Martin Smith

Secondment during the 2017 General Election to help develop a module for Science and Technology Studies students on Science in Government and Parliament.

Short-term secondment during the 2015 General Election, working for the Centre for Educational Research and Innovation (CERI) at the OECD in Paris. Contributed to a project on formative assessment of creativity and critical thinking in schools. I analysed and compared creativity and critical thinking curricula of a range of OECD countries, identifying common themes and unique approaches.

The British Ecological Society is the oldest ecology society in the world and celebrated its centenary in 2013. As Policy Manager I was responsible for the Society's policy positions and submissions to Defra, Select Committees and other public bodies.

In 2013 I worked to relaunch the Society's 'Ecological Issues' series, which aims to bring a policy-relevant ecology topic to the attention of non-specialist scientists and policy makers. The first issue in the new series focused on the… Show more

The British Ecological Society is the oldest ecology society in the world and celebrated its centenary in 2013. As Policy Manager I was responsible for the Society's policy positions and submissions to Defra, Select Committees and other public bodies.

In 2013 I worked to relaunch the Society's 'Ecological Issues' series, which aims to bring a policy-relevant ecology topic to the attention of non-specialist scientists and policy makers. The first issue in the new series focused on the impacts of extreme events on freshwater ecosystems, and was launched at a parliamentary event in Westminster in June 2013 and at the Scottish Parliament in September.

The BES is a founder member of the Natural Capital Initiative, and I was a member of the secretariat for this project and the steering group. Show less

Manager, Advisory Committee on Mathematics Education (ACME) (including 11 months as ACME Head of Secretariat in 2011)

ACME is a committee of experts that provides advice to the Department for Education on matters relating to 5-19 mathematics education policy in England.

• Responsible for 5-19 mathematics education policy analysis, drafting position statements and policy reports, preparing ACME submissions to government consultations and Select Committee inquiries.
• Briefings… Show more

Manager, Advisory Committee on Mathematics Education (ACME) (including 11 months as ACME Head of Secretariat in 2011)

ACME is a committee of experts that provides advice to the Department for Education on matters relating to 5-19 mathematics education policy in England.

• Responsible for 5-19 mathematics education policy analysis, drafting position statements and policy reports, preparing ACME submissions to government consultations and Select Committee inquiries.
• Briefings for the ACME Chair for committee meetings and interactions with ministers.
• Representation of ACME views to civil servants and the mathematical community.
• Liaison with mathematics education experts within ACME, Fellows of the Royal Society, and with the wider research and teaching community through organising workshops and conferences.
• Project management for ACME’s Mathematical Needs reports.
• Line management (1 person)

Senior Policy Advisor, Royal Society

• Project management for the Royal Society’s Computing in Schools project, including commissioning research, analysing and summarising evidence, drafting the final report and recommendations, and preparing the media and dissemination strategy.
• Delivery of this substantial education policy report on time and to budget, securing impact through collaborating with project partner organisations and liaising with the Department for Education throughout.
• Member of the SCORE committee, representing the Royal Society in joint science education policy work. Show less

Various temporary administrative positions to build experience, including longer positions at The Royal College of Physicians (coordinating the development of 'scenarios' for the MRCP exams), the Northern Ireland Office (assisting with finance admin, processing invoices and coding expenditure), and Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary (general office administration).