Louise Bazalgette

Louise Bazalgette currently serves as Deputy Director and Principal Researcher at Nesta, focusing on the research agenda at the What Works Centre for Children’s Social Care since January 2018. Prior experience includes roles as Development and Impact Manager at NSPCC, where efforts were directed at improving support for children in care, and significant contributions as a Senior Researcher and Researcher at Demos, specializing in family policy and social care issues. Additional experience encompasses a part-time secondment at the Cabinet Office, project work with the Delivery Innovation Team, and involvement in educational governance and mentorship. Louise holds advanced degrees in Psychology, Global Politics, and English Literature from Birkbeck, LSE, and the University of Cambridge, respectively.