Experience

Royal United Services Institute

• United Kingdom
• Think Tanks
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Senior Research Fellow

  • Jun 2022 - Present



The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• LSE Dinam Fellow

  • Oct 2020 - Jul 2022

  Fellowship targeted at bridging the gaps between academia and policymaking. I'm developing a project - www.howtoreformthepolice.com - to synthesise the international evidence on 'what works' to reduce police violence, customising findings for practitioners in Western and non-Western contexts Fellowship targeted at bridging the gaps between academia and policymaking. I'm developing a project - www.howtoreformthepolice.com - to synthesise the international evidence on 'what works' to reduce police violence, customising findings for practitioners in Western and non-Western contexts



Foreign and Commonwealth Office

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Governance / Programmes Adviser

  • Jun 2018 - Oct 2020



Cabinet Office

• Policy Advisor

  • May 2017 - May 2018



Franks Family Foundation

• Associate Director

  • Nov 2015 - Apr 2017



ODI

• United Kingdom
• Think Tanks
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Consultant

  • Aug 2015 - Sep 2015



Alfa Fellowship/Public Verdict (Russian NGO)

• Moscow, Russian Federation

• Project Lead

  • Jun 2014 - Mar 2015

  • Project managed a unique, solutions-driven project, collaborating with an all Russian-speaking team, to determine means of addressing police violence in Russia using Western best practice. • Developed Public Verdict’s advocacy material by producing conservative recommendations to the Russian government. Provided additional guidance on wide-ranging reform measures for campaigning. • Briefed Russian NGO experts and academics on international best practice and successful models of reform… Show more • Project managed a unique, solutions-driven project, collaborating with an all Russian-speaking team, to determine means of addressing police violence in Russia using Western best practice. • Developed Public Verdict’s advocacy material by producing conservative recommendations to the Russian government. Provided additional guidance on wide-ranging reform measures for campaigning. • Briefed Russian NGO experts and academics on international best practice and successful models of reform from case-studies. • Placement sponsored by the Alfa Fellowship Program, a high-level professional leadership programme based in Moscow. Show less • Project managed a unique, solutions-driven project, collaborating with an all Russian-speaking team, to determine means of addressing police violence in Russia using Western best practice. • Developed Public Verdict’s advocacy material by producing conservative recommendations to the Russian government. Provided additional guidance on wide-ranging reform measures for campaigning. • Briefed Russian NGO experts and academics on international best practice and successful models of reform… Show more • Project managed a unique, solutions-driven project, collaborating with an all Russian-speaking team, to determine means of addressing police violence in Russia using Western best practice. • Developed Public Verdict’s advocacy material by producing conservative recommendations to the Russian government. Provided additional guidance on wide-ranging reform measures for campaigning. • Briefed Russian NGO experts and academics on international best practice and successful models of reform from case-studies. • Placement sponsored by the Alfa Fellowship Program, a high-level professional leadership programme based in Moscow. Show less



Saferworld

• United Kingdom
• International Affairs
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Consultant

  • Jun 2013 - Jun 2013

  • Assisted a leading conflict-resolution NGO to develop the evaluation mechanisms it uses to assess its security reform projects. • Produced an analysis of opportunities for reform in Central Asia based on political conditions. • Assisted a leading conflict-resolution NGO to develop the evaluation mechanisms it uses to assess its security reform projects. • Produced an analysis of opportunities for reform in Central Asia based on political conditions.



The Scottish Government

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Consultant

  • May 2012 - Jun 2012

  • Produced a report evaluating the Scottish Police College’s international development programmes and identifying areas in which the College can enhance its impact. • Developed a conflict-risk assessment tool to assess partners’ suitability for assistance. • Delivered a series of recommendations on how best the Scottish government can organise future development assistance, depending on available resources, to maximise impact and minimise risk. • Produced a report evaluating the Scottish Police College’s international development programmes and identifying areas in which the College can enhance its impact. • Developed a conflict-risk assessment tool to assess partners’ suitability for assistance. • Delivered a series of recommendations on how best the Scottish government can organise future development assistance, depending on available resources, to maximise impact and minimise risk.



House of Commons

• United Kingdom
• Political Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Parliamentary Researcher

  • May 2007 - Sep 2007

  • Led a project with a former Chair of the Defence Select Committee, Bruce George MP, producing recommendations to improve the organisational deployment of UK police in post-conflict zones. Published the results in an Oxford journal aimed at senior police officers and policymakers. • Organised a series of meetings with officials from the Foreign & Commonwealth Office, Ministry of Defence and Home Office to advocate project recommendations. • Led a project with a former Chair of the Defence Select Committee, Bruce George MP, producing recommendations to improve the organisational deployment of UK police in post-conflict zones. Published the results in an Oxford journal aimed at senior police officers and policymakers. • Organised a series of meetings with officials from the Foreign & Commonwealth Office, Ministry of Defence and Home Office to advocate project recommendations.



Hammersmith & Fulham Council

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Democratic Services Officer

  • Mar 2007 - May 2007

  • Serviced committee meetings and provided advice to elected representatives and council officers to ensure proceedings conformed to democratic procedures. • Serviced committee meetings and provided advice to elected representatives and council officers to ensure proceedings conformed to democratic procedures.



House of Commons

• United Kingdom
• Political Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Parliamentary Researcher

  • Oct 2006 - Mar 2007

  • Drafted questions and produced written and verbal briefings, supporting David Borrow MP’s membership of the Defence Select Committee and European Scrutiny Committee. Topics covered included the strategic nuclear deterrent (Trident), the defence industrial base, European arrest warrants and the future of NATO. • Monitored policy and legislative processes, and media coverage, on foreign, defence and other relevant issues. • Drafted questions and produced written and verbal briefings, supporting David Borrow MP’s membership of the Defence Select Committee and European Scrutiny Committee. Topics covered included the strategic nuclear deterrent (Trident), the defence industrial base, European arrest warrants and the future of NATO. • Monitored policy and legislative processes, and media coverage, on foreign, defence and other relevant issues.



Glen Recruitment

• United Kingdom
• Information Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Assistant

  • Mar 2005 - Sep 2005

  • Developed the records and database systems of a recruitment agency specialising in the recruitment of knowledge-management professionals. • Designed, created and launched a website for Glen Search, a new subsidiary of the company. • Successfully managed a team of contractors in a project redesigning the layout and function of the company’s main website. • Developed the records and database systems of a recruitment agency specialising in the recruitment of knowledge-management professionals. • Designed, created and launched a website for Glen Search, a new subsidiary of the company. • Successfully managed a team of contractors in a project redesigning the layout and function of the company’s main website.



N/A

• London, United Kingdom

• Temporary Positions

  • Oct 2003 - Mar 2005

  • Undertook temporary employment, including an internship with a parliamentary monitoring service, whilst applying to join the Army. Forced to withdraw application through injury in March 2005. • Undertook temporary employment, including an internship with a parliamentary monitoring service, whilst applying to join the Army. Forced to withdraw application through injury in March 2005.