Policy Engagement Network Coordinator, Centre for Science and Policy

As a Policy Engagement Network Coordinator, Kavya works with academics and impact professionals across the University of Cambridge to help them explore policy impact and find the right pathways to engage with policy. She runs the CSaP Policy Engagement Network, a University wide network bringing together academics, professional services staff and students to facilitate knowledge exchange activities and develop academic capabilities for policy engagement.

Kavya also manages the Policy Innovation Fund (PIF), a seed funding initiative from CSaP that helps researchers work with policy partners to test and develop innovative policy impact initiatives. She established the CSaP Policy Placement Program, which helps early career researchers find short-term placement opportunities in government.

Previously, Kavya has worked with policy think tanks and non-profits in India, particularly within the education sector. She holds a Masters in Public Administration from the University of Birmingham and an Integrated MA in Development Studies from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras.