In early July, we welcomed Liat Tuv and Daisy Lutyens as our new Policy and Research Officers.
So far, they have worked on a range of projects, most recently the IPP open letter and the EDM on joint enterprise.
Liat comes from a background in social anthropology. Her PhD research examined the everyday ethics of addressing inequality in a joint Palestinian and Jewish Israeli community. This focus on inequality, both in its causes and its effects, continues to drive her research. In recent years, Liat has brought her expertise to the charity sector, and she is eager to apply this experience in her new role. Currently, she is focusing on analysing criminal justice data, with a specific interest in how trends differ across gender and ethnicity. She says:
I was drawn to the Centre because of its track record in examining the intersection of inequality and injustice through rigorous research. It has been really rewarding to get involved with this work and to see its impact, particularly on IPP and Joint Enterprise. I'm looking forward to contributing to future research.
Daisy Lutyens has a background in research, having recently collaborated with the Borrin Foundation to investigate sentencing practices in New Zealand, with a focus on understanding the country’s disproportionately high prison population. Daisy previously worked with a national drug and alcohol service, where she played a key role in supporting individuals recently released from prison as they transitioned back into the community. Her frontline experience was built on an interest in offender rehabilitation and reintegration, she says:
Working on the frontline, I often felt frustrated with how the criminal justice system treated its most vulnerable people. Now at the Centre, I’m hoping I have the opportunity to campaign for change at a policy-level.
We look forward to the valuable contributions that Liat and Daisy will make as we continue to work on meaningful research and drive policy reform.
