Jessica Nicklin

Jessica is a DPhil candidate in Public Policy at the Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford. Her research explores strategies for strengthening public service delivery in the education sector in low- and middle-income countries, with a particular focus on policies that advance girls’ and women’s education and empowerment.

Prior to her doctoral studies, Jessica served as a Pre-Doctoral Research Fellow at the What Works Hub for Global Education, a Research Assistant for the Mind and Behaviour Research Group, and a Policy Intern with the Girls' Education and Empowerment Team at J-PAL Africa. She holds a Bachelor of Social Sciences in Economics and Psychology and a Master's in Applied Economics, both from the University of Cape Town.