Rachel Hesketh
Research Fellow
Biography
Rachel is a Research Fellow at the Policy Institute, working on research projects spanning spanning social and economic policy and a particular interest in local economic development and industrial strategy. Rachel has recently returned from a secondment at the Greater London Authority (GLA), where she led on developing the Local Industrial Strategy for London. Through her roles at both the Policy Institute and the GLA Rachel has experience of managing research projects and analysing research findings with policy relevance in mind. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of Cambridge, and a master’s degree in Development Studies from the London School of Economics.
Research
Sustaining teacher quality and retention post-pandemic
This project examines the impact of the substantial changes and sustained disruption caused by Covid-19 to the development of secondary school teachers.
Project status: Completed
News
Who is responsible for tackling the cost-of-living crisis?
The Policy Institute is working with peer researchers to understand the impact of the cost-of-living crisis in three London boroughs
Research
Sustaining teacher quality and retention post-pandemic
This project examines the impact of the substantial changes and sustained disruption caused by Covid-19 to the development of secondary school teachers.
Project status: Completed
News
Who is responsible for tackling the cost-of-living crisis?
The Policy Institute is working with peer researchers to understand the impact of the cost-of-living crisis in three London boroughs