Investigative Data Journalist

Nicu Calcea is a journalist with 15 years of experience in media, specialising in investigative data reporting. Currently based in London.

Selected stories and investigations

With one in every 25 COP30 attendees a fossil fuel lobbyist, massive industry presence intensifies calls to protect climate negotiations from corporate capture.

Oil and gas wells pose risks to health and environment as climate crisis expands California's fire hazard zones.

Chevron, Exxon and ConocoPhilips among those who donated millions to organise Trump's inauguration ceremonies.

A Global Witness investigation reveals that government officials met with oil and gas lobbyists an average of 1.4 times per working day in 2023.

The typical annual energy bill for a household in England, Wales and Scotland has increased to £1,928 per year for the first three months of 2024, a rise of £94 from November-December 2023. The figure is based on how much energy the typical household uses. However, how much you'll actually end up paying depends on how much you use, where you live, and how you pay.

Also published by: Yahoo News

At the Barn Pub near Rugby, the drinks are ready to be served, but unless lots of customers arrive, staff leave early. "If no regulars come in, we close early," the chef says. "It costs to keep this building heated."The Barn Pub is not alone. A survey from the British Beer and Pub Association, seen by the BBC, suggested most pubs are thinking of cutting down trading hours over the winter.

The New Statesman's interactive map shows the size of Ukraine's occupied territory when compared to other countries

Our calculator shows how you could be affected by surging prices in the UK.

Our data team has tracked the performance of nearly 200 merry tunes released since the turn of the millennium.

Original New Statesman analysis finds Conservative MPs in political consultancy or similar advisory roles over the past six months earned £1,088,036 between them.

Work Experience

Senior Data Investigator Jan 2024 - Nov 2025

Data Journalist Oct 2022 - Jan 2024

Lecturer Oct 2021 - Mar 2025

Data Projects Editor Jul 2021 - Sep 2022

Data Journalist Apr 2020 - Jul 2021

Data Journalist Jan 2020 - Apr 2020

Data Strategist Jun 2019 - Dec 2019

Education

Joint Master's in Journalism Sep 2018 - Jul 2019

Joint Master's in Journalism Sep 2017 - Jul 2018

Master's in Philosophy Sep 2015 - Jul 2017

Bachelor in Philosophy Sep 2012 - Jul 2015

Projects

A data journalism newsletter about Eastern Europe and Central Asia.

AI agent for enhancing datasets with information from the internet.

A repository of Moldovan corporate and public procurement data.

An R library for improving the accessibility of ggplots.

A proofreader for your data. Helps spot common errors.

A collection of teaching resources for data journalism students.