Policy Fellowship for Dr Jasdeep Sandhu

Head of Chief Scientific Adviser's Cabinet, Research and Evidence Division, Department for International Development (view profile)

Jasdeep Sandhu is a trained neuroscientist, obtaining her PhD from the Institute of Psychiatry at King’s College London in 2007; her research expertise includes acute and chronic diseases of the brain, neuroimaging and neuroprotective therapies. During her time at GO-Science from 2010, she conducted the GCSA’s Science and Engineering Assurance Reviews of central Government departments including reviews of BIS, DfID and DECC. Her current role helps DfID to be more systematic in demonstrating the evidence of the Department’s impact on global poverty reduction through rigorous research, evaluation and active engagement with policy makers.

Her interests include the role of science, engineering and technology in improving the lives of the poorest people in the world; science diplomacy; international development and poverty reduction; and the role of science and technology in economic growth for development.

Contacts: Jasdeep Sandhu 07747 790553; Nick Gray 07880 741538; Panther Taxis 01223 715715

Questions

  • 1. What are the game changing technologies and innovations that will make step-changes in international development? How can these be predicted and supported early?
  • 2. How can physical, natural and social sciences be better utilized in the global grand challenges agenda?
  • 3. How can the intellectual potential of the emerging economies be better coordinated to most effectively progress new scientific and technological developments that have the potential of improving lives?
  • 4. Should chronic illness, non-communicable diseases and mental health issues have a greater emphasis in global development agendas? How can this be achieved whilst still maintaining the necessary focus on communicable diseases, which disproportionately affect the poor?
  • 5. How can the UK best support global trends in urbanisation such as the evolution of smart cities and the Internet of Things? How will such trends in developed countries impact on developing countries?
  • 6. What are the most effective levers in alleviating poverty? How is poverty best defined? How will we know when there is no more poverty?
  • 7. What is the future of aid?
  • 8. Is the definition of innovation in danger of becoming too broad? Is Innovation everything to everyone and therefore lacking focus? Does this impact delivery of innovative products and thinking?
  • 9. Is the UK's colonial history hindering its relationships with emerging national economies? How should the UK foster new relationships and what should these relationships be based upon?
  • 10. What should the UK do to best exploit its diverse demography and remain competitive on the global stage?
  • 11. What impact will changing global demographic patterns (particularly in Africa, Asia, and South America) over the next 20 years have on UK? How will this affect the UK’s position on the international stage?
  • 12. What are the best mechanisms for the UK to maintain an understanding of the changing world – through novel methods like social media ICT, or the more traditional methods of information gathering?

  • 17 Feb 2013

    Overnight accommodation

    Overnight Accommodation at Pembroke College. Arrive at Porters' Lodge any time after 14:00 to get keys to guest room; if arriving after 21:00 you may need to call 01223 338100 to get entry to the College.

    For more information on Pembroke see here.

    For information on things to do in Cambridge see here.

    Pembroke College, Trumpington St CB2 1RF
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    Directions to next meeting: 5 minute walk

  • 18 Feb 2013 08:30 – 09:00

    Meeting with Dr Nick Gray, Associate Adviser, Centre for Science and Policy, University of Cambridge

    ng338@cam.ac.uk

    Brief meeting to review schedule for the week

    Centre for Science and Policy, 10 Trumpington Street CB2 1QA (ring on top door bell)
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    Directions to next meeting: CSaP to arrange taxi to pick up at 9:05

  • 18 Feb 2013 09:30 – 10:30

    Meeting with Ann Cotton, Executive Director, CamFed International Entrepreneur in Residence, Centre for Entrepreneurial Learning, University of Cambridge and Charles Cotton, Chairman, Cambridge Phenomenon Ltd

    acotton@camfed.org cwacotton@gmail.com

    St Giles Court, 24 Castle Street CB3 0AJ
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    Directions to next meeting: CSaP to arrange taxi to pick up at 10:35

