BA, MA, CMRS Thirty years of research experience underpin Miranda’s work in a wide variety of studies from nationally-important qualifications and standards developments to workforce trends, labour market studies, and detailed analysis. In addition to managing several pieces of ongoing work, Miranda also oversees the work of the company on a day-to-day basis. Her current focus is on evaluating programme delivery for training and qualifications across the construction sector, support services for innovative UK businesses and managing two vital projects on the renewables sector.

MSci, MA, PhD, CMRS Tom is a very experienced qualitative and quantitative researcher working across a wide range of sectors. He has led many high-profile commissions for government departments, arms-length bodies, and professional bodies, writing insightful reports with pertinent policy considerations for nationally important projects. His particular expertise is in quantitative methods and analysis, and in qualitative and group work. A Cambridge PhD, Tom spent his early career at the Royal Society of Chemistry. Outside work, he enjoys spending time with family, and running with his local club.

BSc, MMRS Andrew is a highly experienced project manager who leads a large team to facilitate complex client projects. His particular expertise lies in quantitative and qualitative research, statistical analysis, and business development across a wide range of sectors. Andrew was previously a Trader and Derivatives Broker, specialising in the FTSE 100 market.

BA, MA, MMRS Alec is well versed in a variety of research techniques, having achieved a first class honours followed by a distinction in his bachelor’s/master’s degrees in Sociology at Newcastle University. His master’s dissertation involved an analysis of the socio-economic impacts of COVID-19 policy, in the wider context of ongoing political and economic policies. Since joining Pye Tait, Alec has supported a diverse range of projects with analysis and reporting. Additionally, he has demonstrated proficiency at online survey design and is currently spearheading research into Artificial Intelligence. Outside of work, Alec enjoys cooking vegan food and playing the piano.

BSc, MSc A recent graduate of Durham University, where she completed a master’s degree in behavioural science, Julia joined Pye Tait in late 2023. Julia has experience across a variety of research methods, both qualitative and quantitative. For her master’s dissertation, she researched and tested different types of front-of-pack nutrition labels, to find which is the most effective at conveying nutritional information to consumers. She is currently assisting with several ongoing pieces of work, including conducting interviews for a project assessing the effectiveness of a business support programme; and assisting with qualitative consultation analysis. Outside work, Julia enjoys reading, cooking, and going on long walks in the countryside.

BA Nicola manages the hectic and deadline-driven world of the company’s business development activities in terms of official tendering and framework processes. She’s responsible for maintaining the company’s online presence and intranet, and many of our internal databases, reporting and monitoring systems. She also provides first-line IT support to her colleagues. Outside work, Nicola’s a keen walker (especially if accompanied by her daughter’s cocker spaniel, Gloria) and she loves to cook – particularly anything spicy!

BSc, MSc An innovative researcher, policy analyst, evaluator and practitioner, experienced in the fields of skills and employment, the labour market, workplace productivity and local economic development. Carol assists Pye Tait in delivering a wide range of projects to a consistently high standard, generating impactful research and translating evidence into policy and practice.

BA, MPhil, FBIS, MMRS Keith founded the company in 1991. He has designed and managed many studies and specialises in high-tech sectors including aerospace, advanced manufacturing, and advanced materials development. He developed Pye Tait’s proprietary ‘Skills Scoring System’ with its statistical underpinning and manages the modelling of labour force demands. He is currently focused on the renewable energy sector, including forecasting workforce transition from the fossil-fuel extractive industries to the UK offshore wind sector, and identifying the current solar sector workforce.

BSc Poppy has garnered extensive and varied experience since starting out in the research industry six years ago, ranging from global market research to UK political polling to developing strategic communications in Africa. Her interest in social research has seen her successfully lead many high-profile quantitative and qualitative projects, fostering invaluable insights for public, private and third sector clients. Outside of work Poppy enjoys cycling, live music and spending time with friends and family.

MPhys, MMRS Olivia holds a first-class honours master’s degree in Physics, Astrophysics, and Cosmology, and as such has a strong affinity for detailed secondary research, in-depth data analysis, and handling complex data sets. Her expertise spans both qualitative and quantitative research as evident in projects for clients such as DSIT, ETF, OfS and Scottish Government. She is additionally enthusiastic about new developments in technology, with particular interest in connected places, AI and IoT technologies. Outside of work, she enjoys arts and crafts, and playing strategic board games.

