Ruth Puttick

Ruth is a policy advisor on public and social innovation.

Ruth joined the NESTA policy and research team in 2009, working on a range of projects across innovation, investment and growth, creative industries and public and social innovation. Since December 2010 she has focussed upon public and social innovation, and in particular on the development of the Alliance for Useful Evidence.

Prior to NESTA, she worked on a range of community-led projects for a north-west based environmental regeneration charity. Ruth has also worked in a range of research settings, including as a consultant, for the Exmoor National Park Authority, and a sea turtle research programme in Panama.

Ruth holds a BA in Geography from University of Sheffield and is currently studying for a Masters in Social Research Methods.