Centre for Public Policy welcomes eight policy professionals to its Practice Fellows programme
Published: 17 August 2026
The University of Glasgow’s Centre for Public Policy has appointed eight policy professionals who will gain insights into policy questions they face in their roles.
The University of Glasgow’s Centre for Public Policy has appointed eight policy professionals who will use the experience to gain insights into policy questions they face in their roles.
After a successful first year, the Centre for Public Policy Practice Fellows programme is running for a second year, funded by the UKRI Economic and Social Research Council’s (ESRC) Impact Acceleration Account (IAA).
The Fellowship aims to collaboratively generate and share insights between academic and policy colleagues. It provides Fellows with the opportunity to investigate pressing issues and to hone their skills by working with experts from across the University of Glasgow.
The Centre has appointed eight Practice Fellows for 2026-27, who work at all levels of government, in public bodies, and in the voluntary sector, representing a wide range of policy areas and challenges.
They will spend up to 30 hours over the next eight months working with the University.
At the end of their fellowship, each Practice Fellow will produce one output for the Centre to share their insights, usually in the form of a blog.
Professor Nicola McEwen, Centre for Public Policy Director, said: “We’re delighted to welcome new Practice Fellows to the Centre for Public Policy again this year, building on the success of the programme launched last year. This programme is a unique opportunity to connect policy professionals in the UK with the incredible breadth of expertise here at the University of Glasgow. Crucially, it helps strengthen relationships between universities and practitioners, so we can work collaboratively to find solutions to the challenges they face.”
The Practice Fellows programme is funded by the ESRC Impact Acceleration Account (IAA).
2026-27 Centre for Public Policy Practice Fellows
Cameron Bailey: Senior Associate Online Safety Group, Ofcom
Alessandro Fusco: Head of Delivery, Pride in Place Programme, Communities Delivery Unit, Ministry of Housing and Local Government
Jules Goodlet-Rowley: Co-Head of Healthy Living Unit, Scottish Government
Lily Humphreys: Policy Manager, Children First
Robin Lee: Principal Strategic Adviser, Strategy and Delivery Directorate, Scottish Government
Marie McLelland: Economic Development Officer, Glasgow City Council
Fergus McMillan: Head of Equality and Diversity, Skills Development Scotland
Kenny Stewart: Head of Public Affairs and Communications at Scottish Action for Mental Health (SAMH)
First published: 17 August 2026