Senior Education Policy Adviser for the UK's Independent Scientific Academy
I worked as a Senior Policy Adviser at the The Royal Society, the United Kingdom’s independent scientific academy, on a full-time short-term contract contributing to national education policy work. The team’s focus was on advocating for a broad and balanced curriculum, strengthening systemic attention to climate and sustainability, and promoting high-quality science and mathematics teaching.
In this role, I led policy analysis and strategic advocacy, managing a small team and contributing to the organisation’s positioning on curriculum reform, climate integration and subject balance. This involved synthesising research evidence and stakeholder perspectives into policy briefings, reports and recommendations.
The work also included engagement with policymakers, parliamentary select committees, sector organisations and education leaders, supporting evidence-informed discussion around the role of science, mathematics and sustainability within national curriculum debates.