Jan Northcroft

BA, MA

Research Intern

jan.northcroft@employment-studies.co.uk

Jan recently joined IES as a Research Intern, and brings with her a deep interest in equality and social justice issues. Jan’s commitment to social equality and diversity first emerged in the voluntary and public sectors where she worked for several charities, a local authority, and one of England’s largest housing associations.

Jan has since completed a MA in sociolinguistics at Goldsmiths College, during which she explored intersections of language with ‘race’ and class. Here she focused on such issues as societal attitudes towards Multicultural London English, and media discourses around drill music, violent crime and young Black men.

Jan is thrilled to have the opportunity to broaden her knowledge of qualitative and quantitative research methods at IES.

Education

2024 Goldsmiths College, University of London MA (Dist) Sociocultural Linguistics
2008 Liverpool John Moores University MA (Dist) Marketing
2002 University of Liverpool BA (Hons) French

Career

2020-2021 Freelance web project manager Citizens Advice, Liverpool
2019-2021 Charity Administrator Arthritis Support, Leceistershire
2011-2018 Freelance newsletter and web editor Samaritans of Liverpool and Merseyside
2011-2014 Communications and Finance Officer Mancap, Liverpool