Associate Director of Research and Learning

Ruth has worked with The Partnering Initiative for ten years, and is currently Associate Director of Research. She develops and runs partnering programmes – online and in-person – for a range of clients including UN agencies and INGOs, as well as carrying out partnership evaluations and research.

In her previous role, as Development Director with the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership, Ruth led the Postgraduate Certificate in Cross-sector Partnering (jointly developed with TPI), as well as developing and running programmes on climate change and environmental sustainability for corporates, government departments, and international policymakers and institutions.

Ruth has worked in adult and organisational learning for many years, including with the Open University (where she was an Associate Lecturer for 9 years) and the University of Hertfordshire. She holds a BSc with First Class Honours and an MA in the Social Sciences from the Open University.

Professional Development