15 profiles found

Social Data Scientist, currently a Fellow in Public Policy at the LSE, with experience consulting for UN agencies, NGOs and local government.  

Current role: postdoctoral fellow, European Institute, London School of Economics PhD topic: How can we get local firms to work with each other to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes and foster local development in low-trust settings?  My publications in Politics & Society (2021) and Governance (2022) address the causes and impacts of Brexit in post-industrial areas in the UK.  Other relevant experience: Worked at the European Commission's Structural Reform Support Service (now DG reform) and in the office of the Greek Minister of Education Expertise: local development, cooperation, cohesion policy, agricultural policy, education policy Methods: comparative case study design, interviews, fieldwork, mixed methods Geographical focus: Greece, Italy, UK  Languages: English, Greek, German, Italian, French

Nihan Albayrak-Aydemir is an academic, currently working as a postdoctoral researcher at the Open University, as a visiting researcher at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and as a visiting fellow at the LSE. She completed her PhD in Social Psychology at the LSE, and she has over 10 years of experience in survey research and data analysis, ranging from running small-scale surveys for hard-to-reach samples to running large-scale multi-country surveys for more general, representative samples. Her research expertise and interests involve prosocial behaviour, migration, and meta-science, with a special focus on power dynamics and intergroup relations that influence research, teaching, and learning processes in science and higher education. She has a deep understanding of survey methodology and a strong track record of designing and implementing complex survey projects for a wide range of clients. She has excellent analytical skills, with the ability to turn complex data into actionable insights and recommendations.

Current role: postdoctoral fellow at the London School of Economics. Expertise: migration and refugee policies, EU policies and politics, home affairs. Methods:  policy analysis, policy evaluation (Better Regulation guideline), interviews, surveys, descriptive statistics. Geographical focus: Europe and the EU; Italy, France, and the UK. Other relevant experience: worked for the European Commission (DG Home), collaborated with policymakers (Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs). Languages: English, Italian, French, Chinese.

Doctoral Researcher at the London School of Economics and Scholar in 'Analysing and Challenging Inequalities' at the International Inequalities Institute. Four years of work experience in international economic and social policymaking through policy analysis, design and implementation. Particular expertise in labour markets, social assistance, economic and social inequalities, income poverty as well as in quasi-experimental quantitative methods.

I'm a policy evaluation researcher based in London. I’m passionate about data analysis, technology, and understanding what makes different areas economically and politically converge (or not). I am confident using a vast range of quantitative and mixed methods techniques, yet I believe that economics and politics should be considered social sciences and not exact sciences. I previously worked on understanding the rise of populism in Europe with FATIGUE , and now I’m a researcher at NatCen .

Versatile freelance consultant, senior researcher and project lead.  Based on my experience across a range of fields I have set up Innovation Office to work on impactful projects serving private and public clients. Areas of expertise: • Education & Skills • Environment & Energy • Democracy & Governance • Public Policy/EU Policies • International Development • Urban & Regional Development • Trade & Investment • Psychological & Behavioural Science • Media, Communications and Culture • Organisations and management •  Entrepreneurship & Innovation Please get in touch with any collaboration opportunities, happy to provide further information on my experience related to the above areas.

Bob Hancké is an Associate Professor in Political Economy at the London School of Economics and Political Science. Previous appointments were at the Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin, and as a PhD candidate at the J.F. Kennedy School and Center for European Studies at Harvard University, and at MIT. He published  Large Firms and Institutional Change  (Oxford University Press 2002),  Beyond Varieties of Capitalism: Conflict, Contradiction and Complementarities in the European Economy  (co-edited with Martin Rhodes and Mark Thatcher (Oxford University Press 2007),  Intelligent Research Design  (Oxford University Press 2009),  Debating Varieties of Capitalism  (Oxford University Press 2009),  Unions, Central Banks and EMU  (Oxford University Press 2013)   and participated in the project that led to  Varieties of Capitalism , edited by Peter Hall and David Soskice (Oxford University Press 2001). His research interests are: the political economy of advanced capitalist societies; the political economy of transition economies; institutions and macro-economic policy; and labour relations. Expertise:  advanced capitalist societies; institutions and macro-economic policy; labour relations; political economy; transition economies

Martin Lodge has been member of the Department of Government since 2002 and is currently Co-Director of the Centre for Analysis of Risk and Regulation ( carr ). Professor Lodge was also a member of the TransCrisis research consortium, a Horizon2020 project on transboundary crisis management capacities. This three-year project was hosted by carr . He is currently coordinating a Norface-funded project 'ReConnect' that investigates ways in which European administrative states have sought to re-connect with their citizens. In addition, he has been editor of  Public Administration , founding member of the Political Studies Association’s specialist group on Executive Politics & Governance, and is currently co-editor of the  Palgrave  book series of the same name, and is co-chairperson of the IPSA Research Committee on the ‘Structure and Organisation of Government’. Expertise: regulation; executive politics; British public policy; German public policy; government; institutional analysis; EU public policy; political science; public policy

