John is currently Emeritus Professor of Social Sciences in Education at the London Institute of Education and until retirement through 2003/2004 was Director of the Bedford Group for Life course and Statistical Studies, the Centre for Longitudinal Studies, the Wider Benefits of Learning Research Centre and the Joint Centre for Longitudinal Research.

He also directs Longview, a think tank promoting longitudinal research. His research interests include: basic skills and capabilities, economic and political socialisation, social exclusion risks, wider benefits of learning and comparative and longitudinal research methods.

His recent publications include co-authored books on The Benefits of Learning and Changing Britain, Changing Lives, Tracking Adult Literacy and Numeracy Skills and published reports, Does Numeracy Matter More?, New Light on Literacy and Numeracy and Illuminating Disadvantage

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