Alexander Newton

June 2023

PhD student in economics at LSE. Former lead researcher with expertise in computational reproducibility, model quality assurance and statistical computing. Previous experience includes developing and deploying machine learning models and the use of quasi-experimental methods for policy analysis.

Work experience

  • Principal Statistician // Cabinet Office secondment // Mar 2020 - Sep 2020
  • Head of Reproducibility // Office for National Statistics // Oct 2019 - Aug 2023
  • Statistician // Ministry of Justice // Oct 2018 - Oct 2019
  • Statistician // Ministry of Defence // Oct 2017 - Oct 2018
  • Fast streamer // UK Civil Service // Oct 2017 - Oct 2019
  • Founder // Leo & Hyde Ltd. // Dec 2016 - Jan 2019

Education

  • MRes/PhD Economics // London School of Economics // Sep 2023 - ongoing
  • MSc Economics // London School of Economics // Sep 2022 - Jun 2023
  • Graduate Diploma in Economics // Birkbeck College // Sep 2021 - Jun 2022
  • BA Physics // University of Oxford // Oct 2013 - Jun 2016

Publications

Newton, Alexander, Xennor May, Steven Eames, and Maryam Ahmad. 2019. “Economic and Social Costs of Reoffending.” Ministry of Justice Analytical Series, 51. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/economic-and-social-costs-of-reoffending.

Awards

  • LSE ESRC DTP Studentship
  • Shortlist for Civil Service Rising Star Award 2022
  • Smith Drama Award for services to drama at Oxford