BritainThinks expands team

Barker (pictured) was previously head of qualitative at Populus, now called Yonder, and has also worked at YouGov and Kantar.

Helena Page has also been hired by BritainThinks, following a spell as a senior consultant at ComRes. She began her career at online community firm Verve.

BritainThinks has recruited two senior research executives. Megan Powell has joined from Butterfly, and has experience in consumer research, brand strategy and innovation.

Rory Jackson has also joined as a senior research executive, and before his appointment worked on the health team at Savanta ComRes from 2018 to 2020.

Prior to this, Jackson had several roles in Washington DC, including with the American Political Science Association and Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research.

Emma Morrison has been hired as a research executive at BritainThinks. Her past job was at research organisation The Campaign Company.