Director of People and Consultancy – London Office
Dina Papamichael is Rocket Science’s Director of Consultancy. She originally joined Rocket Science’s Edinburgh team in 2017 and later was part of the London team until 2022. She re-joined Rocket Science in 2024 after working at BBC Children in Need as the organisation’s Impact and Evaluation Manager for two years.
She has worked in research for over ten years, specialising in helping public and VCS organisations to use qualitative and quantitative insight to inform their strategy and service delivery. With an academic background in Social Policy, she has expertise in designing research methodologies for complex evaluations and learning partnerships.
BSc Government and History, London School of Economics and Political Science
MSc by Research Social Policy, The University of Edinburgh
Specialist area
- Health and social care, including mental health and long-term conditions
- Trauma informed practice and research
- Local needs assessments
- Supporting children and young people’s participation in decision-making
- Coordination and support for the voluntary and community sector
- Designing monitoring and evaluation tools and approaches
- Data visualisation
Portfolio
- London Councils – Review of the Pan-London Grants Programme and consultation to inform the 2026-2030 programme
- NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde – Staff training needs assessment for trauma informed practice
- Young Westminster Foundation – Peer research project to understand the experiences of young people living in Westminster
- Macmillan Cancer Support – Evaluation of information and support services, delivered within hospitals in Northern Ireland
- Team London Bridge – Developing a Responsible Business Plan for Team London Bridge, Business Improvement District
- H&F Giving – Exploration of the needs and experiences of those living in the Hammersmith and Fulham area to inform future funding and support
- Young Lives vs Cancer – Evaluation of the three-year corporate-charity partnership between Young Lives vs Cancer and Morrisons
Little weaknesses
- Cannot help but wave at the end of video calls
- Loves films but if it’s horror, I’m hiding behind the sofa
- Constantly counting down to sunnier months
