Institute for Policy Research Central team
We undertake and enable policy-relevant research, deliver programmes for policymakers, researchers and practitioners and run high-profile public events.
We undertake and enable policy-relevant research to make an impact, especially through building links with the worlds of policy and practice as well as by increasing public understanding of policy research through our Public Lecture and Publications series.
We run the Policy Fellowship Programme, Professional Doctorate, and Visiting Fellows and Visiting Policy Fellows schemes.
Read more about our Advisory Board members and Academic and Policy Fellow visitors.
Central team
- Professor Nick Pearce, IPR Director
- Dr Matt Dickson, Reader in Public Policy
- Professor Julie Barnett, Professor of Health Psychology
- Professor Chick Wilson, Professor of Physical Chemistry
- Professor Jane Millar, Professor of Social Policy
- Professor James Copestake, Director of Studies for Professional Doctorate
- Dr Hannah Durrant, Research Programme Lead
- Amy Thompson, Marketing and Communications Manager
- Dr Rita Griffiths, Research Fellow
- Dr Luke Martinelli, Research Associate
- Marsha Wood, Research Assistant
- Marketing and Communications Assistant
- Claudia Torres Cervantes, IPR Co-ordinator
PhD students
- Emily Rempel, Research Assistant and Doctoral Candidate
- Joan Abbas, PhD Candidate
- Xinyan Cheng, PhD Candidate
- Joe Chrisp, PhD Candidate
- David Young, PhD Candidate
- Jane Mackay, PhD Candidate
- Seren Essex, PhD Candidate