Meet the team

We are a UK-wide team of researchers, professionals, specialist community partners and policy partners.

Sarah Pearson

Sheffield Hallam University
Director
Ian Wilson

Sheffield Hallam University
Deputy Director & Lead on What Works Evidence
Chris Dayson

Sheffield Hallam University
Deputy Director & Lead on Researcher Development
Andrea Wigfield

Sheffield Hallam University
Deputy Director & Lead on Relationships Across the Life Course
Ellie Lockley

Sheffield Hallam University
Ethics & Digital Technologies Lead
Ellie Munro

Sheffield Hallam University
Early Career Researcher Lead
Lisa Jones

Sheffield Hallam University
Centre Manager
Catriona Murray

Sheffield Hallam University
Senior Administrator
Catie Varley

Sheffield Hallam University
Engagement Coordinator
Kathryn Higgins

Queen’s University Belfast
Co-Investigator & Lead for Innovation in Community Engagement and Partnerships
Andrew Grounds

Queen’s University Belfast
Co-investigator
Peter Matthews

University of Stirling
Co-Investigator & Co-Lead for Diversity and Place
Dave Griffiths

University of Stirling
Co-Investigator & Lead for Data and Methods
Louise Ryan

London Metropolitan University
Co-Investigator & Co-Lead for Diversity and Place
Jayne Humm

Local Trust
Co-Investigator
Jack Layton

Young Foundation
Co-Investigator
Isabella Pereira

Young Foundation
Co-Investigator & Lead for Innovation and Impact
Binki Taylor

Brixton Project
Co-Investigator
Anthea Coulter

Clackmannanshire Third Sector Interface
Co-Investigator
Waqas Hameed

Darnall Well Being
Co-Investigator
Fionntán Hargey

Market Development Association
Co-Investigator
Tracy Conlon

Market Development Association
Co-Investigator
Ben Rawlence

Black Mountains College
Co-Investigator
Gavin Brewis

Queen’s University Belfast
Community Catapult Coordinator
Franca Roeschert

London Metropolitan University
Community Embedded Researcher
Neal Halforty

Queens University Belfast
Community Embedded Researcher
Nic Dickson

University of Stirling
Community Embedded Researcher
Aunam Quyoum

Sheffield Hallam University
Community Embedded Researcher
Vita Terry

Black Mountains College
Community Embedded Researcher
Fiona Couper Kenney

University of Stirling
Research Fellow
Jessica Ko

Sheffield Hallam University
Research Fellow
Laurynas Rutkauskas

Sheffield Hallam University
Research Fellow
Jie Qi

Sheffield Hallam University
Researcher
Jon Dean

Sheffield Hallam University
Co-lead on Data and methods implementation unit
Alessandro Di Nuovo

Sheffield Hallam University
Lead on Digital technology and connectedness communities
Maddy Arden

Manchester Metropolitan University
Co-lead on Data and methods implementation unit
Cristina Cerulli

University of Reading
Lead on Nature and built environment
Emma Price

Sheffield Hallam University
PhD Researcher
Tash Cullen

Sheffield Hallam University
PhD Researcher
Faraja Kirubi

Sheffield Hallam University
PhD Researcher
Charlotte Hutton

Sheffield Hallam University
PhD Researcher
Charlotte Llewellyn

Sheffield Hallam University
PhD Researcher
Bevan Richardson

Sheffield Hallam University
PhD Researcher

“Connected communities are defined as those with high levels of social bonds and cohesion, where people have good relationships, a sense of pride and belonging, and the ability to cooperate within and between places to address challenges and seize opportunities.”

Sarah Pearson

Director

The Centre for Collaboration in Community Connectedness

Meet the team

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