Andreea is the Executive Director of the GO Lab. Her work focuses on building bridges between academia and policymakers for better social outcomes.
She oversees GO Lab’s pioneering programme of policy engagement and knowledge exchange, and manages strategic relationships with the UK government and international partners.
Andreea has over a decade of experience in public policy and government, with a focus on public sector reform, evaluation and impact measurement, public-private partnerships and social innovation. She is particularly passionate about leveraging innovation and cross-sector collaboration to build a fairer and stronger society, and finding ways to enhance accountability and transparency in government.
Prior to joining the GO Lab in 2016, she worked on policy development and public service transformation programmes in local government in England.
Book chapter
Carter, E. & Anastasiu, A. (2023) Impact Bonds: Beyond the Hype? in Howaldt, J. & Kaletka, C. (ed) Encyclopedia of Social Innovation, Edward Elgar Publishing
Podcast
The Government Outcomes Lab: Researching new models of collaboration for better social outcomes (2023) Oxford Policy Pod
Report
Anastasiu, A., Carter, E. and Airoldi, M. (eds.) (2024) The evolution of social outcomes partnerships in the UK: Distilling fifteen years of experience from Peterborough to Kirklees, Government Outcomes Lab, Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford
Airoldi, M., Terway, A., Wooldridge, R., Thorne, G., Adam, L., Ronicle, J., Davies, J. and Anastasiu, A. (2024) Evidence Review of Outcomes Based Finance for Early Childhood Care and Education. Collective Learning Initiative on Outcomes Based Finance for Early Childhood Care and Education, Government Outcomes Lab, Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford
Social outcomes contracting in Europe (2021) European Investment Bank, The Government Outcomes Lab
Articles
A. Anastasiu. M. Gibson (2025) What are social outcomes partnerships? Pioneers Post
A. Anastasiu. (2024) Mission-driven public services: Three things we've learnt from the UK's experience with social impact bonds Oxford Government Outcomes Blog
A. Anastasiu. (2023) Restoring faith in public services for a world in crisis Blavatnik School of Government Voices
A. Anastasiu. (2023) Building bridges for better social outcomes Oxford Government Outcomes Blog
A. Anastasiu. (2023) Can social outcomes contracts really catalyse lasting change? Oxford Government Outcomes Blog
A. Anastasiu. (2022) Why we need to move beyond the ‘impact bond’ label Oxford Government Outcomes Blog
A. Anastasiu. (2021) Make evidence great (again) Oxford Government Outcomes Blog
A. Anastasiu, M. Saunders. (2020) Outcomes-based procurement in local government – a chance to shine? Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning and Transport
A. Anastasiu. N. Ball. (2019) SIBs: What's in a name?, Oxford Government Outcomes Blog
A. Anastasiu. (2019) GO Lab: We need to upskill governments for impact bonds Apolitical