King's College London

The School for Government is pleased to welcome three new colleagues – Dr Kate Hoskins, Dr Gloria Novović, and Dr Joseph Sherlock – who will play key roles in enriching the School’s teaching, research, and public engagement.

Dr Kate Hoskins joins us as Reader in Public Policy and Deputy Director of the School for Government. Her research focuses on education and social policy, identity, and inequalities, with particular interest in early years, further and higher education. She has chaired the Education & Research Committee of the Froebel Trust, co-chaired the Gender and Education Association, and led research into policy-driven inequalities and social mobility. A Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and Senior Editor for Cogent Early Years, Kate’s scholarship and leadership will strengthen our programme offerings and strategic direction – particularly in advancing social justice and equity in public policy.

Dr Gloria Novović joins us as a Lecturer in Public Policy with expertise spanning international political economy, feminist political ecology, and critical development studies. She brings extensive practitioner experience, including policy leadership in Canadian international cooperation and technical roles across the United Nations’ World Food Programme. Gloria will enhance our teaching on global governance, development policy, and sustainability, bringing critical, feminist-informed perspectives to our curriculum.

Dr Joseph Sherlock joins us as a Lecturer, bringing extensive experience in applying behavioural science to strengthen democracy. His previous roles include Behavioural Science Fellow in the United Nations Secretary-General’s Office, Principal Behavioural Scientist at Duke University, and Principal Behavioural Researcher at HM Revenue & Customs. His work focuses on using behavioural science for democratic innovation, sustainability, and evidence-informed policy interventions. Joseph will contribute to teaching on behavioural public policy and civic engagement, and support our ambition to embed evidence-based innovation into governance practice.