Meet the team

Led by Dr Neema Trivedi-Bateman, we are a small team of experts based at different research institutions. Dr Trivedi-Bateman and Dr Hardie are Affiliated Researchers at the Centre for Analytic Criminology at the Institute of Criminology (University of Cambridge).

Our work is supported by a dedicated research team who prepare materials for and oversee the delivery and evaluation of the Youth Compass sessions.

If you’d like to explore how Youth Compass could support you and the young people in your care, please get in touch – we’d love to talk to you.

Neema Trivedi-Bateman

Dr Neema Trivedi-Bateman

Principal Investigator

“I lead The Compass Project and am interested in why young people think, feel and act in certain ways - and how psychological traits develop through childhood and beyond. I am excited to work with the young people involved in Compass and hope we will provide them with the support and opportunities they need." 

Neema's webpage and contact details
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Dr Beth Hardie

Co-Investigator (SATNAV:Compass) and Project Adviser (pilot study)

As Co-Investigator for the SATNAV:Compass project, Dr Hardie provides expert advice on Situational Action Theory, fieldwork practicalities and process and impact evaluations. She is also the Managing Editor of the European Journal of Criminology and a Senior Research and Innovation Associate at the Institute of Criminology (University of Cambridge). Having spent 14 years managing one of the most comprehensive longitudinal studies of adolescent behaviour, she has a wealth of experience of transdisciplinary collaborations.

Visit Beth’s website
Megan Huggett

Megan Huggett

Research Associate 

Megan is a PhD student at Loughborough University, and holds an undergraduate degree in Criminology and Psychology, earning a prize for the Best Overall Performance by a BSc Criminology Student. She completed her Masters in Criminological Research at the University of Cambridge (2021). She has gained valuable experience working for Her Majesty’s Courts and Tribunal Service and lecturing undergraduates on youth justice, research methods and rehabilitation practices. Her interests lie in child and adolescent development, focusing on interventions that enhance the well-being of young people and those around them. During 2024-5, she assisted Dr Trivedi-Bateman in running SATNAV:Compass.

Our Research Assistants

  • Julia Tsivska
    Research Intern (current) & Pilot study Research Assistant (January-July 2022)  
  • Ellie Bashkova
    Research Assistant (November 2023-March 2024, March-Sept 2025)  
  • Ellie Buxton
    Research Assistant (November 2023-February 2024, March-Sept 2025)
  • Rosie Woodhams
    Research Intern (April 2023) and Senior Research Intern (April 2025)
  • Beth Allcock
    Senior Research Intern (April 2023- April 2024) 
  • Ola Deryla
    Research Intern (June 2022) 
  • Weronika Kapela
    Research Intern (June 2022) 
  • Robyn Hawkins
    Pilot study - Research Assistant (January-July 2022) 
  • Rachel Heeds
    Fieldwork Research Assistant (January-July 2022) 
  • Samar Malik
    Pilot study - Research Assistant (January-July 2022) 
  • Maggie Moon
    Pilot study - Research Assistant (January-July 2022) 
  • Libby Newman
    Research Assistant (February 2021-January 2022) 
  • Jackie Adams
    Research Assistant (January 2021-December 2022) 
  • Emma Crook
    Lead Research Assistant (January 2020-December 2022) 
  • Robert Colbert
    Research Intern (January-July 2020) 
  • Amy Stevenson-Rowe
    Senior Research Intern (April 2025)

  • Anjaly Jacob
    Research Intern (Jan-July 2024)

  • Rebecca Jackson
    Research Intern (July 2024)

  • Molly Crocombe
    Research Intern (July 2024)

 

Alex Sutherland

Professor Alex Sutherland

Project Adviser

Professor Sutherland is a Professor in Practice Criminology and Public Policy and has worked on public policy evaluations for more than 20 years, initially in criminal justice then education, across a range of policy areas. Alex was previously Chief Scientist and Director of Research and Evaluation at the Behavioural Insights Team (BIT). He worked closely with the UK Government and was global lead for BIT’s research and evaluation function, working across policy areas with responsibility for research standards, quality assurance and methodological development at BIT. His role with Compass is as an adviser on research design, impact evaluation, funding acquisition and policy applications.

Visit Alex's webpage
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Steven Hampshire

Compass facilitator and Senior Pastoral Support Officer & Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead

 

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Joe Rutter

Compass facilitator and Lead Practitioner of Mathematics