Claudia Plowden Roberts

BSc, MSc

Research Fellow

claudia.plowdenroberts@employment-studies.co.uk

Claudia joined IES as a Research Officer in September 2021. Her main interests include equality and diversity issues, specifically neurodiversity in the workplace, and youth employment.

Claudia has experience of working in the charity sector, where she worked with Higher Education institutions to promote the importance of work experience for Psychology students and graduates.

Claudia recently completed a Masters degree in Occupational and Organisational Psychology at the University of Surrey. During her studies she used a range of qualitative and quantitative research methods and skills to explore job crafting and co-worker relationships amongst other topics. She has experience of collecting questionnaire data, conducting interviews and carrying out extensive literature reviews. Claudia has a good understanding of current workplace issues and HR policies.

At IES, Claudia is working on a range of project teams focussing on improving employment and education policies and practices.

Education

2021	University of Surrey	MSc Occupational and Organisational Psychology
2016	University of Hull	BSc Psychology

Career

2017 - 2020	Partnerships Manager	SLV Global
2016-2017	Customer and Technical Support	Waverly Borough Council