Global transformations and insecurity research
This research theme explores access to and regulation of global markets. We also model and measure global changes.

Our research
Our researchers are from the Department of Social & Policy Sciences.
Our research theme looks at three key areas:
- global reconfigurations of powers and actors, policy regimes and global governance, the political economy of development, social movements, and social justice
- access to and regulation of global markets: financial, health, higher education, labour, product, oil and extractive industries, and the green economy
- modelling and measuring of global changes in identity and culture, inequality and insecurity, policy, and work and employment
Our projects
- Building Inclusive Civil Societies with, and for, Young People in 5 Post-Conflict Countries
- Combatting modern slavery through business leadership at the bottom of the supply chain
- Healthy Housing for the Displaced
- New Paradigms of Social Protection
- Understanding the impact of counter terrorism policy on the structures of democratic space within higher education institutions
Research staff
- Dr Michael Bloomfield, Lecturer
- Dr Emma Carmel, Senior Lecturer
- Dr Aurelie Charles, Lecturer
- Professor James Copestake, Professor
- Dr Séverine Deneulin, Senior Lecturer
- Dr Ana Dinerstein, Senior Lecturer
- Dr Rana Jawad, Senior Lecturer
- Dr Susan Johnson, Senior Lecturer
- Dr Roy Maconachie, Reader
- Dr Peter Manning, Lecturer
- Dr Theodoros Papadopoulos, Lecturer
- Professor Graham Room, Professor
- Dr John Troyer, Senior Lecturer
- Professor Tony Walter, Professor
- Dr Oliver Walton, Lecturer
- Professor Geof Wood, Emeritus Professor