Distinguished Research Practitioners in Social Science
Esteemed individuals in the field of social science, Barbara Noble, Desiree Lopez, James Thickett, Dame Jill Matheson, and Jude England, share their profound expertise and experiences from their illustrious careers in research, statistics, public policy development, and strategic growth. Their contributions have significantly influenced the research landscape, emphasizing methodological rigor, evidence-based decision-making, and the promotion of policy-led research.
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Barbara Noble Barbara is an established research practitioner and statistician having worked in the Government Statistical Service for over 20 years until her retirement in 2011. Barbara brings a commitment to methodological rigour and the use of evidence in developing and monitoring public policy, as well as an understanding of the research challenges we face and how the research craft is changing to meet the needs of clients.
Desiree Lopez Desir e Lopez is Global CEO of cultural insights agency Flamingo. She was previously both CEO of Kantar Public UK (formerly TNS BMRB) and UK Executive Director of WPP s Government and Public Sector Practice. A trained social scientist, she was formerly Director of Research at EdComs and Lecturer and Supervisor at the Institute of Education s Centre for Longitudinal Studies. She brings an in-depth understanding of the social and policy research landscape and significant experience of shaping commercial and strategic growth.
James Thickett Until 2019, James was a senior director at Ofcom, where he spent 13 years. During this time his roles included responsibility for market research, market intelligence, consumer contact, national and regional offices, smart working practices and overseeing leadership development across the organisation. Before joining Ofcom in 2006, James was Controller of Business Strategy at the BBC, and previously held a number of senior strategy and marketing roles at The Walt Disney Company. James brings considerable experience of marketing and communications as well as strategy from both the public and commercial sectors.
Dame Jill Matheson Dame Jil Matheson was National Statistician, Head of the Government Statistical Service and Chief Executive of the UK Statistics Authority from 2009 until her retirement in 2014. Jil worked as a survey researcher for many years, followed by a number of roles at the Office for National Statistics. She has chaired both the OECD s Committee on Statistics and Statistical Policy and the UN Statistical Commission. Jil has a particular interest in the public role of statistics and social research, including the principles and ethics governing research practice, and in methodological innovation and operational excellence to ensure that research is high quality, timely and accessible.
Jude England Jude England FAcSS joined NatCen as a Trustee in 2017. Formerly Head of Research Engagement at the British Library, Jude led two strands of work: the delivery of activities to enhance the public understanding of social science; and the development of services and content for the users, producers and commissioners of research across humanities, social sciences, and science, technology and medicine. Jude was a senior researcher at NatCen during the 1980s at the start of her 40-year career in the social sciences, which included roles at ECOTEC (now ECORYS) and ACAS as well as a research and management consultant. Jude has a special interest in the promotion and communication of policy led research.
Mark Duke Mark Duke is a Consultant and former Managing Director at global advisory, broking and solutions company Willis Towers Watson. He was previously Chair of both the Pension Committee of the Association of Consulting Actuaries and the Actuarial Committee of the Society of Pension Professionals. He brings extensive actuarial skills, as well as experience developing innovative pension solutions and improved pension scheme governance. He is particularly interested in how the workplace can be used to support employees financial well-being by offering a wide range of financial products and advice.
Peter Havelock A qualified accountant, Peter specialises in large- scale finance and risk and regulatory transformation in the financial services industry. After qualifying with Legal & General he spent 18 years as a management consultant at EY, and then as a Partner at IBM where he managed the financial management team in financial services. Since then he has undertaken a number of senior line and advisory roles with financial services providers. Peter is also Chair of the Choral Foundation at HM Chapel Royal, Hampton Court Palace, and has been Treasurer and Chair of the Finance Committees for the National Skills Academy for Financial Services, and Stonewall, the LGBT rights charity. Deputy Chair of the Audit & Risk Committee, Peter brings financial management, transformation and project governance experience to the NatCen Board.
Phyllis Macfarlane Phyllis Macfarlane is a lifelong Market Researcher, former Managing Director of GfK NOP and current Chair of the Market Research Society (MRS). She was previously Global Training Manager at GfK UK and has spent several years delivering, and expanding the offering of, market research education and training in Africa and Asia. She believes in bringing the global market research community and the non-profit sector together to learn from one another and achieve best results for all. She has won both the MRS Silver and Gold Medals and, in 2008 and 2018, the European Society for Opinion and Marketing Research Excellence Award.
Stephen West A graduate in economics from the London School of Economics, Stephen West is a Chartered Accountant. He has over 25 years experience as both a divisional and group finance director of large, multi-site, multi-national corporations in industries ranging from white and capital goods manufacturing to printing and, latterly, agriculture. Retiring from executive roles in 2015, Stephen is a non-executive director of Ormiston Families and is Treasurer of the diocese of St. Edmundsbury and Ipswich and acts as advisor to the Audit Committee of the company of Biologists. He also chairs the strategy board for the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales for the East of England. Stephen brings to the NatCen Board a long history of successful finance management, governance and oversight. He chairs the NatCen audit committee.
Sue Heath Sue Heath is a Professor of Sociology and Associate Dean for Postgraduate Research in the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Manchester. Sue joined the University of Manchester in 2010 to take up the post of Co-Director of the Morgan Centre for Research into Everyday Lives, having previously worked at the University of Southampton for twelve years, including as Co- Director of two ESRC Research Centres: the National Centre for Research Methods and the Centre for Population Change. Sue started her lecturing career at the University of Manchester in the mid-1990s, and before that she worked as a researcher in various posts in the North West, including for a local education authority. Sue s research revolves mainly around young people s domestic and housing transitions and intergenerational relations, whilst she also has strong interests in research methodology, with a particular focus on research ethics and innovative creative qualitative methods. In 2016 she was elected as a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences for her work in these fields.
Sir Stuart Etherington Sir Stuart Etherington joined NatCen as Chair of Trustees in February 2021. He was Chief Executive of the National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) until October 2019, previously Chief Executive of the Royal National Institute for Deaf People (RNID), and was appointed Chair of The Oversight Trust in July 2020. He was knighted in 2010 for services to the voluntary sector. Sir Stuart was a member of the Economic and Social Committee of the European Union and recently Chair of London United. He was Chair of the Patron s Fund and chaired a cross party review looking at the structure of the regulation of fundraising. He is also an IES Honorary Fellow. He has been a Trustee of Business in the Community, the Chair of the BBC Appeals Advisory Committee, a member of the Community and Social Affairs Committee of Barclays Bank, former Chair of Guidestar UK, treasurer of CIVICUS and Chair of CIVICUS Europe, council member of the Institute of Employment Studies, an advisory group member for the Policy Centre at the British Academy and for the Lord Mayor s Trust Initiative. His Government appointments have included the Prime Minister s Delivery Unit, Cabinet Office Performance and Innovation Unit s Advisory Board on the Voluntary Sector and HM Treasury s Review of the Voluntary Sector.
