Javeria K. Shah PhD is an interdisciplinary academic specialising in sociology, media education, and policy. She holds a range of academic and scholarly roles, including at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, University of London; and on a visiting basis at the Carnegie School of Education, Leeds Beckett University; the University of Winchester; and the University of Arts London. She is a member of the Post-14 Education and Work think tank based at the Institute of Education, University College London, and a document reviewer for Parliament's Knowledge Exchange Unit.