  • 18 Feb 2013 11:00 – 12:00

    Meeting with Dr Douglas Crawford-Brown, Director, 4CMR, Department of Land Economy, University of Cambridge

    djc77@cam.ac.uk

    Department of Land Economy, 19 Silver Street CB3 9EP (ask at Reception)
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    Directions to next meeting: 3 minute walk

  • 18 Feb 2013 12:30 – 13:30

    Meeting with Dr Jim Bellingham, Secretary, School of Physical Sciences, University of Cambridge

    jrb13@cam.ac.uk

    CSaP to provide sandwich lunch

    School of the Physical Sciences, 17 Mill Lane CB1 1RX
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    Directions to next meeting: 2 minute walk back to Pembroke; taxi will pick up from Pembroke at 14:05

  • 18 Feb 2013 14:30 – 15:30

    Meeting with Professor Sharon Peacock, Master Elect, Churchill College / Professor of Public Health and Microbiology, Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge

    sjp97@medschl.cam.ac.uk

    Department of Medicine, Level 5, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Hills Road CB2 2QQ - meet at Main Reception
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    Directions to next meeting: CSaP to arrange taxi to pick up at 15:35

  • 18 Feb 2013 16:00 – 17:00

    Meeting with Professor Nicholas Mascie-Taylor, Professor of Biology and Health, Department of Biological Anthropology, University of Cambridge

    nmt1@cam.ac.uk

    Division of Biological Anthropology, Department of Archaeology and Anthropology, Pembroke Street CB2 3QG
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    Directions to next meeting: CSaP to arrange taxi to pick up at 17:05

  • 18 Feb 2013 17:30 – 18:30

    Meeting with Professor Nick Wareham, Director, MRC Epidemiology Unit, University of Cambridge

    nick.wareham@mrc-epid.cam.ac.uk

    MRC Epidemiology Unit, Level 3, Institute of Metabolic Science, Addenbrooke's Treatment Centre, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Hills Road CB2 0SL
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    Directions to next meeting: CSaP to arrange taxi to pick up at 18:35

  • 18 Feb 2013 19:20

    High Table Dinner, Pembroke College

    mgk1002@cam.ac.uk

    Hosted by Dr Michael Kuczynksi, Emeritus Fellow, Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge

    Pembroke College (meet at Porters' Lodge at 19:20)

  • 18 Feb 2013

    Overnight accommodation

    Pembroke College, Trumpington St CB2 1RF
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    Directions to next meeting: 5 minute walk

  • 19 Feb 2013 08:45 – 09:45

    Meeting with Professor Geoff Walsham, Emeritus Professor of Management Studies (Information Systems), Judge Business School, University of Cambridge

    g.walsham@jbs.cam.ac.uk

    Judge Business School, Trumpington Street CB2 1AG (ask at Reception)
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    Directions to next meeting: 5 minute walk

  • 19 Feb 2013 10:00 – 11:00

    Meeting with Professor John Clarkson, Director, Cambridge Engineering Design Centre

    pjc10@eng.cam.ac.uk

    Department of Engineering, Trumpington Street CB2 1PZ (ask at Reception)
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    Directions to next meeting: 15 minute walk

  • 19 Feb 2013 11:15 – 12:15

    Meeting with Professor Victor Anderson, Visiting Professor, Global Sustainability Institute, Anglia Ruskin University and Professor Aled Jones, Director of the Global Sustainability Institute, Anglia Ruskin University

    victor.anderson@anglia.ac.uk aled.jones@anglia.ac.uk

    Anglia Ruskin University Cambridge Campus, East Road CB1 1PT (ask at Reception)
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    Directions to next meeting: CSaP to arrange taxi to pick up at 12:15

  • 19 Feb 2013 12:30 – 13:30

    Meeting with Dr Jennifer Barnes, Former Pro-Vice-Chancellor for International Strategy, University of Cambridge and Professor Toby Wilkinson, Deputy Vice Chancellor (External Relations), Lincoln University

    jcb86@cam.ac.uk twilkinson@lincoln.ac.uk

    Meeting to include lunch

    Old Schools, Trinity Lane CB2 1TN (ask at Reception)
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    Directions to next meeting: 5 minute walk.

