Bishoy Zaki from the Department of Public Governance and Management has successfully defended his doctoral dissertation titled “Policy Learning: From Conceptualization to Measurement”. This was completed under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Ellen Wayenberg, from the department of Public Governance and Management, Ghent University and Prof. Dr. Bert George, from City University, Hong Kong. The doctoral dissertation focuses on conceptualizing policy learning given its central role in contemporary public policy research and practice. It then proceeds to empirically study key policy learning processes, particularly within the context of the COVID-19 crisis and highlight the implications of different approaches to learning for policymaking. This doctoral research concludes with recommendations on how to measure policy learning and an agenda for future research. The doctoral study has resulted in a series of publications in reputable scientific journals including Public Administration Review, Policy & Society, Public Policy and Administration, Public Money and Management, Policy Design and Practice, the Policy Studies Yearbook among others.