Jim Vine
Research Fellow, Catalyst Project, Department Of Government
England, United Kingdom
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Top SchoolJim Vine is a research fellow with nine years of experience translating housing and public-sector data into actionable policy and practice insights, currently leading studies on marketing communications and service uptake at the University of Essex. He combines rigorous quantitative analysis with mixed-methods collaboration, having led evidence, data and innovation teams at HACT and directed the UK housing programme at BSHF. Jim is skilled at working directly with policymakers and practitioners to shape research that answers real business questions and measures social impact. His background spans physics, housing policy and an MBA, which helps him blend technical data fluency with strategic and commercial thinking. An under-the-radar strength is his track record building and scaling data tools—such as HACT’s Community Insight—that are now widely used by major housing associations.
9 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Colchester Royal Grammar SchoolMA, Housing Policy and Practice, Distinction, MA, Housing Policy and Practice, Distinction at Sheffield Hallam UniversityMSci, Physics, MSci, Physics at University of NottinghamMBA, Recipient of Executive MBA Award for Excellence, MBA, Recipient of Executive MBA Award for Excellence at Cranfield University - Cranfield School of Management
Github Skills (83)
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Programming languages (8)
Github contributions (5)
jimvine/confinterpret
Mar 2017 - Jun 2025
Contributions:3 releases, 35 pushes, 1 branch in 8 years 5 months
jimvine/etf
Apr 2023 - May 2023
Evaluation Registry
Contributions:32 pushes, 8 branches in 1 month
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