Danai Konstantinidou
Researcher
Danai Konstantinidou joined the European Social Observatory (OSE) as a Researcher in October 2025. Her research focuses on social protection, poverty, welfare states, comparative social policy and policy evaluation, drawing on both quantitative and qualitative research methods. She holds a PhD in Social Policy from the University of York, funded by the ESRC White Rose Scholarship. Prior to joining OSE, Danai worked as an external research collaborator at the Greek National Centre for Social Research (EKKE) and the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, contributing to national and EU-funded research projects. She also serves as a national expert for Greece within the European Social Policy Analysis Network (ESPAN).
