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.
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.
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.
Jo Salter
Researcher
Jo is a Researcher at Demos, working on the Public Services and Welfare Programme.
Jonathan Todd
Associate
Jonathan is a Demos Associate, currently working on the economics of cities.
Christian Barnett
Christian is Executive director of strategic planning for Global Client partners at BrandBuzz, New York.
Danny Chesterman
Danny is a consultant specialising in leadership development and whole system change in public service.
David Hargreaves
David has a long career in education, and is currently a fellow of Wolfson College, Cambridge.
David Steven
David Steven is a policy analyst, strategic consultant and researcher. He is Managing Director of River Path Associates, where he specialises in international responses to global risks and has worked for clients such as the Foreign & Commonwealth Office, the World Bank and the World Economic Forum.
Dom Longford
Associate Economist
Dom is an Associate Economist at Demos, working on Building Character and the Home Front project.
Eric Kaufmann
Associate
Eric Kaufmann is Professor of Politics at Birkbeck College, University of London.
Faizal Farook
Faizal joined Demos in August 2006. His research interests are public services, healthcare, citizen participation and management theory.
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.
Jonathan Senior
Communications and Media Intern
Jonathan joined Demos in January 2013 as the Communications Intern.
Leah Brumer
Research Intern
Leah joined Demos in February 2013 as a Research Intern with the Citizens Programme.
Rutger Birnie
Research Intern
Rutger joined Demos in February 2013 as a Research Intern with the Centre for the Analysis of Social Media.
Janani Krishnaswamy
Research Intern
Janani joined Demos in October 2012 as a part-time Research Intern working for the Centre for the Analysis of Social Media.
Jane Ashford-Thom
Research Intern
Jane joined Demos in January 2012 as a research intern. She is working with Jonathan Birdwell on the Citizens project.
Jeeta Patel
Research Intern
Jeeta joined Demos in July 2011, working with Matt Grist on higher education reform and youth policy.
Jeff Howard
Research Intern
Jeff joined Demos in August 2011 as a Research Intern. He is working with Jamie Bartlett on the Violence and Extremism Programme.
Jennifer Brindisi
Centre for London Intern
Jennifer joined Demos in January 2011 and works as an intern for the Centre for London.
Jennifer Gold
Research Intern
Jennifer joined Demos in January 2011 as a research intern on the Public Interest programme.
Jenny Atkins
Communications and Media Intern
Jenny joined Demos in July 2012 as a communications intern with the Centre for London
Jenny Ousbey
Alumni
Jenny was a Junior Associate, working on the Public Services and Welfare programme.
Jess Tyrrell
ALumni
Jess is an expert in communications and campaigns working at the Centre for London.
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 Progressive Conservatism Project
Max Wind-Cowie runs the Progressive Conservatism Project at Demos, which identifies conservative values and policies that have progressive ends.
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.
Jenni Russell
Demos Advisory Council
Jenni Russell is a columnist for the Sunday Times and the Guardian.
Jonathan Wolff
Demos Advisory Council
Jonathan Wolff is a Professor of Philosophy at University College London.
Julian le Grand
Demos Advisory Council
Julian le Grand is the Richard Titmuss Professor of Social Policy at the London School of Economics and Chairman of Health England.
Lynsey Hanley
Demos Advisory Council
Lynsey Hanley is a writer and honorary research fellow at Lancaster University.
Richard Best
Demos Advisory Council
Baron Best is a member of the House of Lords, and former Director of the Joseph Rowntree Foundation.
Richard Sennett
Demos Advisory Council
Richard Sennett is a Professor of Sociology at the London School of Economics.
Richard Thaler
Demos Advisory Council
Richard Thaler is Professor of Behavioral Science and Economics, University of Chicago.