From: http://www.lse.ac.uk/collections/LSEPublicPolicy/whosWho.htm Professor Patrick Dunleavy - Chair of PPG Patrick Dunleavy is Professor of Political Science and Public Policy at the London School of Economics and Political Science, where he has worked since 1979. He was educated at Corpus Christi College and Nuffield College, Oxford, where he gained his D.Phil. He has authored and edited numerous books on political science theory, British politics and urban politics, as well as more than 50 articles in professional journals. His current research includes a seven country study of how central governments relate to the IT industry for the UK's Economic and Social Research Council. More information: Experts entry Contact details: Room K300, 020 7955 7178, p.dunleavy@lse.ac.uk Patricia Bartholomeou - Assistant Researcher Patricia works part-time for PPG as a researcher on various projects. She is also manager of the LSE Internships Programme. She has a degree in Politics from York University and is currently working towards an MSc degree in Political Sociology at the LSE. Contact details: Room L302, 020 7955 6731, p.bartholomoeu@lse.ac.uk Simon Bastow - Senior Research Fellow Simon has worked at the LSE since January 2005. He was previously at the School of Public Policy, University College London. Educated at Manchester University in languages he later changed direction, taking an MSc in Comparative Politics at LSE and is completing his PhD in political science. He has published in UK public policy and electoral analysis and co-authored the Government on the Web II report (2002). Contact details: Room Q503, 020 7107 5246, s.j.bastow@lse.ac.uk Oliver Pearce - Editor and Researcher Oliver joined the PPG team in June 2004. He works on the 'cold reviewing' contract for the National Audit Office. He also works as a researcher on some PPG projects, for example the Citizen Redress report for the NAO. He has a BSc in Government from the LSE and an MPhil in Development Studies from Sussex University. Contact details: Room L302, 020 7955 6731, o.pearce@lse.ac.uk Jane Tinkler - PPG Manager / Researcher Jane has been PPG Manager since September 2005. She is also actively involved in research projects undertaken by PPG. Previous to this, she was Managing Editor of the journals, Political Studies and Political Studies Review for six years. She also was a Research Fellow in the School of Public Policy, University College London. Her first degree was in psychology and business at Leeds University and she later took an MSc at Birkbeck College, University of London. She has published in UK public policy and worked on the Citizen Redress report (2004). Contact details: Room L301, 020 7955 6064, j.tinkler@lse.ac.uk