Barbara Noble Barbara is an established research

Transcript:Barbara Noble Barbara is an established research:
Barbara Noble Barbara is an established research practitioner and statistician having worked in the Government Statistical Service for over 20 years until her retirement in 2011. Barbara brings a commitment to methodological rigour and the use of evidence in developing and monitoring public policy, as well as an understanding of the research challenges we face and how the research craft is changing to meet the needs of clients. Desiree Lopez Desirée Lopez is Global CEO of cultural insights agency Flamingo. She was previously both CEO of Kantar Public UK (formerly TNS BMRB) and UK Executive Director of WPP’s Government and Public Sector Practice. A trained social scientist, she was formerly Director of Research at EdComs and Lecturer and Supervisor at the Institute of Education’s Centre for Longitudinal Studies. She brings an in-depth understanding of the social and policy research landscape and significant experience of shaping commercial and strategic growth. James Thickett Until 2019, James was a senior director at Ofcom, where he spent 13 years. During this time his roles included responsibility for market research, market intelligence, consumer contact, national and regional offices, smart working practices and overseeing leadership development across the organisation. Before joining Ofcom in 2006, James was Controller of Business Strategy at the BBC, and previously held a number of senior strategy and marketing roles at The Walt Disney Company. James brings considerable experience of marketing and communications as well as strategy from both the public and commercial sectors. Dame Jill Matheson Dame Jil Matheson was National Statistician, Head of the Government Statistical Service and Chief Executive of the UK Statistics Authority from 2009 until her retirement in 2014. Jil worked as a survey researcher for many years, followed by a number of roles at the Office for National Statistics. She has chaired both the OECD’s Committee on Statistics and Statistical Policy and the UN Statistical Commission. Jil has a particular interest in the public role of statistics and social research, including the principles and ethics governing research practice, and in methodological innovation and operational excellence to ensure that research is high quality, timely and accessible. Jude England Jude England FAcSS joined NatCen as a Trustee in 2017. Formerly Head of Research Engagement at the British Library, Jude led two strands of work: the delivery of activities to enhance the public understanding of social science; and the development of services and content for the users, producers and