Stuart MacDonald

Stuart is the Founding Director of ICR Research Ltd. He is an experienced policymaker and consultant, with experience of bridging between theory and practice. He served as a senior policy adviser in international, educational, cultural and digital policy to the UK and Scottish Governments for over 15 years. Stuart established ICR Research in 2016 to bridge between academia and policy has built the company into the UK’s leading transdisciplinary research network and thought leadership consultancy on international cultural relations. ICR is committed to helping a diverse range of clients address global challenges through international cooperation. These include the UK, German, Japanese, Finnish and Scottish Governments, and universities in Germany and the UK. Stuart is an Associate of the Edinburgh Futures Institute, University of Edinburgh, and a Fellow of the Centre for Online and Distance Education, University of London.