Her studies have given Mirjam a thorough analytical understanding of and academic expertise in social sciences. Three years of experience in research in the private sector and at University College London consolidated her commitment to high-quality research. During that time, Mirjam studied several large-scale health programmes and interventions and their impacts on community welfare and development. She competently lead data processing operations including project planning and evaluation, working closesly with the academic head and external stakeholders.

Today, Mirjam is an Office of National Statistics Accredited Researcher with an excellent knowledge of computer packages, electronic data platforms and statistical software and methodologies. She enjoys applying those skills to the creative economy: Her research areas of interest are centred on questions around social relevance, cultural heritage and renewal, the creative process — body and mind —, as well as socio-economic developments in and around the performing arts. Her research draws on qualitative and quantitative methodologies to gain a profound understanding how practices and developments in performing arts interact with, challenge and build society. She often takes an immersive and experiential approach to her projects, enriched by linked interview and survey data, to generate holistic and powerful insights that aim to inform creative and cultural makers and governance alike.