Tim is a visiting Professor of Economics at the LSE. He has occupied a range of Policy Adviser jobs at the DFE/DEFRA/DCLG/HMT and DOH, between 2012 and 2023. He also served as Chief Scientific Adviser at the DFE between 2014 and 2017, and was Adviser to the Prime Minister on Education in 2023. He is now a Director at Public First and Chief Economist at Onward think-tank.