Professor Karola Dillenburger and Dr Katerina Dounavi become Associate Fellows of the Centre for Public Policy and Administration (CPPA).  The CPPA provides the platform at Queen’s for advancing research and policy engagement locally, nationally and internationally. By providing a forum to bring academics and public service practitioners together, it provides a step-change in public policy scholarship, education and practice. Through its activities and networks, the Centre connects the worlds of academia, public administration and politics by facilitating engagement, collaboration and collective approaches to addressing policy problems, while cognisant of the differing requirements and expectations. In a complex policy-making environment, we aim to ensure that policymakers are aware of the potential for academic expertise to address their significant policy challenges and how to mobilise and access the most appropriate expertise. From an academic perspective, we seek to develop and mobilise knowledge and expertise to maximise impact, and to open new avenues for scholarly engagement. The Centre therefore reflects the University’s civic credentials in supporting governments to improve society by harnessing technology, creativity and ideas.