Stephen Meek

Stephen Meek is Director of the University of Nottingham’s Institute for Policy and Engagement.

He joined the university in 2018 following a career in the UK Civil Service where he held board-level posts in the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government and the Department for Education. He has also held senior roles in HM Treasury, Cabinet Office and, on secondment, in the Local Government Association and working with Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Local Authorities on public service reform and devolution.

He is currently chair of the University Policy Engagement Network, which brings together policy facing functions from over 30 UK universities. He helps lead sustainable policy development for MariNH₃.