BA, MA, PhD Konrad is a skilled researcher and analyst of qualitative and quantitative data, with experience of contributing to diverse projects within Pye Tait - focusing on workforce skills, business experience, and sectors such as renewable energy and construction. Having achieved first class honours in his first degree in International Business, he gained distinction in his master’s degree in International Political Economy. His PhD thesis focused on the political economy of domestic competitiveness in Sweden and Greece with its implications for exports of SMEs. Outside work, Konrad enjoys watching and playing sports, listening to music and visiting green spaces.

BA, MA Having achieved a distinction in her master’s degree in applied anthropology from the University of Maryland, Yong is skilled in a variety of quantitative and qualitative research techniques. She has explored how immigration policies have an impact on mental health and wellbeing, and has helped facilitate survey research on the topic of health and aging. Outside of work, Yong enjoys baking and is a keen gym-goer – often immersing herself in research about muscle hypertrophy to improve her training routine.

BA An extremely experienced executive assistant and office manager, Rasheda has spent the past twenty years learning the ropes and practising the skills of administration and management. She is the core of the business and not only manages the office but steers and monitors the quality system. In her spare time, Rasheda likes walking, cooking and reading.

BA, Dip Simon has over 25 years’ experience in survey data processing in the Market Research industry and joined leading survey software and data analysis consultancy Merlinco as MD in late 2019. His combined expertise of data processing analysis techniques, software applications and the development of bespoke analysis solutions have proved invaluable on a number of complex and challenging projects.

BA, CMRS Adrian has amassed over 15 years’ experience as a senior qual/quant researcher, managing high-profile market and social research projects fuelling national policy, strategy and industry-led interventions. He has carried out significant work for the Scottish Government, Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) and Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) and takes pride in delivering top- quality reports that get to the heart of what’s important for clients. Between 2018 and 2022, Adrian taught English to corporate teams in Ukraine and has served as a contributing writer and editor for the Kyiv Post. He lives in North Yorkshire with his wife and (active!) baby daughter.

MA, MMRS Elinor achieved a first-class undergraduate master’s degree in business studies from the University of Edinburgh. Her early career roles include working for Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Film London, and The Art House (Wakefield). Senior research roles within the cultural sector include Head of Research at a cultural consultancy based in London and Head of Monitoring Evaluation at Hull UK City of Culture 2017. She has been a freelance consultant for the last six years delivering end-to-end research and evaluation projects and developing a passion for the use of storytelling in research. Elinor is also proficient in Portuguese, having lived in Brazil for a year following her time travelling and volunteering in South America. Outside work Elinor enjoys dance, film, live music, and spending time with family and friends.

BA Adam honed his skills in research and analysis when studying his undergraduate degree at the University of Leeds, where he received first-class honours in History. His thesis centred around the effect of World War Two on the Soviet Union’s labour camp system. He has also spent considerable time carrying out research for his personal blog, which has included articles on topics such as the global war on drugs. Adam is also proficient in conversational Spanish from his travels in Latin America and continues to practise regularly. His other hobbies include playing and watching football, as well as long walks with his chocolate Labrador, Mollie.

BA, MRes Harry developed advanced research and analytical abilities during his undergraduate and postgraduate Philosophy degrees. His master’s thesis focused on a comparison of the coherence of conflicting proposals of the nature of reality, including investigations into quantum theory, consciousness, and pure mathematical and scientific logic. Harry also edits proposals and liaises with authors for the journalistic website he helped set-up during his postgraduate degree, which hosts the work of international postgraduate students who apply philosophical theories to current affairs. In his free time, Harry enjoys music composition and walking his dog in the countryside.

MSci A Psychology graduate from the University of York, Amy is expert in a range of statistical techniques, such as multiple regression and mediation analyses which she used to study the relationships between family variables and mental health outcomes. She is also proficient in leading user experience research. Amy enjoys participating in causes such as improving opportunities for neurodiverse individuals. Her hobbies include sewing (especially upcycling), reading, and collecting loose leaf tea!

BSc Rachel manages our promotional activities via the various social media platforms. She’s skilled in gaining additional traction for our live surveys and setting up targeted advertising through Facebook and LinkedIn to assist in the recruitment of research participants – particularly those small groups of individuals who are typically hard-to-reach.

Ryan has been supporting our IT infrastructure since 2008. His expertise and experience have enabled us to build and maintain secure, contemporary systems, bespoke to our requirements.