Jan Northcroft

BA, MA

Research Intern

jan.northcroft@employment-studies.co.uk

Jan recently joined IES as a Research Intern, and brings with her a deep interest in equality and social justice issues. Jan’s commitment to social equality and diversity first emerged in the voluntary and public sectors where she worked for several charities, a local authority, and one of England’s largest housing associations.

Jan has since completed a MA in sociolinguistics at Goldsmiths College, during which she explored intersections of language with ‘race’ and class. Here she focused on such issues as societal attitudes towards Multicultural London English, and media discourses around drill music, violent crime and young Black men.

Jan is thrilled to have the opportunity to broaden her knowledge of qualitative and quantitative research methods at IES.

Education

2024	Goldsmiths College, University of London	MA (Dist) Sociocultural Linguistics
2008	Liverpool John Moores University	MA (Dist) Marketing
2002	University of Liverpool	BA (Hons) French

Career

2020-2021	Freelance web project manager	Citizens Advice, Liverpool
2019-2021	Charity Administrator	Arthritis Support, Leceistershire
2011-2018	Freelance newsletter and web editor	Samaritans of Liverpool and Merseyside
2011-2014	Communications and Finance Officer	Mancap, Liverpool