institute for Public Policy. Her research focuses on developing methods for measuring and estimating the value of shadow prices for assets with...
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Dimitri Zenghelis
Special Advisor: The Wealth Economy
Dimitri Zenghelis is a Senior Visiting Fellow at the Grantham Research Institute at the LSE where, from 2013-2017, he was Head of Climate Policy. In 2014 he was Acting Chief...
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Louis Baktash
PhD student
Louis Baktash is pursuing a PhD in Public Policy at the Department of Politics and International Studies at the University of Cambridge. His research interests include French and British regional...
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