Director of Strategy, Cambridge Zero Stephen Davison

Steve joined Cambridge as a Political Research Analyst in 2008. He went on to become Political Affairs Adviser before building and leading a new Public Affairs Team. He then took up the role of Head of Public International Partnerships following the formation of the Strategic Partnership Office in 2017 before joining Cambridge Zero in 2020. Prior to joining the University of Cambridge, Steve worked in Westminster as Head of Environment for Policy Connect: a UK think-tank.

He is the international lead for the UK Universities Climate Network (formerly the COP26 Universities Network), a former Senior Officer of the League of European Research Universities and the International Alliance of Research Universities, and a founding member of the Russell Group Political Affairs Network. He has degrees from the University of Hull and the University of Exeter, and is a Professional By-Fellow of Churchill College. He recently was seconded to be the Higher Education lead for the UN Climate Champions Team, and convenes the Network of Networks – an international coalition of around 25 university climate networks