Eleanor started her career in academia, completing a PhD and postdoctoral research in immunology and microbiology.  In 2007, seeking a new challenge she joined the Welsh Parliament, applying her scientific rigour to the scrutiny of public finance and the evidence-base behind all aspects of government finance policy.  In 2014, she joined CIPFA on secondment as research consultant, focusing on public finance policy across the devolved nations, in the run up to the Scottish independence referendum. On returning to the Welsh Parliament she focused on constitutional change, primarily related to the devolution of finance and taxation powers.  In 2018, she returned to CIFPA in the role of Health and Social Care Policy Manager. She leads on CIPFA’s policy work in this area, with particular interest in investment in prevention, social care funding reform and integration of health and care.