Andrew Knight
Head of the Government School of Design
Andrew has spent over 15 years leading design-centric reforms inside the UK Civil Service. Previously, he served as a director in the Policy Profession, standardizing public sector design principles across Whitehall. He leads the GDS strategic curriculum and partners with departmental chiefs to implement custom design labs.
Dr. Evelyn Croft
Senior Fellow in Service Metrology
Evelyn specializes in service design quantification. She coordinates GDS's peer-reviewed studies and teaches the 'Make Sense of Evidence' module. Her work focuses on bridging academic design theory with everyday civil service delivery constraints.
Marcus Vance
Principal Content Designer, DfE
Marcus has worked as a content design lead for over eight years. Active inside the DfE, he is a guest lecturer on GDS's Policy-to-Delivery program. Marcus is passionate about plain English standards and teaches delegates how to structure information so citizens can easily act.
Our Pedagogy
All GDS educators are current practitioners. We believe public sector design is best taught by those who actively solve Whitehall's delivery constraints daily.
If you are a Senior Designer (3+ years experience) interested in joining our faculty, contact Andrew Knight above.
CPD & Support
Faculty members provide active, post-course coaching to help delegates implement their work-based projects inside their host departments.