WHAT I DO
I am a confident communicator, persuasive writer and creative researcher driven by a strong innate curiosity about people. A sociologist by training, I am driven to improve people's lives through research, and I'm especially interested in participatory methods, co-design, design research, service design and UX research.
In 2019 I completed a PhD in Sociology, and today I am a freelance researcher and Policy Analyst. I am able to apply my creative mind, rigorous and innovative research skills and experience demonstrating impact to help organisations:
In 2019 I completed a PhD in Sociology, and today I am a freelance researcher and Policy Analyst. I am able to apply my creative mind, rigorous and innovative research skills and experience demonstrating impact to help organisations:
- Conduct research to understand complex problems, better understand their users and improve services
- Design rigorous and innovative research programmes that incorporate a variety of voices and perspectives
- Develop recommendations and evidence-based solutions
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MY SKILLS
I have worked with organisations like Totaljobs, the Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre, PRS Foundation, Festival Republic and Insight for Good and conducted research on Arts Council England. I bring a number of key skills that can add value:
RESEARCH
- Talented researcher with over 7 years' experience in qualitative and mixed methods research.
- Qualitative expert in in-depth and semi-structured interviews, ethnographic observations, case studies, and policy analysis.
- Growing expertise in participatory and creative methods including co-design workshops using Miro.
- Experience designing and administering surveys and impact evaluations for musicians, students and segments of the public.
- Internationally experienced with degrees in sociology, human geography and creative industries from the USA and UK.
- Knowledge of different impact evaluation frameworks and evaluation processes for the arts and social businesses.
- Experience developing impact evaluations from scratch and producing case studies.
- Able to communicate complex ideas clearly to a wide array of audiences through presentations, blogs, reports and articles.
- Knowledge of UK policy and government with an ability to tailor outputs to a policy audience.
- Leading through strategic planning, chairing meetings and facilitating panels.
- Able to run projects to time and budget with a variety of stakeholders.
If you would like to hear more about my skills and how I can help you provide better services, offer more to your users or collect data to inform your business, then contact me here.
I am available for freelance projects and look forward to helping your organisation demonstrate its value and increase its funding!
SAMPLES OF MY WORK
Policy research
Reports I've co-authored for the Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre on social mobility in the screen industries here and research including an ambitious plan to improve social mobility across the creative industries here.
Here are some examples of policy briefings on worker insecurity, retail and the pandemic and an employer guide for social care providers I've produced in my role at the Work Foundation.
A recent column on Universal Credit and access to training published in the Big Issue North.
Academic research
My most recent publication about funding for popular music education and cultural policy in Wales is available here in the Journal of Popular Music Education.
Click here to read my PhD Thesis.
Examples of presentations and data from my PhD research:
Reports I've co-authored for the Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre on social mobility in the screen industries here and research including an ambitious plan to improve social mobility across the creative industries here.
Here are some examples of policy briefings on worker insecurity, retail and the pandemic and an employer guide for social care providers I've produced in my role at the Work Foundation.
A recent column on Universal Credit and access to training published in the Big Issue North.
Academic research
My most recent publication about funding for popular music education and cultural policy in Wales is available here in the Journal of Popular Music Education.
Click here to read my PhD Thesis.
Examples of presentations and data from my PhD research:
See full presentations at my academia.edu profile.
