Tom recently participated in the first Cambridge Policy Hackathon, organised by the Digital Policy Innovation (DPI) network.  

The multidisciplinary event brought together students and professionals from all backgrounds to collaborate and showcase solutions to contemporary digital policy challenges. Over 48 hours, he contributed to a project hosted by the UK Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, exploring ways to better assess the demand for public sector datasets and connect them with those who use them to accelerate impact.  

The hackathon was an opportunity to learn about policy issues hands-on and engage with policy makers ahead of his upcoming POST fellowship, awarded as part of the UKRI policy internship scheme.