Anna Bird

Project Oversight

 Anna is a Principle Advisor in the Education team at BIT. Prior to working at BIT, Anna was the Head of Research at the Social Mobility Commission and led research on youth welfare for the Department of Work and Pensions. Anna also worked at a global research consultancy.

Kathryn Atherton

Project Lead

Kathryn is a Senior Advisor in the Education team at BIT. Prior to joining BIT, she was a postdoctoral neuroscientist at the University of Oxford examining the neural mechanisms of learning and memory. Kathryn was also a school teacher.

Callum O'Mahony 

Project Associate


Callum is an Associate Advisor in BIT’s Education team. He has worked on a range of research projects aiming to improve outcomes in education with partners including DfE, Nesta and the Education Endowment Foundation. Prior to this, Callum trained as a school teacher.

Julia Ryle-Hodges

Project Associate


Julia is an Associate Advisor in the Education team at BIT. Prior to joining Julia spent five years as a school teacher and was a research assistant in the Psychology Department in the University of Oxford, where she evaluated the impact of early language interventions in schools.