  • 19 Feb 2013 13:45 – 14:45

    Meeting with Professor Megan Vaughan, Professor of African History and Health, Institute of Advanced Studies, University College London

    megan.vaughan@ucl.ac.uk

    King's College, King's Parade CB2 1ST (meet at Porters' Lodge)
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    Directions to next meeting: CSaP to arrange taxi to pick up at 14:45

  • 19 Feb 2013 15:00 – 16:00

    Meeting with Professor Christopher Colclough, Director, Centre for Education and International Development, and Commonwealth Professor of Education and Development, Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge

    cc413@cam.ac.uk

    Location of meeting to be confirmed - either at the Faculty or in town

    Faculty of Education, 184 Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 8PQ [location of meeting to be confirmed]
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    Directions to next meeting: CSaP to arrange taxi to pick up at 16:05

  • 19 Feb 2013 16:30 – 17:30

    Meeting with Professor James Wood, Head of Department and Alborada Professor of Equine and Farm Animal Science, Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Cambridge

    jlnw2@cam.ac.uk

    Department of Veterinary Medicine, Madingley Road CB3 0ES
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    Directions to next meeting: CSaP to arrange taxi to pick up at 17:35 and return to Pembroke

  • 19 Feb 2013 18:30

    Opportunity to meet other Policy Fellows

    An opportunity to get together with the other Policy Fellows visiting Cambridge this week:

    • Mr Ian McDowell - Head of Engagement, NHS North East London and the City, and Founder, Both Sides NOW
    • Mr Jeff Masters - Policy Adviser to Shadow Business Secretary, Chuka Umunna MP
    • Mr Mark Simmonds - Researcher to UK Shadow Cabinet Office Minister, Chi Onwurah MP

    Location TBC

  • 19 Feb 2013

    Overnight accommodation

    Pembroke College, Trumpington St CB2 1RF
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    Directions to next meeting: CSaP to arrange taxi to pick up at 7:30

  • 20 Feb 2013 07:45 – 08:45

    Meeting with Ros Rouse, Former Associate Director, Innovation and Technology Policy, RAND Europe

    Meeting to include breakfast

    RAND Europe, Westbrook Centre CB4 1YG
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    Directions to next meeting: CSaP to arrange taxi to pick up at 08:45

  • 20 Feb 2013 09:00 – 10:00

    Meeting with Dr Nalin Patel, Winton Programme Manager, Cavendish Laboratory, Department of Physics

    nlp28@cam.ac.uk

    Cavendish Laboratory, JJ Thomson Avenue CB3 0HE
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    Directions to next meeting: 5 minute walk

  • 20 Feb 2013 10:15 – 11:15

    Meeting with Professor Ross Anderson (1956-2024), Professor of Security Engineering, Computer Laboratory, University of Cambridge

    Ross.Anderson@cl.cam.ac.uk

    Computer Lab (William Gates Building), 15 JJ Thomson Avenue, CB3 0FD (ask at Reception)
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    Directions to next meeting: 10 minute walk

  • 20 Feb 2013 11:45 – 12:45

    Meeting with Dr Eoin O'Sullivan, Director, Centre for Science, Technology & Innovation Policy (CSTI), Institute for Manufacturing, University of Cambridge

    eo252@cam.ac.uk

    Alan Reece Building, 17 Charles Babbage Rd CB3 0FS (ask at Reception)
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    Directions to next meeting: 5 minute walk

  • 20 Feb 2013 13:00 – 14:00

    Meeting with Shirley Marie Jamieson, Head of Marketing and External Relations, Cambridge Enterprise, University of Cambridge

    shirley.jamieson@enterprise.cam.ac.uk

    Meeting to include light lunch

    Cambridge Enterprise, Hauser Forum, 3 Charles Babbage Road CB3 0GT
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    Directions to next meeting: 20 minute walk

