About
I’m Tamara Burrows and I started Amarta to produce principled, evidence-led research, even when it challenges dominant narratives. With early training as a clinical psychologist, and a PhD focused on violence against women, this grounding shapes my commitment to research that listens to and honours voices often excluded — women, LGB people, children and young people, those experiencing emotional distress, survivors of violence, war, and conflict.
My career prior to Amarta involved leading research in academia and for major social research agencies. I spent ten years working with organisations in the Middle East, including the UN, Save the Children, and Action Against Hunger, leading research and managing humanitarian response and development programmes focused on vulnerable populations, especially women and children.
I set up Amarta Research to bring together two decades of experience across academia, public policy research, and the international NGO sector, in service of organisations working on complex and contested issues. I’ve led over 100 research projects, using mixed methods to inform policy development, guide strategic planning, sharpen campaign messages, and evaluate humanitarian responses.
About me
When needed, I collaborate with a trusted network of researchers, evaluators, and policy specialists.
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Tamara Burrows
Founder and Lead Researcher
Tamara brings 20+ years’ experience in research and strategy across the UK, Australia, and the Middle East. She has delivered insight projects for public, private, and third-sector clients, with a focus on public interest issues, policy development, and advocacy.
When needed, I collaborate with a trusted network of researchers, evaluators, and policy specialists.
Our values
We are committed to delivering research that is:
Rigorous
We use robust, fit for purpose methods and analysis to produce practical insights.
Ethical
We conduct research with care and respect.
Objective
Our work is impartial and independent.
Respectful
We take seriously the voices and knowledge of those whose experiences are dismissed or ignored.
Transparent
We are open about methods and limitations, ensuring our findings can be trusted, scrutinised, and understood.
Practical
We work to tight deadlines, providing timely recommendations to inform policy and practice.