I currently work within the UK Civil Service as a Government Social Researcher in the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. This includes designing, commissioning and managing research projects internally and externally to evaluate government policies and address research gaps, working with policy colleagues and key stakeholders to decipher evidence gaps and disseminating research findings to support the overarching goal of evidence-based decision making across government.

My current goal is to stay within the Civil Service and continue developing my social research skills, ideally by working across a range of policy areas as my career progresses. The course at Loughborough played a key role in building my analytical and practical skills, alongside providing strong theoretical knowledge of key developments within the media industries. Without this, I would not have had such a strong start to my professional life and I am very grateful for the opportunities that Loughborough has unlocked for me!

Lily graduated from Loughborough University in 2023.