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Nesta is a research and innovation foundation. We apply our deep expertise in applied methods to design, test and scale solutions to some of the biggest challenges of our time, working across the innovation lifecycle.

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Claire Doran

Interim head of delivery (research and methods)

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A healthy life

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Central Programmes Office

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Claire is the interim head of delivery (research and methods).

Before Nesta, Claire worked for a range of social impact and peacebuilding organisations internationally and in the UK, recently including The Social Change Agency, the RSA and St Ethelburga’s Centre for Reconciliation and Peace. They bring a breadth of knowledge and experience around building flexible and responsive programmes and specialise in intercultural peacebuilding and conflict transformation.

Claire nurtures a flourishing life out of work, maintaining a ceramics and creative writing practice, travelling and mountain hiking. They uphold a lifelong commitment to always be actively enrolled in learning something and volunteering.

Also in Central Programmes Office

Camille Stengel

Head of Qualitative Methods

Chris Norris

Senior Programme Manager, Central Programmes

David Bleines

Senior Researcher, Central Programmes

Ella Sandelson

Programme Manager, healthy life mission

Elspeth Kirkman

Chief Programmes Officer

Farhan Chowdhury

Team Coordinator

Holly Bolger

Project Manager

Kelly Evans

Executive Assistant to CPO and Chief Scientist, Central Programmes

Sean Kelleher-Clarke

Head of Profession (Project & Programme Management), Central Programmes

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