Hosuk Lee-Makiyama is the director of the European Centre for International Political Economy (ECIPE) and a leading author on trade diplomacy, EU-Far East relations and the digital economy. Hosuk is the Business Adviser of the team for LSE Consulting's  Trade Policy Hub , funded under the ICURe programme. He has been involved in multiple projects with LSE Consulting and his experience allows him to support the team in identifying new customer and service opportunities. He also advises the team on long term strategy and constantly works with the team for expanding the research base.  He is regularly consulted by governments and international organisations on a range of issues, from trade negotiations to economic reforms. He appears regularly in European, Chinese and US media, and is noted for his involvement in WTO and major free trade agreements. He was also named “One of the 20 most influential people for open internet” by the readers of the Guardian UK in 2012. He was the first author to argue for a WTO case on internet censorship in China. Prior to joining ECIPE, he was an independent counsel on regulatory affairs, competition and communication, Senior Advisor at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, representative of Sweden and the EU member states towards the WTO and the UN, including WIPO and UNECE. Lee-Makiyama is also a Fellow at the  Department of International Relations  at the London School of Economics, and currently shares his time between LSE and ECIPE. Expertise:  European Union; EU trade agreements; EU single market; trade defence; healthcare; digital economy; WTO and globalization; far-east; North-America; Russia & Eurasia; South Asia & Oceania

I am currently a Lecturer at the UCL Social Research Institute where I teach on the highly competitive Bachelor’s and Master’s programmes in the Social Sciences, with particular focus on Sociology and Politics (since 2018). I am also a Research Associate at LSE IDEAS (LSE's foreign policy think-tank) engaged on the Visions of Europe study that maps, tracks, and monitors developments in European civil society in order to inform the EU’s Conference on the Future of Europe (since 2019). I have also been working as a freelance researcher for a number of think-tanks studying migration and the impact of Brexit in the UK (since 2013). Prior to that, I was employed as a Communications Manager and Research Officer at the LSE European Institute (2015-2021) implementing their Programme on Brexit, and a Project Manager at a marketing agency delivering sustainable energy solutions. I have also taught on several Social Sciences, Politics, and International Relations courses at LSE as a Guest Teacher between 2011 and 2018. I was enrolled in a PhD programme at LSE between 2010 and 2015. I would particularly highlight 4 key areas from my professional background: Expertise: my knowledge of national and supranational politics and global policy developments; sociological literature and research methods in the social sciences; environmental and social governance Capability: my track-record of rigorous academic and evidence-based policy and advocacy research; university-level teaching; copy-editing; delivery of strategies; supervision and motivation of research assistants; speeches at international conferences and panels; media appearances; marketing Network: my extensive professional network encompassing decisionmakers, policymakers, non-governmental organisations, journalists, and academic stakeholders across Europe and the US Global outlook: my tertiary schooling in the United States and the United Kingdom; work experience encompassing European (particularly EU, British, and Polish) politics, policymaking, and regulation; British & Polish (EU) citizenship

Elitsa is the Director of the Trade Policy Hub at LSE Consulting, which provides specialised advisory services in the area of trade and investment policy. The Hub became the first LSE project to secure government funding through Innovate UK’s ICURe programme. Elitsa has a PhD in international political economy from LSE. Her primary research interests include European trade and investment policy, European foreign policy, and international affairs. Elitsa holds an MA in European Studies: Transnational and Global Perspectives from KU Leuven, Belgium, and a BSc in International Economic and Management from Bocconi University, Italy.

Daniela works as a project manager and researcher at LSE Consulting. She is responsible for writing and coordinating project proposals for a variety of European and UK clients. She establishes new relationships and manages existing ones with academics, experts and partner organisations. She also provides administrative support to the team’s operations. Beyond her business development tasks, she currently works as a project coordinator and as junior expert on human rights and sustainability issues for two Sustainability Impact Assessment (SIA) projects commissioned by DG Trade of the European Commission. Daniela holds an MSc in International Development Management with a focus on Economics (LSE) and a double BA with Honors in Global Affairs/International Relations and Political Science with a focus on Human Rights Law (Eckerd College).

Elisabet is Project Manager and Researcher at LSE Consulting. She has over three years of experience in writing and coordinating project proposals for a wide variety of UK and EU clients. As a project manager, she supports academic teams to meet project requirements and manages relationships with clients. Throughout her time at LSE Consulting, she has developed strong working relationships with the British Council, the Council of Europe and the Committee of the Regions, among other public bodies. In her research capacity, she contributes to projects by undertaking desk research, qualitative research and analysis, and writing up findings. She has experience disseminating research reports and supports academic teams in tailoring messages to audiences beyond academia. She has co-authored five reports, four of which are publicly available: The Conference on the Future of Europe: Putting Local and Regional Authorities at the Heart of European Democratic Renewal Authors: Michael Bruter, Sarah Harrison, Elisabet Vives and Miriam Sorace Date: October 2021 Client: European Committee of the Regions The Big Conversation – International Cooperation on Climate Change Authors: Michael Bruter, Sarah Harrison, Sandra Obradovic and Elisabet Vives Date: June 2021 Client: British Council The Big Conversation Research Pilot Authors: Michael Bruter, Sarah Harrison, Sandra Obradovic and Elisabet Vives Date: April 2021 Client: British Council Progress Review and Final Evaluation of the Council of Europe Action Plan for Bosnia and Herzegovina 2018-2021 Authors: Max Fras, Will Bartlett, Elisabet Vives, Enkeleida Tahiraj and Tena Prelec Date: April 2021 Client: Council of Europe She is primarily interested in projects on Democratic Governance, Public Opinion and Political Attitudes, Public Policy, Gender and Social Inequalities and Education. Elisabet holds an MSc in Philosophy and Public Policy from the LSE, as well as a BA in History  (University of Barcelona) and a BA in Philosophy (Ramon Llull University). She is fluent in Catalan, English and Spanish and has a working capacity in French.