Anneka Dawson

BA, MRes, DPhil

Head of IES Trials Unit and Pre-16 Education

anneka.dawson@employment-studies.co.uk

+44 (0) 1273 763 445

Anneka joined IES in 2018 as a principal research fellow. She has over 10 years’ experience in education and family research. She has worked across applied research, research operations (including school recruitment to projects and survey management) and as a research funder commissioning and managing more than 30 projects at a time.

She leads the Institute's work on pre-16 education and she is an experienced project manager, having led teams from across reputable institutions working in education research. Anneka is also a consultant and peer reviewer for the Education Endowment Foundation and a peer reviewer for the journal Educational Research. 

Her key research interests include 'what works' in education, early years education, parental engagement with education, STEM education (including opportunities for girls) and family relationships.

Education

2011	University of Sussex	DPhil Psychology
2007	University of Sussex	MRes Psychological Research Methods
2005	University of Sussex	BA (hons) Social Psychology with Sociology

Career

2016-2018	Senior Evaluation Manager, Education Endowment Foundation
2012-2016	Research Manager, National Foundation for Educational Research
2011	Research Assistant, University of Sussex
2008-2011	Associate Tutor, University of Sussex
2009	Research Intern, National Council for Voluntary Organisations