Partners and People
Working in partnership with the Mayor of àËÅöÊÓƵ, àËÅöÊÓƵ Councils, CAPE and universities.
The partnership is led by the àËÅöÊÓƵ (UoL) and the City Intelligence Unit (CIU) of the . The LRaPP is partnering with àËÅöÊÓƵ's boroughs through àËÅöÊÓƵ Councils and the national  programme through CAPE’s àËÅöÊÓƵ lead, University College àËÅöÊÓƵ (UCL).
Direction for the partnership comes from a Board and Forum as outlined below.
Partners and People
​The role of the Board is to develop and have oversight of the strategic direction of the Partnership.
Professor Wendy Thomson CBE (Chair) - Vice-Chancellor, àËÅöÊÓƵ
Alison Griffin - Chief Executive, àËÅöÊÓƵ Councils
Philippa Lloyd - Lead of àËÅöÊÓƵ Civic Universities Network, Queen Mary àËÅöÊÓƵ
Niran Mothada - Executive Director of Strategy and Communications, Greater àËÅöÊÓƵ Authority
Richard Watts - Deputy Chief of Staff, Mayor of àËÅöÊÓƵ
Sarah Chaytor - Director of Research Strategy and Policy, Capabilities in Academic Policy Engagement (CAPE)
Diana Beech - CEO of àËÅöÊÓƵ Higher
The Forum brings together a wide range of academic, policy and civil society partners to explore àËÅöÊÓƵ's policy challenges and LRaPP's role in addressing them.
Acts as a sounding board hearing reports on, and discussing:
- Topical national and àËÅöÊÓƵ policy developments, challenges and opportunities
- LRaPP work programme and projects
- New developments in research and innovation partnerships, research and innovation funding landscape, etc
- National and international case studies of research, innovation and policy partnerships
Professor Tony Travers - Director of LSE àËÅöÊÓƵ, LRaPP Forum Chair
Yolande Burgess - Strategy Director: àËÅöÊÓƵ's Communities, àËÅöÊÓƵ Councils, LRaPP Forum Co-Chair
​The àËÅöÊÓƵ Research and Policy Partnership Executive Group is responsible for the day-to-day management of the Partnership.
Professor Ben Rogers - Professor of Practice, àËÅöÊÓƵ
Dr Michelle Reeves - Senior Manager - Policy and Programmes Strategy Team, GLA
Ben Cook - Senior Policy and Projects Officer, Strategy Team, GLA
Sarah Jasim - Research Fellow, Reporting to CAPE, GLA & LRaPP
Anne Watson - Project Manager GLA