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Designing systems that create opportunity

Designing systems that connect education, enterprise and opportunity.

For more than two decades I have worked across education, employability, enterprise, research and economic development, helping organisations build practical systems that create lasting social and economic impact.

My work brings together governments, employers, educational institutions, researchers and communities to design solutions that are evidence-led, partnership-driven and focused on long-term change.

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Lizzy Lambie

Current Work

The initiatives I am building now

RANT Academy

Building employability ecosystems through partnerships, education and evidence.

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RANT Passport

Developing trusted digital employability passports connecting learning with opportunity.

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Research

Exploring the future of employability, education and AI through doctoral research and practical innovation.

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Principles

My work is built around four principles

Build capability

Helping people and organisations develop the knowledge, confidence and systems needed for long-term success.

Create opportunity

Connecting learning with employment, enterprise and professional growth.

Generate evidence

Designing programmes that produce measurable outcomes and inform better decision-making.

Strengthen partnerships

Bringing together organisations that can achieve more collectively than individually.

Who I work with

Governments

Supporting education reform, employability strategies and system development.

Universities

Research, enterprise, employability and innovation.

Schools and TVET

Curriculum development, entrepreneurship and professional identity.

Employers

Building stronger pathways between education and work.

Communities

Creating practical opportunities through local partnerships.

International organisations

Supporting scalable, evidence-led programmes with long-term impact.

Programmes and partnerships

Active programmes and systems

  • RANT Academy

    Developing employability ecosystems that connect education with opportunity.

  • RANT Passport

    Creating trusted digital employability passports that evidence skills, experience and workplace behaviours.

  • Ghana TVET Service

    Supporting regional transformation through entrepreneurship, employability and institutional development.

  • Croydon CEZ (Creative Enterprise Zone)

    Strengthening creative businesses, sustainability and local economic partnerships.

  • ADAPT AI

    PhD research exploring how emerging technologies can support education, employability and systems innovation while maintaining a human-centred approach.

Strategic advisory

How can we solve complex challenges together?

I work with organisations facing questions such as:

01How do we improve employability?

02How do we strengthen technical education?

03How do we connect employers with education?

04How do we measure real impact?

05How do we build partnerships that last?

06How do we design systems rather than isolated projects?

The focus is always on building sustainable solutions that continue to create value long after implementation.

Research and thought leadership

Current research

PhD work exploring technology, education and systems innovation.

Programme evidence

Research arising directly from programme delivery.

Publications

Articles, reports and policy papers.

Ideas

Short essays exploring education, employability, enterprise and systems thinking.

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Speaking and events

Contributing to conferences, policy discussions and leadership events

EmployabilityEntrepreneurshipTechnical and vocational educationSystems changePartnership developmentSocial innovationResearch and evidenceLeadership

Partnerships

  • RANT AcademyFounder and Director
  • Mayor of LondonProgramme management and delivery
  • Ghana TVET ServiceProgramme management and delivery
  • Croydon CEZ (Creative Enterprise Zone)Chair and Director
  • London South Bank UniversityResearch and collaboration
  • University College LondonCommunity Citizen Scientist
  • Peabody FoundationCommunity partnership
  • Arts CouncilProgramme management and delivery
  • Local AuthoritiesProgramme management and delivery
  • National Lottery Community FundProgramme management and delivery
  • Coalesc (Formerly known as Fashion Meets Music)CEO and creative industries leadership

Insights

Reflections on education, employability and systems

  1. Why employability is more than getting a job.

  2. What governments can learn from local partnerships.

  3. The future of TVET.

  4. Enterprise education that creates real businesses.

  5. Measuring behaviour rather than attendance.

  6. Why evidence matters.

  7. Building systems instead of projects.

  8. Opportunities designed, not discovered.

Let us start a conversation

Whether you are exploring a new programme, developing a partnership, conducting research or seeking strategic advice, I welcome conversations focused on creating practical, evidence-led solutions that strengthen education, employability and opportunity.

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