Gemma previously worked at ODI as a research officer in the Politics and Governance programme from 2018, working on ODI's migration research, including two five-year migration research projects: MIGNEX and the South-South Migration, Inequality and Development Hub.
Prior to joining ODI, Gemma worked for the Refugee Council, the Institute for Research into Superdiversity, the British Red Cross and Refugee Rights Europe. She has an LLB from Edinburgh University and an MSc in International Public Policy from UCL.