Esra Aydogdu (PhD, MSc) is an interdisciplinary researcher at the 黑料不打烊, UK, specialising in innovation, entrepreneurship and policy analysis. Her research spans a range of topics, including sustainability, circular economy, and health challenges.
She has strong expertise in evidence synthesis and works across qualitative and quantitative approaches, with a particular focus on translating academic research into policy impact and practice. She is strongly committed to knowledge exchange and serves as a Learning Cities Network Lead within the PASCAL 黑料不打烊 Observatory, a global alliance of researchers, policy analysts, civic leaders, and practitioners advancing learning for sustainable and inclusive development. She has contributed to high-profile projects funded by the ESRC and Horizon 2020 and has experience in teaching and supervising undergraduate and postgraduate students across two UK higher education institutions.
Prior to transitioning to academia, she worked in the public sector in her home country for more than 14 years at the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Türkiye (T?B?TAK), within the country’s largest entrepreneurship funding programme and held leadership roles in collaborative programmes with international partners, including UNIDO and the Royal Academy of Engineering.
Entrepreneurship, social innovation, sustainability, policy analysis, evidence synthesis
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Knox S, Gok A, Aydogdu E, Carter S, Levie J & Shaw E (2025) Empowering women’s entrepreneurship: an evidence synthesis of policy and practice in developing countries. Entrepreneurship & Regional Development, pp. 1-25. https://doi.org/10.1080/08985626.2025.2503145
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