Demos Staff overview
Jonathan Todd
Associate
Jonathan is a Demos Associate, currently working on the economics of cities.
Jonathan Birdwell
Head of the Citizens Programme
Jonathan is Head of the Citizens Programme at Demos. His research expertise lies in counter-terrorism, public behaviour and drugs policy. He is also interested in theories of democracy and civic regeneration.
Max Wind-Cowie
Head of the Integration and National Identity programme
Max Wind-Cowie is Head of the Integration and National Identity programme.
Ralph Scott
Head of Editorial
Ralph is Head of Editorial and manages the communications team at Demos.
Rutger Birnie
Junior Associate
Rutger joined Demos in February 2013 as a Research Intern and now works as a Junior Associate with the Centre for the Analysis of Social Media.
Sophie Duder
Head of External Affairs
Sophie is Demos' Head of External Affairs and runs our partnership and events programmes.
Karen Stephenson
Karen Stephenson, Ph.D. is president of NetForm, Inc, recognized as one of the top 100 leading innovation companies by CIO in 2001.
Ken Worpole
Ken Worpole is one of Britain's most influential writers on architecture, landscape and urban social policy, and the author of many seminal reports and books.
Kirsten Bound
Kirsten Bound was a senior researcher at Demos until 2008. Her work at Demos focused on democracy and emerging science and innovation in India and Brazil. She is author of India: the uneven innovator and Brazil: the natural knowledge economy and co-author with Paul Skidmore of the Everyday Democracy Index.
Loren Treisman
Loren Treisman is the National Health and Well-being Project Manager at The Foyer Federation, an organization which develops and encourages new approaches to supporting young people at risk as they make their transition to adult independence.
Marcus Fergusson
Visiting Fellow
Marcus joined Demos as a Visiting Fellow in October 2009. His work includes advising on communications and audio/visual strategy and research into media-related issues.
Mariana Mazzucato
Associate
Mariana Mazzucato is Professor of Economics and RM Phillips Chair in Science and Technology Policy, University of Sussex (Science Policy Research Unit).
Mark Littler
Associate
Mark Littler is an associate specialising in the quantitative study of crime, religion and extremism.
Matt Grist
Associate
Matt is a Demos Associate. He was previously a Senior Researcher on the Family and Society Programme. His expert areas include education, skills policy, youth policy and behaviour change. He is currently seconded to the Cabinet office.
Melanie Howard
Professor Melanie Howard co-founded the Future Foundation, a consumer think-tank, in 1996 with Michael Willmott.
Nick Claydon
Trustee
Nick is a partner at corporate communication agency, Brunswick, with over fifteen years experience advising clients on financial, corporate and critical media issues.
Penny Egan
Trustee
Penny Egan is Executive Director of the US-UK Fulbright Commission and former Director of the RSA.
Georgia Cooke
Research Intern
Georgia joined Demos as a Research Intern in April 2013 working in the Public Services and Welfare department.
Noelle Rumball
Research Intern
Noelle joined Demos in May 2013 as a Research Intern with the Centre for the Analysis of Social Media.
Raman Degun
Research Intern
Raman joined Demos as a Research Intern in May 2013 for the Centre for the Analysis of Social Media.
Sarah Williamson
Research Intern
Sarah joined Demos in May 2013 and is a research intern for the Centre of Analysis of Social Media.
Victoria Princewill
Communications Intern
Victoria joined Demos in May 2013 as a Communications Intern.
Abigail Malortie
Research Intern
Abigail joined Demos in October 2012 as a part-time Research Intern with the Centre for London.
Adam Bowie
Alumni
Adam was Head of Partnerships and Events at Demos and External Affairs Manager at Centre for London.
Ailsa McLagan
Events and Partnerships Intern
Ailsa joined Demos in December 2012 as an Events and Partnership intern.
Alan Lockey
Research Intern
Alan joined Demos in May 2010, full-time, working on the Open Left Project.
Albert Chan
Events and Partnerships Intern
Albert joined Demos in April 2012 as an Events and Partnerships intern.
Alex Wessely
Research Intern
Alex Wessely is a research intern working with Matt Grist on the family and society programme.
Alex Canfor-Dumas
Research Intern
Alex joined Demos in July 2010 as a research intern, working on the Character Inquiry.
Jamie Bartlett
Head of the Violence and Extremism Programme
Jamie is the Head of the Violence and Extremism Programme and the Centre for the Analysis of Social Media. His primary research interests are: terrorism, extremism and social media analysis, including the use of social media by political movements and law enforcement agencies.
Julia Margo
Alumni
Julia was Deputy Director at Demos. Her expertise is in social mobility, wellbeing and capabilities, education policy and anti-social behaviour.
Max Wind-Cowie
Head of the Integration and National Identity programme
Max Wind-Cowie is Head of the Integration and National Identity programme.
Richard Reeves
Director
Richard is a former Director of Demos. His interests include trends in British politics; the economics and politics of wellbeing; liberal political philosophy; and the future of the workplace.
Samuel Jones
Associate
Samuel is an Associate of Demos. His interests include the arts, museums and galleries, and creativity.
Robert Cooper
Advisory Board Member
Robert Cooper is an adviser for High Representative Catherine Ashton with the European External Action Service.
Sir David Omand
Demos Advisory Council
Sir David Omand is visiting Professor in the War Studies Department, King’s College, and former Permanent Secretary of the Home Office.
Stuart White
Demos Advisory Council
Stuart White is a Fellow in Politics and Director of the Public Policy Unit, University of Oxford
Vince Cable
Demos Advisory Council
Vince Cable is the Lib Dem MP for Twickenham and Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills.
