ABOUT

Marit has been working in research and evaluation for the past 20 years using mixed methods to analyse quantitative, qualitative and economic data. She enjoys leading evaluation projects, working in partnership with clients and directing films. Marit has a PhD in life sciences and previously led monitoring and evaluation projects in the NHS, the Scottish Government and Ipsos. Marit is the Director of Powellite and together with her team she has delivered evaluations for the Royal Academy of Engineering, the British Academy, The Churchill Fellowship, the Imperial Health Charity and Natural England. Marit specialises in evaluating the impact of funding programmes and Fellowship programmes. Marit also has extensive experience in the third sector and founded the charity What? Why? Children in Hospital.

Louise is a project manager, environmental policy professional, writer and researcher with 10 years of experience in environmental law and policy. She worked at the Scottish Government on Marine Conservation and worked as a freelance writer for environmental organisations and on climate change and environmental issues. As policy manager in the Scottish Government she developed science-based policy to mitigate the transmission of Covid-19 and reduce hospital associated infections. Louise is project manager for the evaluation of the Innovate at Imperial grant programme where she uses her strong organisational skills and understanding of challenges in healthcare services to conduct interviews with clinicians and healthcare teams.

Aakanksha has over 18 years of experience in market research and mixed methodologies. She has worked across sectors including charity, public services, regulation, financial & professional services, media, telecom and technology. She has managed projects for a wide range of clients including the UK National Audit Office, ONS, Ofcom and McMillan Cancer Support. Aakanksha has extensive experience in designing surveys and delivering complex quantitative and qualitative projects. She is passionate about different cultures, has a background in diversity and inclusion research and speaks 5 India languages.

Sarah Frost is an experienced qualitative interviewer, researcher, evaluation specialist and learning facilitator. She is highly experienced in qualitative and participatory evaluation approaches, including action learning sets. Sarah has extensive experience of evaluating grant programmes and Fellowship programmes. She uses her excellent communication skills to conduct in-depth interviews, focus groups and support practitioners and managers with monitoring and evaluation both the voluntary and public sectors.

Duncan is a BAFTA Scotland Award winning documentary filmmaker with over 10 years of experience. In collaboration with Marit, he has produced high quality case study videos about the impact of the primary care cancer framework on cancer services, as well as over 20 information videos to prepare children and parents for hospital tests and treatments. Duncan facilitates documentary filmmaking workshops and has produced and directed films for Channel 4, STV and BBC Scotland.

Stefan has worked as a social and market researcher for over 20 years. He has extensive experience of quantitative methods including survey design, collection and analysis of data. He is an experienced qualitative researcher familiar with methods including in-depth interviews, focus groups, deliberative workshops, and online forums. He has engaged with vulnerable groups such as older people and those with alcohol or mental health problems, senior stakeholders in the public sector, health professionals, and the general public. Stefan worked on evaluation projects including the Royal Academy of Engineering Policy Fellowships programmes, NRN Seedcorn projects for Natural England and the Innovate at Imperial grant programme for the Imperial Health Charity.

Dorothy is a behavioural scientist and chartered psychologist with over 10 years of experience applying behavioural science into digital health solutions, public health campaigns, government policies, and product designs. Through in-depth qualitative and quantitative assessments, Dorothy has provided valuable recommendations to optimise engagement and improve organisational initiatives. Dorothy's expertise lies in understanding the complexities of behaviour change and finding innovative ways to enhance its effectiveness. Dorothy supports the delivery of the behaviour science evaluation of the protection of the seabed ReMEDIES project for Natural England.

Kathryn is a researcher and behavioural scientist with over 15 years of experience in using quantitative and qualitative approaches to deliver high calibre research with actionable and impactful insights. She is an experienced interviewer and facilitator. Her work has included evaluations of interventions and research programmes, gauging public opinion on key societal issues and improving the usability of technological products. She previously worked as a Psychology Lecturer, mentoring early career researchers and completing projects to transform gender equality in academia.

Sophie brings diverse experience in project management and qualitative research. She delivered desk research into Early Career Research Fellowships and supported the mapping of end of project reports for Nature Recovery funding programmes. She leads exploratory and evaluative research to support public sector innovation. She worked with the Innovation Unit to support local authorities across England to adopt an innovative model of children's social care and recently evaluated the impact of digital advice tools to support residents to improve their home energy efficiency and reduce their bills.

Stuart has been working as a filmmaker for nearly 10 years. He is an award winning filmmaker and videographer with a wealth of experience producing, directing, filming and editing short documentaries, charity films and promotional videos. Stuart has been filming with Duncan and Marit in children’s hospitals across Scotland to develop videos to prepare families for their visit to hospital. Other work includes a series of films about organisations working in innovation and technology such as Nesta, CogniHealth, Sustainably and Trace.