Researcher · Writer · Policy Adviser

Shuab
Gamote

I work across policy, politics and public life, researching how people experience education, work and institutions, and translating that into ideas for better government, stronger public services and wider opportunity.

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Oxford MPP 1,000+ research participants UK-wide fieldwork
Shuab Gamote

About

My work sits at the intersection of policy, politics and lived experience, with a focus on employment, education, opportunity and how institutions work in practice.

I’m a researcher, writer and policy adviser working on employment and opportunity, education, political attitudes, democratic participation and public service reform.

My approach starts with listening. I have travelled across the UK speaking directly with people about the institutions and transitions that shape their lives, then turning those insights into research, public argument and practical policy ideas.

I studied Accounting & Finance at Manchester Metropolitan University before completing a Master of Public Policy at the Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford.

1,000+participants engaged through national research
UK-widefieldwork across communities and institutions
OxfordMaster of Public Policy
Mediawriting and broadcast commentary

Selected work

Research and policy work grounded in lived experience, with a particular interest in how education, employment, politics and public services shape opportunity.

Politics & society

Inside the Mind of a 16-Year-Old

National research exploring political attitudes, identity, media, trust and how a new generation sees Britain and its future.

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Work & opportunity

Inside the Mind of a Young NEET

Research on the barriers between education and employment, and what needs to change to help more people make a successful transition into work.

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Policy & reform

Research, advice & public argument

Advising, convening and writing on how government and institutions can improve opportunity, participation, delivery and public trust.

Articles

Selected writing on work, education, politics, opportunity and the institutions shaping life in Britain.

The Observer · Education & work

Students should be leaving university with a degree and preparation for what comes next

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The Observer · Politics

The left can’t count on 16-year-olds’ votes. Here’s how they might be won.

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The New World · Politics & society

Inside the mind of a 16-year-old

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As heard on

BBC Radio 5 Live
BBC Radio 4
TODAYProgramme
LBC
Times Radio
The Rest Is Politics
What drives the work
Policy works better when it begins with how people actually experience the world.