Josie Dixon

Josie’s research focuses on ageing and care, particularly end-of-life care, dementia care, and social care for older people. Areas of research interest include inequalities, personalisation and activation, relational aspects of care, and organisational and resource factors in care provision.

Primarily a qualitative specialist, Josie is statistically trained and able to work across a range of methods. She has specific skills in the use of integrated mixed methods, theory of change approaches, the design and evaluation of complex interventions, and the conduct of sensitive research. Josie teaches qualitative methods and research ethics.

In previous roles, Josie has directed government and other nationally commissioned qualitative and mixed-method research projects (up to value £3 million+) and worked with local leaders to improve strategic planning and service provision (through consultancy, research, value for money assessment, and inspection).

Josie holds an MSc Social Research Methods (distinction, LSE) and a BSc Econ Government (first class honours, LSE). She is currently completing a PhD by papers.

Expertise Details

• Ageing; Dementia; End of Life; Social Care; Inequalities; Personalisation; Mixed Methods; Qualitative Research; Theory of Change; Sensitive Research

Education

• MA Photography University of the Arts London (2011 — 2012)
• MSc Social Research Methods (Distinction) London School of Economics and Political Science (1994 — 1996)
• BSc Econ (First class) The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) (1990 — 1993)

Companies

• Assistant Professorial Research Fellow London School of Economics (2012)
• Freelance Consultant Self-employed (2011 — 2012)
• Research Director (senior) NatCen (2003 — 2011)
• Principal Consultant IDeA (2000 — 2003)
• Senior Researcher Audit Commission (1996 — 2000)
• Program Evaluator Neighbourhood Initiatives Foundatio (1996 — 2000)
• Research Coordinator LSE Housing (Centre for the Analysis of Social Exclusion, CASE) (1994 — 1996)
• Lecturer, Sociology A level Croydon College (1993 — 1994)
• Research Assistant London Governance Study, LSE - Oxford University (1993 — 1994)