Cheesbrough to rejoin NatCen as director of Policy Research Centre

UK – The National Centre for Social Research (NatCen) has appointed Sarah Cheesbrough of IFF Research as director of NatCen’s Policy Research Centre, effective from spring 2025.

Sarah Cheesbrough

Cheesbrough (pictured) is director of the communities team at IFF Research, a role she took up in 2022.

Prior to IFF Research, Cheesbrough held leadership roles at Thinks Insight & Strategy and Verian UK. She also previously worked at NatCen, as director of its communities, work and income team. 

NatCen’s Policy Research Centre focuses on social issues including health, crime and justice, education, and work and income.

Michael Davis, chief executive, NatCen, said: “Our Policy Research Centre encompasses several policy-focused areas, delivering a variety of mixed methods research in a fast-paced environment, in order to respond to and help inform policy.

“We are very excited for Sarah to lead this Centre and deliver on our ambitious plans, empowering policy with quality research evidence.”

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