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Professor Jane Barlow

Chair in Evidence-Based Intervention and Policy Evaluation

On sabbatical for academic year 2025-26

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Fran Bennett

Emeritus Fellow

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Dr Amiya Bhatia

Associate Professor

Course Director - Evidence-Based Intervention and Policy Evaluation

Professor Lucie Cluver

Professor of Child and Family Social Work

Professor Mary Daly

Professor Emerita of Sociology and Social Policy

Michelle Degli Esposti

Dr Michelle Degli Esposti

Associate Professor of Evidence Based Social Policy and Intervention

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Dr Michael Fanner

Associate Member

Frances Gardner

Professor Frances Gardner

Professor of Child and Family Psychology

Director of Graduate Studies

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Dr Mona Ibrahim

Strategic Policy Lead

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Dr Rana Khazbak

Departmental Lecturer in Comparative Social Policy

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Professor Jamie M. Lachman

Professor of Child and Family Global Health

Deputy Head of Department

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Luciana Leite

Policy & Research Officer

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Dr Jessica Lorimer

Departmental Lecturer in Evidence Based Social Intervention and Policy Evaluation

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Dr Ismael G. Munoz

Departmental Lecturer in Evidence Based Social Intervention and Policy Evaluation

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Professor Kenneth Nelson

Barnett Professor of Social Policy

Head of Department

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Professor Zachary Parolin

Professor of Social Policy, Inequality & Opportunity

Director, Economics, Inequality and Opportunity (EIO) Programme at INET Oxford; Professorial Fellow, Nuffield College

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Dr Gabriela Pavarini

Senior Research Fellow

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Dr William Rudgard

Associate Professor of Climate Change and Child Health

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Dr Yulia Shenderovich

Associate Member

Dr Elona Toska

Associate Member

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Dr Merve Uzunalioğlu

Associate Member

Professor Robert Walker

Emeritus Fellow & Professor Emeritus

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Dr Rachel Yates

Associate Member

Academic Visitors

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Alexandra Blackwell

Research Affiliate

Staff

Dr Isang Awah

Head of Advocacy

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Amberley Barrington-Peek

Head of Operations

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Ellie Bashkova

Research Support Assistant

Department of Security and Crime Science, University College London

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Dr Peter Burr

Head of Programmes

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Alina Kiradjieva

Research Assistant

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Lucy Olsen

Finance & Administration Assistant

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Dr Ray (Kaixuan) Wang

Postdoctoral Researcher

Students

Yvonne Agengo

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Sophia Andresen

Lady Margaret Hall

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Alicja Borzyszkowska

MSc student in Evidence-Based Social Intervention and Policy Evaluation

Gerry Byrne

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Hal Cooper

DPhil Student and Research Manager

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Dr Bothaina Eltigani

DPhil Student and Research assistant

Aya Fujita

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Tamsin Greene Barker

ESRC Grand Union DTP Scholar, George Moore Scholar

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Kayanat Iltaf

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Shrutika Jha

Master's Student

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Jinseo Kim

Green Templeton College

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Zamakhanya Makhanya

Clarendon and Kellogg College

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Diana Mwala

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Tejashwari Naidu

Master's Student

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Rosemary O'Connor

Leverhulme Scholar

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Sopuruchukwu Obiesie (MBBS)

Nuffield College

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Yi Qie

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Ana María Restrepo-Sáenz

MPhil in Evidence-Based Social Intervention and Policy Evaluation

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Srishti Rongpipi

MSc student in Evidence-based Social Intervention and Policy Evaluation / Research Assistant

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Quinn Sanderson

MPhil student in Comparative Social Policy

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Christina Wang

MPhil Student in Comparative Social Policy

St. Catherine's College

Pages

A Better Start - National Evaluation

A mixed-methods study of the feasibility and acceptability of using the Alarm Distress Baby Scale (ADBB) within universal health visiting practice in England

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Accelerate Hub

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Becoming Protagonists: Effectiveness of a digital intervention to promote youth participation for mental health in Brazil

Child & Family Welfare

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Child Policy during COVID-19 Database

universalcreditprojectDSPI

Couples balancing work, money and care: exploring the shifting landscape under Universal Credit

e-Parenting for Lifelong Health (ePLH) Pilot study

wellbeingprojectDSPI

Evidence mapping review of intergenerational interventions

Evidencing the outsourcing of social care provision in England

Furaha Adolescent Implementation Research (FAIR) Study

childmaltreatmentstudyDSPI

Generating a research resource and public health surveillance tool for monitoring child maltreatment in the UK

Global Parenting Initiative

heybabyprojectDSPI

HEY BABY: Helping Empower Youth Brought up in Adversity with their Babies and Young children

familyformationprojectDSPI

Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Family Formation Policies

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National Evaluation of Innovative Early Years Skill-Mix Working.

ParentApp for Teens

parentingthailandprojectDSPI

Parenting for Lifelong Health - Thailand

Parenting for Lifelong Health SUPER (Scale-Up of Parenting Evaluation Research) Study

plhphilippinesprojectDSPI

Parenting for Lifelong Health – Philippines

Parenting for Lifelong Health: A social enterprise charity

parenttextprojectDSPI

ParentText Optimisation Study: A Chatbot-led Intervention Aimed to Promote Playful Parenting and Prevent Violence Against Children

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Promoting Safer Sleep in Babies

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Qualitative Process Evaluation of a Practice Elements Approach on Responsive Caregiving to Infants in Early Years Skill Mix Workforce Development

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rEUsilience: Risks, Resources and Inequalities: Increasing Resilience in European Families

RISE: Prevention of Child Mental Health Problems in Southeastern Europe

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Start for Life National Evaluation

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Supporting Early Minds Research Network (Oxford Health NIHR Biomedical Research Centre)

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The Developing Child UK Priority Setting Partnership (James Lind Alliance)

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The Global Reference Group for Children Affected by Crisis

childproblemsprojectDSPI

What are the essential components of parenting interventions for reducing child maltreatment and child behavioural problems?

healthvistingprojectDSPI

Which models of health visiting (HV) in England are most promising for mitigating the harms of ACES