Lily Ickowitz-Seidler Email & Phone Number

London, United Kingdom

I lead a range of research projects including the Science Education Tracker, a nationally representative survey of young people in England. Over 4,600 young people aged 11-18 took part in the research, sharing their attitudes towards and experiences of science education and STEM careers. Follow up research into the young people’s experiences of Covid-19.

I led a mixed-method UK wide evaluation of Wellcome’s Primary Science Campaign to track and evidence progression towards improving the quality and quantity of science taught in primary schools. I also worked as part of the project team developing Explorify, a free digital resource to help primary school teachers teach science.

• Working in the Insight and Analysis team I used a range of quantitative and qualitative methodologies to gather evidence to understand the impact of Wellcome Trust funding. This evidence was also used to inform.
• Project managing a range of scheme reviews and evaluations
• Designing surveys and carrying out interviews and focus groups
• Advising other Wellcome Trust teams on putting research out to tender
• Supporting the Wellcome Trust Education and Learning team with a range of bespoke evaluations and research projects

I provided support to the Evaluation Team on a variety of projects which included: designing and carrying out surveys, data analysis, report writing and feeding into a range of team based projects such as the Wellcome Trust Basic Science and Clinical Career Trackers.

I worked on two projects, one commissioned by Nike looking at inactivity in young people and the health benefits of sport for young people which was published as a report titled ‘Move it: Increasing Young People’s Participation in Sport’. The report can be found here.

Whilst at school, I undertook work experience at Goldsmiths College which gave me an insight into different research methodologies. I shadowed interviews regarding Sure Start Sport, a programme encouraging young people to stay out of crime, and the regeneration of the Peeps Estate. I carried out bibliographic and online research as preparation for meetings.

Master'S Degree, Social Research Methods, Merit

During my masters course I completed: Two Qualitative Units: I learnt to conduct and use qualitative methodologies for research as well as.

Bachelor Of Science (Bsc), Sociology, 2:1

Activities and Societies: I was vice president of the University of Bristol Sociology Society and I was elected as a Sociology student rep.