I work at the intersection of research and policy, and am interested in the ways in which legitimacy and authority are ascribed to different forms of evidence and knowledge in the policymaking process. I am currently Head of Social Science in the Government Office for Science and have previously worked as a Senior Science Advisor for the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE) Covid response, focusing on social and behavioural science. I have also worked in energy decarbonisation and reproductive health policy.
Prior to joining the Civil Service, I conducted research in India, with a focus on the interface between state and civil society in health initiatives, regulation and governance of stem cell research and therapy and the impact of collective violence on identity.