Swindon, England, United Kingdom
Head of Policy Partnerships and Impact - connecting policy makers with academic expertise and insights to address the key social and economic challenges facing the UK including the economy, environmental sustainability, security and care. 2020-21 Investment Manager for Next Generation Services (application of AI and Data technologies in accountancy, insurance and legal services in the UK) and Made Smarter Innovation (working with UK manufacturing to increase innovation and diffusion of industrial digital technologies). Linking cutting-edge academic research with UK businesses to address critical business and social challenges. 2018-20 senior research manager on the Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF), Cities and Infrastructure, with a particular interest in informal urban populations and off-grid cities. Panellist at the World Urban Forum 2020 in Abu Dhabi. MSc in Grantmaking, Philanthropy and Social Investment from the Centre of Charity Effectiveness at Cass Business School, with dissertation on utilising the Theory of Change approach as a strategic planning tool. I have an active interest in complexity and systems based approaches. Prior to working at ESRC I spent 6 years specializing in digital social innovation.