Kayleigh Renberg-Fawcett (currently on maternity leave)

Kayleigh is is Programmes Team Lead (Place) for UPEN, leading the academic policy engagement team’s programme of work for the Place area of work. With over 7 years experience, she has worked on collaborations between universities, local & combined authorities and national policy bodies to bridge research, knowledge and decision-making.

Drawing on her experience as Y-PERN senior programme manager, CAPE project coordinator and UPEN network manager, Kayleigh’s expertise spans, fellowships & secondments, knowledge exchange & co-production, project & governance design, programme management, strategic planning and cross-institutional collaborations. Passionate about inclusive growth, democracy and evidenced-informed policy making, Kayleigh works to ensure academic insight translates into real world impact.

Outside of work, Kayleigh is a qualified Mountain Leader and keen (but not necessarily proficient!) linguist, speaking Mandarin, Swedish and a little bit of French.