Geoff Mason
A Senior Research Fellow at the National Institute for Economic and Social Research and visiting Professor at the Institute of Education, University of London, Geoff has conducted extensive research and economic analysis for Government including studies of the factors contributing to the productivity gap between the UK and its competitors, the role of skills in sectoral productivity variations in the UK and other countries and the response of local training providers to sector skills needs.
These projects have led to many different publications, ranging from academic articles in refereed journals and book chapters to government department research reports and occasional newspaper articles in the national press (Financial Times and The Guardian). His work on graduate utilisation in industry and the UK labour market for engineers and scientists has been widely cited in UK public policy debates and contributed to his being invited to work as Research Advisor to the National Skills Task Force and to serve on the Royal Society Working Group on Higher Education. He has also served on academic panels for the Cabinet Office's Workforce Development Project and the Sector Skills Development Agency.