Edward Melhuish is a Professor at the University of Oxford and Birkbeck, University of London, and a visiting Professor at the University of Wollongong. He co-led the National Evaluation of Sure Start, the Effective Pre-school, Primary, and Secondary Education (EPPSE) project and is currently undertaking the Study of Early Education and Development (SEED) project. His research has influenced policy on childcare, early education, child poverty, and parental support in the UK and other countries.