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Our people

Our team comprises specialists in research and policy, grants management and operations, communications, office services, and finance and investment.

Our Trustees
  • Sir Keith Burnett headshot
    Professor Sir Keith Burnett CBE, FRS, FInstPhys, FLSW
    Chair
  • New Trustee Brian Bell
    Professor Brian Bell
    Trustee
  • Sir Ernest Ryder headshot
    The Right Honourable Sir Ernest Ryder
    Trustee
  • Professor Ash Amin FBA, FACSS, CBE
    Professor Ash Amin FBA, FACSS, CBE
    Trustee
  • Professor Ann Phoenix
    Professor Ann Phoenix FBA, FACSS
    Trustee
  • John Pullinger CB, CSTAT, FACSS
    John Pullinger CB, CSTAT, FACSS
    Trustee
  • Photograph of Professor Lorraine Dearden
    Professor Lorraine Dearden FACSS
    Trustee
  • Dame Clare Tickell DBE
    Trustee
Leadership team
  • Gavin Kelly
    Chief Executive
  • Josh Hillman
    Director, Education
  • Rob Street
    Director, Justice
  • Mark Franks
    Director, Welfare
  • Deirdre Carty headshot
    Deirdre Carty
    Director, HR and Office Services
  • Natalie Leon
    Director, Finance & Information Systems
  • Carey Oppenheim headshot
    Carey Oppenheim
    Strategic Project Lead
  • Lisa Harker
    Director, Nuffield Family Justice Observatory
  • Nicola Webb
    Director for Strategy and Engagement
  • Danielle Hamm
    Danielle Hamm
    Director, Nuffield Council of Bioethics
  • Gaia Marcus
    Director, Ada Lovelace Institute
Research team
  • Alex Beer headshot
    Alex Beer
    Head of Grants Operations and Portfolio Development
  • Ruth Maisey
    Programme Head, Education
  • Eleanor Ireland headshot
    Eleanor Ireland
    Programme Head, Education
  • Emily Tanner
    Programme Head, Post-14 Education and Skills
  • Ash Patel headshot
    Ash Patel
    Programme Head, Justice
  • Catherine Dennison
    Programme Head, Welfare
  • Alice Reeves
    Research Grants and Programmes Manager
  • Anvar Sarygulov
    Research Grants and Programmes Manager
  • Liz Gilfillan
    Programme Head, Racial Diversity UK
  • Sarah Maughan
    Research Grants and Programmes Manager
Grant operations team
  • Leonie Figov
    Grants Operations Manager
  • Grainne Murray headshot
    Grainne Murray
    Grants Coordinator
  • Ellen Wright
    Grants Coordinator
  • Ben Brown headshot
    Ben Brown
    Grants Coordinator
  • Randeep Sembi
    Office Administrator
Strategy and engagement team
  • Victoria Briggs
    Head of Communications
  • Ben Andrew
    Public Affairs and Policy Manager
    Nuffield Foundation
  • Clare Finnigan
    Communications Manager
  • Richella Logan
    Head of Public Affairs
  • Emily Starr
    Strategy and Project Manager
  • Venuri Perera
    Digital Content Manager
  • Raf Bogan
    Communications and Events Manager
  • Hayleigh Simpkins
    Communications Coordinator
  • Nasra Mohamed
    Engagement Apprentice (Public Affairs and Communications)
Human resources and office services team
  • Janine Larson headshot
    Janine Larson
    HR and Central Services Administrator
  • Graham Hopper
    Human Resources Partner
  • Sandra Puriene headshot
    Sandra Puriene
    Hospitality Manager
  • Shireen Williams
    Front of House Operations Manager
  • Aaliyah Guiste
    Office Assistant
Investment, finance and systems team
  • James Brooke Turner headshot
    James Brooke Turner
    Investment Director
  • Gemma Jenkins headshot
    Gemma Jenkins
    Head of Finance
  • Elaine Graham-Leigh headshot
    Elaine Graham-Leigh
    Information Governance and Systems Officer
  • Andrew Scullion
    CRM Manager and System Administrator
  • Michelle Wuisan
    Legal and Governance Manager
  • Anand Bhatt
    Finance Administrator
  • Mina Saweres
    Finance Business Partner

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We often have opportunities for people who are committed to advancing educational opportunity and social well-being to join our team.

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