Education team
We’re committed to making inspiring, high-quality science education available to all young people.
Together with our partners, we:
- support schools and educators to deliver engaging science lessons and experiences
- fund research to inform and improve science education
- advocate for policy change.
Team contacts
Ruth Birse
PA to Anita Krishnamurthi
general queries.
Ruba Aljarf
Professional Development Project Officer
Danielle Barnetche
Product Manager, Explorify
Thomas Barton
Primary Science Project Manager
primary science, science subject leadership.
Ally Branley
Content, Social Media and Email Manager, Explorify
Lauren Crawford
Programme and Funding Partnerships Officer
- informal science learning, working with the youth sector, Curiosity.
Nan Davies
Professional Development Programme Lead
Mark Ellis
Policy Advisor, Education and Skills
school governors and trustees, further education, employability, apprenticeships, T Levels, general education policy issues.
Mat Hickman
Informal Learning Programme Lead
informal science learning, practical science, working with the youth sector.
Lily Ickowitz-Seidler
Project Manager, Education Research
young people’s views on science education, education research.
Louise Stubberfield
Primary Programme Lead
primary science, National STEM Learning Centre, Camden Primary Science Network.
Asimina Vergou
Research Programme Lead (maternity cover)
- education and neuroscience, education research, teacher research.
Reports
Evaluation of the primary science campaign 2020
We've interviewed teachers and science leaders from more than 700 schools to analyse whether primary science teaching is improving.
Science Education Tracker 2019
More than 6,400 young people across England have taken part in our survey into attitudes towards and experiences of science education and careers.
Young people’s awareness and attitudes towards machine learning
Part of our Science Education Tracker 2019, this report explores awareness of, and attitudes towards, machine learning among young people.