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Policy, Insight and Analytics

The Policy, Insight and Analytics directorate enhances SFC’s analytical capabilities, briefings, and operational policy development capacity across areas of interest for the whole organisation.

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The directorate undertakes the collection and analysis of data from colleges and universities and the publication of SFC’s annual programme of statistical publications.

The directorate is responsible for Information Management and Governance; and for SFC Strategy. It also provides IT and Cyber Security services to the whole organisation as well as Facilities Support.

Through its External Affairs function, Policy, Insight and Analytics works with all SFC’s principal stakeholders. These include the Scottish Government; the Scottish Parliament and the representative bodies for colleges and universities (Colleges Scotland and Universities Scotland). It also has responsibility for SFC’s Board secretariat.

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Unless specified, the standard email address format for SFC staff is first initial+surname@sfc.ac.uk.

  • Martin Boyle (Register of interests), Director of Policy, Insight and Analytics, email: martinboyle@sfc.ac.uk, 0131 313 6500.
  • Steve McDonald, Chief Information Officer, 0131 313 6524.
  • Alasdair  Macdonald, Deputy Director, Policy, 0131 313 6500.

Director's office

  • Lesley Remfry, PA to the Director, 0131 313 6529.

Policy and Analytics

  • Aoife Keenan, Assistant Director, 0131 313 6500 (see also Regional Tertiary Pathfinders).
  • Naomi Jeffery, Head of Analytics, 0131 313 6622.
  • Gordon Anderson, Senior Policy Analysis Officer, 0131 313 6551.
  • Euan Cowie, Senior Data Analyst, 0131 313 6500.
  • Dr Amanda Kindness, Senior Policy Analysis Officer, 0131 313 6603.
  • Louis Mitchell, Senior Data Analyst, 0131 313 6500.
  • Iona Murphy, Senior Data Analyst, 0131 313 6500.
  • Kate Powell, Senior Policy Analysis Officer, 0131 313 6688.
  • Daniel Proudfoot, Senior Data Analyst, 0131 313 6533.
  • Stephen Riddell, Senior Policy Analysis Officer, 0131 313 6685.
  • Rebecca Ryce, Senior Data Analyst, 0131 313 6627.
  • Kate Wane, Senior Policy Analysis Officer, 0131 313 6500.
  • Kenny Wilson, Senior Policy Analysis Officer, 0131 313 6509.
  • Pedro Hernandez Gelado, Data Analyst, 0131 313 6500.
  • Sam McShane, Data Analyst, 0131 313 6500.
  • Flora Scott, Data Analyst, 0131 313 6500.
  • Jannette Allingham, Policy Analysis Officer, 0131 313 6509.
  • Michelle McNeill, Policy Analysis Officer, 0131 313 6662.

External Affairs

  • Lynne Raeside, Head of External Affairs, 0131 313 6526.
  • Stephen Crowe, Assistant Director, 0131 313 6612.
  • Alastair Ballantyne, Communications Officer, 0131 313 6683.
  • Paddy Ribeiro, Design and Web Officer, 0131 313 6678.
  • Giulio Romano, Web Officer, 0131 313 6568.
  • Media Centre.

Information Systems

  • Laurence McDonald, Assistant Director, Information Systems, 0131 313 6535.
  • Douglas Kenmure, Senior Systems and Cyber Security Officer, 0131 313 6553.
  • Aleksander Stepien, Assistant ICT Support Officer, 0131 313 6508.