Regional Programme Officer (Europe)

Rokia (she/her) is the Regional Programme Officer for INGSA-Europe. She has facilitated the work of the INCLUSIVE project which explored the influence of language and culture on science advice in Europe and delivered Chapter events such as expert roundtables, the INCLUSIVE workshop and the inaugural INGSA-Europe conference.

Rokia is also a PhD researcher in the Science and Technology Studies department at University College London. Her research looks at the development of science for policy about vulnerable populations and structural determinants of inequality in the UK. Alongside this, Rokia has led and worked with grassroots organisations with a focus on the equitable development, communication and use of science to address social inequalities via policy and in communities. She currently co-chairs the UCL Sociology Network PhD group – a student led group creating open and supportive spaces to connect doctoral students with interests in sociological research and methods.