  • 20 Feb 2013 14:30 – 15:30

    Meeting with Dr Sharath Srinivasan, David and Elaine Potter Associate Professor and Director, Centre of Governance and Human Rights, Department of Politics and International Studies, University of Cambridge

    ss919@cam.ac.uk

    Department of Politics and International Studies, Alison Richard Building, 7 West Road CB3 9DT
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    Directions to next meeting: 20 minute walk

  • 20 Feb 2013 16:00 – 17:00

    Meeting with Professor David Dunne, Professor of Parasitology, Department of Pathology, University of Cambridge

    dwd10@cam.ac.uk

    Department of Pathology, Tennis Court Road CB2 1QP
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    Directions to next meeting: CSaP to arrange taxi to pick up at 17:05

  • 20 Feb 2013 17:30 – 18:30

    Meeting with Professor Barbara Sahakian, Professor of Clinical Neuropsychology, Department of Psychiatry, University of Cambridge

    bjs1001@cam.ac.uk

    Barbara recommends reading of two Nature articles, Grand challenges in global mental health and Mental wealth of nations

    Herchel Smith Mind and Brain Sciences Building, Forvie Site, Robinson Way CB2 0SR
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    Directions to next meeting: CSaP to arrange taxi to pick up at 18:30

  • 20 Feb 2013

    Overnight accommodation

    Pembroke College, Trumpington St CB2 1RF
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    Directions to next meeting: 10 minute walk

  • 21 Feb 2013 08:45 – 09:45

    Meeting with Professor Emma Mawdsley, Professor, Department of Geography, University of Cambridge

    eem10@cam.ac.uk

    NB please see here for details of Emma's recent book, From Recipients to Donors: Emerging Powers and the Changing Development Landscape

    Department of Geography, Downing Place, Cambridge, CB2 3EN (if Reception is not open, call Emma on 07595 420433)
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    Directions to next meeting: 15 minute walk

  • 21 Feb 2013 10:00 – 11:00

    Meeting with Janice Pedersen, Former Resource Centre Manager, The Humanitarian Centre and Anne Radl, Former Projects Manager, The Humanitarian Centre

    janices.pedersen@gmail.com anne.radl@gmail.com

    The Humanitarian Centre, Fenner's Gym Building, Gresham Road CB1 2ES
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    Directions to next meeting: CSaP to arrange taxi to pick up at 11:05

  • 21 Feb 2013 11:30 – 12:30

    Meeting with Dr Alexandra Winkels, Academic Director for International Development and Global Change, Institute of Continuing Education; Affiliated Lecturer, Centre of Development Studies, University of Cambridge

    alexandra.winkels@ice.cam.ac.uk

    Centre of Development Studies, Second Floor, Alison Richard Building, 7 West Road CB3 9DT
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    Directions to next meeting: in same building

  • 21 Feb 2013, 1 p.m.

    Cambridge Public Policy Seminar: Expert judgements and group decisions

    Professor Mark Burgman, University of Melbourne

    Room 119, Department of Politics and International Studies, Alison Richard Building, 7 West Road, Cambridge, United Kingdom

  • 21 Feb 2013 14:30 – 15:30

    Meeting with Professor Bill Sutherland, Miriam Rothschild Professor in Conservation Biology, Dept of Zoology, University of Cambridge

    w.sutherland@zoo.cam.ac.uk

    MEETING CANCELLED

    Meet at lunch after Mark Burgman's paper, and walk back to Department of Zoology, Downing Street CB2 3EJ
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    Directions to next meeting: 10 minute walk

  • 21 Feb 2013 16:00 – 17:00

    Meeting with Dr David Connell, Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Business Research, University of Cambridge

    dc@davidconnell.org

    Centre for Business Research, Judge Business School, Trumpington Street CB2 1AG (meet at Reception) - please call 07712 002 466 just before arrival and David will come to meet you
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    Directions to next meeting: 5 minute walk

