Person Prof Sir Adrian Webb A former University Vice-Chancellor and Professor of Social Policy, Professor Sir Adrian Webb (BSocSci, MSc, Econ, DLitt) is currently Chair of the Big Lottery Fund, Wales and a Non‑Executive Director of the UK Board. He also chairs the Welsh Government Ministerial Advisory Board on the Economy. He has held varied and numerous other advisory roles […] Read more February 20, 2025
Person Michael Trickey Michael is Honorary Senior Research Fellow at Cardiff University, currently advising on the Wales Fiscal Analysis Programme at the Wales Governance Centre. He was Director of the Wales Public Services 2025 research programme for six years until July 2018. His early career background was as an academic librarian before becoming policy director of the Arts […] Read more February 20, 2025
Person Matthew Taylor Matthew has been Chief Executive of the RSA since November 2006. During this time the Society has substantially increased its output of research and innovation, has provided new routes to support charitable initiatives of its 29,000 Fellows and has developed a global profile as a platform for ideas. In July 2017 Matthew published the report […] Read more February 20, 2025
Person Phil Sooben Phil Sooben (BA, MA) is Chief Executive Officer of the Political Studies Association, the UK’s learned society for academics working in political science. He is responsible for implementing the PSA’s strategic objectives including increasing the impact of research on policy and promoting greater engagement between the research and policymaker communities. He is also a member […] Read more February 20, 2025
Person Dame Dr Jane Roberts Dame Dr Jane Roberts (MSc, FRCPsych, MRCP, Doctor of Laws) is a Research Fellow in Public Leadership at the Open University. She is an Honorary Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist having worked previously for many years in the NHS as a clinician and as Medical Director. She was formerly Leader of the London Borough of Camden […] Read more February 20, 2025
Person Ceridwen Roberts Ceridwen Roberts (OBE, BA, AcSS, FLSW) was a Senior Research Fellow at Oxford University’s Department of Social Policy and Intervention. Prior to that, she was Director of the Family Policy Studies Centre. She has also held research and management posts in Government and academia as an industrial sociologist, and served as Chair of the Social […] Read more February 20, 2025
Person Prof Nick Pearce Nick is Professor of Public Policy and Director of the Institute for Policy Research at the University of Bath. He was formerly head of the Downing Street Policy Unit and Director of the IPPR think-tank. He is co-author (with Michael Kenny) of Shadows of Empire: the Anglosphere in British Politics (Polity Press, 2018). He is a fellow […] Read more February 20, 2025
Person Prof Helen Paterson Professor Helen Paterson (PhD) is the Chief Executive at Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council. A former Head Teacher, she was previously a director in Solihull Council, Executive Director of Children’s Services and then Strategic Director for Transformation at Sunderland Council, and Chief Executive of Wrexham County Borough Council. Helen is currently Secretary of the Association of […] Read more February 20, 2025
Person Dr June Milligan June has served as Commissioner and Chair of the Wales Committee of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, a Civil Service Commissioner, and a lay member of the governing body of the University of Glasgow. She has worked throughout her career in public service including roles as a Governor in long-term and maximum security prisons, […] Read more February 20, 2025
