Lucy Clague

Lucy Clague is a Senior Research Fellow at Sheffield Hallam University's Institute of Education, affiliated with the Social and Economic Research Institute and the College of Social Sciences and Arts. She specializes in commissioned research and programme evaluation with a focus on higher education, widening participation, and Realist evaluation methodologies. Her work emphasizes mixed-methods approaches and impactful, iterative recommendations for practitioners.

Lucy has led major projects including evaluations for the DfE, OfS, and Research England, such as the four-year Yorkshire Consortium for Equity in Doctoral Education (YCEDE) and the Research SuperVision Project (RSVP). She has collaborated with institutions like the University of York, University of Leeds, and Kings College London. Her research spans educational equity, theory of change design, and policy implementation. Notable contributions include studies on secondary school segregation, PSHE education effectiveness, and pandemic-era research methodologies.

Her teaching includes modules on Data Protection and GDPR within the Sheffield Institute of Education. Lucy has managed large-scale evaluations like the HeppSY UniConnect Programme and serves as an Advance HE Associate. Her 25-year career reflects expertise in project management, team leadership, and cross-sector collaboration.