Meet the team

“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." 

Beth is the Managing Editor of the European Journal of Criminology and an Affiliated Researcher 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. For Compass, she provides expert advice on SAT as well as fieldwork practicalities and evaluation of data measures.

Alex’s research focuses on public policy, primarily in criminal justice. He has served as Chief Scientist and Director of Research and Evaluation at the Behavioural Insights Team, and has worked at RAND Europe, Oxford and Cambridge universities. Widely published, he is the co-author of Experimental Designs. His role with Compass is as an adviser on research design, impact evaluation, funding acquisition and policy applications.