Demos Staff overview
Ally Paget
Junior Associate
Ally joined Demos as a Junior Associate in July 2012, working on the public services and welfare programme.
Jo Salter
Researcher
Jo is a Researcher at Demos, working on the Public Services and Welfare Programme.
Ralph Scott
Head of Editorial
Ralph is Head of Editorial and manages the communications team at Demos.
Jonathan Todd
Associate
Jonathan is a Demos Associate, currently working on the economics of cities.
Max Wind-Cowie
Head of the Integration and National Identity programme
Max Wind-Cowie is Head of the Integration and National Identity programme.
Claudia Wood
Deputy Director
Claudia is Deputy Director of Demos. Her primary research interests are health and social care, public service markets and personalisation, ageing, disability and benefits reform.
Theo Veenkamp
Theo Veenkamp is Dutch. He has had a long and successful career working across a number of organisations, primarily in the public sector.
Rebecca Willis
Rebecca Willis is an independent researcher and Vice-Chair of the UK Sustainable Development Commission. Her work focuses on environmental politics and policymaking at both a national and regional level.
Michael Wilmott
Michael is co-founder of the Future Foundation and has 30 years experience as a researcher, analyst and forecaster.
James Wilsdon
Associate
James Wilsdon is Professor of Science and Democracy at SPRU (Science & Technology Policy Research), University of Sussex. From 2001 to 2008, he worked at Demos, first as Head of Strategy, then Head of Science and Innovation.
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.
Shelagh Wright
Shelagh Wright is a Demos Associate, she has worked extensively with the public, charitable and private sectors on creativity, learning and innovation agendas
Chris Yapp
Chris has been in the IT Industry since 1980 at Honeywell, ICL and most recently Hewlett Packard.
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.
Raman Degun
Research Intern
Raman joined Demos as a Research Intern in May 2013 for the Centre for the Analysis of Social Media.
Victoria Princewill
Communications Intern
Victoria joined Demos in May 2013 as a Communications Intern.
Noelle Rumball
Research Intern
Noelle joined Demos in May 2013 as a Research Intern with 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.
Adam Bowie
Alumni
Adam was Head of Partnerships and Events at Demos and External Affairs Manager at Centre for London.
William Bradley
Alumni
William was a Researcher at Demos. He currently works as a researcher for the GLA.
Peter Bradwell
Researcher
Peter is a researcher at Demos. He is interested in the way information and knowledge is shared as well as digital identity, online culture, copyright and intellectual property.
Josephine Brady
Events Officer and Operations Manager
Josephine was the Events Officer and Operations Manager at Demos.
Ellie Brawn
Research Intern
Ellie joined Demos in June 2011 as a research intern working with Claudia Wood on health and social care for disabled people.
Rachel Briggs
Rachel is Research and Policy Director, Security and Integration at the Institute for Strategic Dialogue. Between 2003 - 2008 she worked as Head of International Strategy and Head of the Identity Programme at Demos.
Jennifer Brindisi
Centre for London Intern
Jennifer joined Demos in January 2011 and works as an intern for the Centre for London.
Sarah Brown
Media and Communications Intern
Sarah joined Demos in February 2011 as a Media and Communications Intern.
Leah Brumer
Research Intern
Leah joined Demos in February 2013 as a Research Intern with the Citizens Programme.
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.
Samuel Jones
Associate
Samuel is an Associate of Demos. His interests include the arts, museums and galleries, and creativity.
Julia Margo
Alumni
Julia was Deputy Director at Demos. Her expertise is in social mobility, wellbeing and capabilities, education policy and anti-social behaviour.
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.
Max Wind-Cowie
Head of the Integration and National Identity programme
Max Wind-Cowie is Head of the Integration and National Identity programme.
Richard Thaler
Demos Advisory Council
Richard Thaler is Professor of Behavioral Science and Economics, University of Chicago.
Stuart White
Demos Advisory Council
Stuart White is a Fellow in Politics and Director of the Public Policy Unit, University of Oxford
David Willetts
Demos Advisory Council
David Willets is the MP for Havant and Minister of State for Universities and Science.
Jonathan Wolff
Demos Advisory Council
Jonathan Wolff is a Professor of Philosophy at University College London.