I am an applied microeconomist specialising in the economics of education. My research examines how education policies and institutions shape human capital development, inequality, and wellbeing.

I use causal inference methods and longitudinal and administrative datasets to evaluate education policies and interventions. Much of my work focuses on the English academy programme. I study how school autonomy affects educational attainment, subject choice, school composition, leadership and management, and wider pupil outcomes beyond examination performance.

My broader research interests include school closures, child development, and the links between education and health. Current projects examine the impact of permanent school closures on pupil outcomes and the relationship between breastfeeding and child cognitive development.