Head of Evidence Synthesis
Jonathan Kay
He/HimJon leads EEF’s work on summarising evidence through resources like the Teaching and Learning Toolkit and our international partnerships.
Isabel Kempner
Senior Research Manager
•She/HerIsabel undertakes a range of research at the EEF with a particular focus on the Teaching and Learning and Early Years Toolkits.
Isabel joined the EEF’s Evidence Synthesis team in April 2022. Her work is focused on making research accessible and useful to schools. This includes working on systematic reviews, rapid evidence assessments and producing evidence summaries. Isabel supports the development of the Toolkits and the database of education evidence that underpins them. Alongside this, other areas of work include the Early Years Evidence Store and Educational Technology (EdTech).
Before joining the EEF, Isabel trained as a primary school teacher with Teach First and has spent time teaching in London and abroad. After completing an MA in Comparative Education at the IoE, she worked as a research assistant at the University of Glasgow.
Senior Evidence Synthesis Manager
Mohammad Zaman
Mohammad manages the EEF’s work on the Education Database project.
Senior International Manager
Amy Faux
She/HerAmy manages EEF’s international partnerships, supporting the use of more and better evidence in education systems across the globe.
Research Manager
Rosanna Lea
Rose manages a range of evidence synthesis projects at the EEF and leads our work on core components.
Research Manager
Daniel Phillips
Daniel undertakes a range of research at the EEF.
Research Manager
Hannah Shackleton
Hannah undertakes a range of research at the EEF.
Senior Research Manager
Isabel Kempner
She/HerIsabel undertakes a range of research at the EEF with a particular focus on the Teaching and Learning and Early Years Toolkits.
International Officer
Ellis Turton
She/HerEllis supports the growth and maintenance of the EEF’s global network of partner organisations, the Evidence for Education Network.
Research Manager
Yuria Kubo
She/HerYuria manages a range of evidence synthesis projects at the EEF.
Research Manager
Cat Jones
Cat’s role is in the Evidence Synthesis Team as a Research Manager.
International Manager
Research Officer
Daisy Woods
Daisy joins the Evidence Synthesis Team as a Research Officer, where she will contribute to the development of guidance reports, systematic reviews, and help ensure the rigour and clarity of EEF publications.
Research Manager
Kat Pearce
She/HerKat manages a range of evidence synthesis projects at the EEF and leads this work for guidance reports.
Research Officer
Michelle Grace
Michelle supports the recruitment of educational settings to EEF programmes and evaluations.
Research Officer
Eleanor Brown
Eleanor joins the Evidence Synthesis Team as a Research Officer where she will be supporting high-quality evidence synthesis and promoting evidence informed policy and practice.