  • 21 Feb 2013 17:15 – 18:10

    Meeting with Dr Arnoud Groen, Research Associate, Department of Biochemistry, University of Cambridge, Dr Tim Guilliams, Co-Founder at Healx, Claire Weiller, PhD Candidate, Institute of Manufacturing, University of Cambridge and Dr Patrick Wollner, Design Strategist and Founder, design//digital

    tim.t.guilliams@gmail.com claire.weiller@gmail.com patrickwollner@gmail.com

    Engineering Design Centre, Department of Engineering, Trumpington Street CB2 1PZ (ask at Reception)
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    Onward directions: 3 minute walk

  • 21 Feb 2013 18:15

    Meeting with Managing4Development

    tnorman1@gmail.com

    Meeting with Toby Norman and other organisers of Managing4Development, an initiative launched by students at Judge Business School with the goal of building a community of management science researchers passionate about addressing global poverty challenges through their research and work.

    MEETING CANCELLED - TO BE REARRANGED

    Judge Business School, Trumpington Street CB2 1AG (meet at main entrance as door may be locked at this time - or call 07979 528212)

    Directions to next meeting: 3 minute walk

  • 21 Feb 2013

    Overnight accommodation

    You can leave your luggage in Porters' Lodge for later collection

    Pembroke College, Trumpington St CB2 1RF
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    Directions to next meeting: 5 minute walk

  • 22 Feb 2013 08:45 – 09:45

    Meeting with Professor David Reiner, University Associate Professor in Technology Policy, Judge Business School, University of Cambridge

    d.reiner@jbs.cam.ac.uk

    Judge Business School, Trumpington Street CB2 1AG (ask at Reception)
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    Directions to next meeting: in same building

  • 22 Feb 2013 10:00 – 11:00

    Meeting with Professor Jaideep Prabhu, Jawaharlal Nehru Professor of Indian Business and Enterprise, Director of the Centre for India & Global Business (CIGB), University of Cambridge

    j.prabhu@jbs.cam.ac.uk

    Room W.620, Judge Business School, Trumpington Street CB2 1AG (ask at Reception)
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    Directions to next meeting: CSaP to arrange taxi to pick up at 11:05

  • 22 Feb 2013 11:30 – 12:30

    Meeting with Professor Jon Crowcroft, Marconi Professor of Communications Systems, Computer Laboratory, University of Cambridge

    jon.crowcroft@cl.cam.ac.uk

    Computer Lab (William Gates Building), 15 JJ Thomson Avenue, CB3 0FD (ask at Reception)
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    Directions to next meeting: CSaP to arrange taxi to pick up at 12:35

  • 22 Feb 2013 13:00 – 14:15

    Meeting with Dr Miranda Gomperts, Director of Programmes and Development, Cambridge Public Policy, University of Cambridge and Dr Finbarr Livesey, Deputy Director of the MPhil in Public Policy

    mirandagomperts@me.com tfl20@cam.ac.uk

    Finbarr will join the meeting at 13:30

    Centre for Science and Policy, 10 Trumpington Street CB2 1QA
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    Directions to next meeting: 15 minute walk

  • 22 Feb 2013 14:30 – 15:30

    Meeting with Matthew Moss

    mnhm2@cam.ac.uk

    Old Schools, Trinity Lane CB2 1TN (ask at Reception)
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    Directions to next meeting: 15 minute walk

  • 22 Feb 2013 16:00 – 17:00

    Meeting with Dr Mike Aitken, Reader in Psychology, King's College London Affiliated Lecturer, Department of Psychology, University of Cambridge, Dr Kai Ruggeri , Affiliated Lecturer, Department of Psychology, University of Cambridge and Dr Eleanor Winpenny, Career Development Fellow, MRC Epidemiology Unit/CEDAR

    michael.aitken@kcl.ac.uk dar56@cam.ac.uk ew470@medschl.cam.ac.uk

    Hopkinson West Meeting Room , Department of Engineering, Trumpington Street CB2 1PZ (ask at Reception)
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    Directions to next meeting: 3 minute walk

  • 22 Feb 2013 17:05 – 17:30

    Wrap-up meeting

    Centre for Science and Policy, 10 Trumpington Street CB2 1QA
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    Directions to next meeting: CSaP to arrange taxi to pick up at 17:35