Senior Research Fellow, Director of EdTech Hub Project, Overseas Development Institute

Susan Nicolai is Senior Research Fellow in ODI's Equity and Social Policy Programme. She works with researchers across the institute to delve more deeply into questions around measurement, political economy and financing of development, and explore how lessons feed into post-2015 debates.

Susan is Director of Research with EdTech Hub, a global non-profit research partnership that engages in rigorous academic research and gives evidence-based advice about how to use technology in education. Her work with the Hub involves leading a stream of Covid-19 new evidence, a focus on longer-term ‘systems’ research, and oversight of the ODI team’s contributions.

Susan has previously worked with the UN SRSG on Children and Armed Conflict, Save the Children, UNICEF and UNESCO. Her own policy work and research has focused on basic services – particularly education. She has worked in a number of countries around the globe, particularly fragile states and crisis affected countries.