Alex Hall-Chen

Sustainability, skills, and employment policy expert with experience in research, monitoring and evaluation, and media.

Education and Professional Qualifications

University of Oxford 2019 – 2020
MSc in Comparative and International Education

  • Distinction.
  • Recipient of the Gulf Education Scholarship.
  • Achieved distinctions in all seven modules. Selected modules: Foundations of Education Research; Global Higher Education.
  • Dissertation research focusing on bilingual education policy in the UAE.

PRINCE 2 Foundation and Practitioner September 2019
The Knowledge Academy


University of Cambridge 2012 – 2015
BA (Hons) in Politics, Psychology, and Sociology

  • Double first class honours.
  • Top ten (final year ranking).

Rochester Grammar School 2005 – 2012
Medway, UK

  • A Level: 3 A*s (Geography; Government and Politics; Sociology) and 1 A (History).
  • GCSE: 9 A*s and 2 As.

Career

Principal Policy Advisor 2022 – present
Senior Policy Advisor 2021 – 2022
Institute of Directors Full time

  • Specialist in employment, skills, and sustainability policy.

Policy Advisor (Education and Skills) 2020 – 2021
Confederation of British Industry Full time

  • Specialist in youth employment and schools policy.

Education Analyst 2018 – 2019
Education Development Trust Full time

  • Part of the Education Analyst professional development programme, involving placements in research, one of Education Development Trust’s overseas projects, and business development.
  • During the research placement, conducted qualitative research on the characteristics of successful Multi Academy Trusts and co-authored reports on technology-assisted professional development and the success of London’s schools.
  • During the placement in Brunei, worked to improve Monitoring and Evaluation processes for two national projects.
  • During the placement in the Development Centre, undertook desk research and writing for bids for multi-million pound projects.

Senior Researcher 2016 – 2017
Researcher 2016 – 2016
Westminster Forum Projects Full time

  • Managed and oversaw the delivery of up to 12 seminars in higher education and education policy simultaneously.
  • Researched latest developments concerning UK education policy, consulted with a range of leading figures in the sector and drafted agenda and promotional materials for seminars.
  • Oversaw the smooth delivery of conferences and publications.

Volunteering

Governor 2023 – present
Regional Governing Body, Thinking Schools Academy Trust