Caterina Branzanti

Caterina Branzanti, PhD, currently serves as the Research Director at the National Centre for Social Research, a position held since August 2023. With extensive experience in research leadership, Caterina was previously the Head of Research at ScreenSkills from May 2018 to June 2023 and Evaluation Manager at the British Film Institute (BFI) from November 2016 to May 2018. Prior roles include Senior Researcher at BOP Consulting and various academic positions as a PhD Researcher at Politecnico di Milano, and Visiting PhD Researcher at both London Metropolitan University and Erasmus University Rotterdam. Early career experience includes roles as Research Officer at Monti & Taft, Marketing and Advertising Officer at Flash Art Magazine, and Communications Intern at Whitechapel Gallery. Caterina holds a Master of Science in Social Research from Birkbeck, University of London, and multiple degrees in Culture, Policy, Management, Arts Management, and Political Science from institutions including City, University of London and Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna.