Policy, Insight and Analytics directorate
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Register hereThe Policy, Insight and Analytics directorate enhances SFC’s analytical capabilities, briefings, and operational policy development capacity across areas of interest for the whole organisation.
The directorate undertakes the collection and analysis of data from colleges and universities and the publication of SFC’s annual programme of statistical publications.
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).
Steve McDonald, Chief Information Officer, 0131 313 6524.
Lynne Raeside, Deputy Director, External Affairs, 0131 313 6526.
Director's office
James Aldred, Directorate Business Manager, 0131 313 6500.
Jessica Grace, Strategic Delivery Manager, 0131 313 6541.
Lesley Remfry, PA to the Director, 0131 313 6529.
Policy
Aoife Keenan, Assistant Director, 0131 313 6558.
Kate Wane, Senior Policy / Analysis Officer, 0131 313 6610.
Bella Hughes, Policy Officer, 0131 313 6669.
Elspeth Nicholson, Policy Officer, 0131 313 6607.
Evaluation
Ffion Heledd, Assistant Director, 0131 313 6519.
Karen Campbell, Evaluation and Impact Officer, 0131 313 6500.
Claire Mills, Evaluation and Impact Officer, 0131 313 6500.
Data and Analytics
Naomi Jeffery, Head of Analytics, 0131 313 6622.
Cherry Shek, Head of Data Engineering, 0131 313 6663.
Ryan Waterson, Deputy Head of Analytics, 0131 313 6658.
Gordon Anderson, Senior Data Analyst, 0131 313 6551.
Christopher Arrowsmith, Senior Data Analyst, 0131 313 6579.
Caroline Cameron, Senior Data Analyst, 0131 313 6656.
Louis Mitchell, Senior Data Analyst, 0131 313 6691.
Iona Murphy, Senior Data Analyst, 0131 313 6676.
Daniel Proudfoot, Senior Data Analyst, 0131 313 6533.
Rebecca Ryce, Senior Data Analyst, 0131 313 6627.
Olaoluwa Abokede, Senior Data Engineer, 0131 313 6697.
Ahmed Hasib, Senior Data Engineer, 0131 313 6500.
Ewan McKay, Senior Data Engineer, 0131 313 6679.
Stephen Riddell, Senior Policy / Analysis Officer, 0131 313 6685.
Vee Daudu, Business Analyst, 0131 313 6664.
Jannette Allingham, Policy Analysis Officer, 0131 313 6509.
Michelle McNeill, Policy Analysis Officer, 0131 313 6662.
Dr Simon Barnes, Data Analyst , 0131 313 6561.
Sam McShane, Data Analyst, 0131 313 6655.
Firona Roth, Data Analyst, 0131 313 6593.
Flora Scott, Data Analyst, 0131 313 6654.
Communications
Stephen Crowe, Assistant Director, Communications, 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.
Martin Stubbs-Partridge, Internal Communications Officer, 0131 313 6684.
Public Affairs
Sinéad Griffin, Assistant Director, Public Affairs, 0131 313 6670.
Calum McNairney, Senior Public Affairs Officer, 0131 313 6500.
Information Systems
Rowland Walsingham, Head of Cloud Technology, 0131 313 6500.
Laurence McDonald, Assistant Director, Information Systems, 0131 313 6535.
Mahesh Kava, Azure Cloud Engineer, 0131 313 6500.
Douglas Kenmure, Senior Systems and Cyber Security Officer, 0131 313 6553.
Aleksander Stepien, ICT Support Officer, 0131 313 6508.
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