by Vicky Man | 15th December 2025
Thesis Title: Navigating Governance Gaps: Evaluating Incentive Structures in Pakistan’s Bureaucracy Thesis Abstract: This paper investigates how incentive structures can be redesigned to improve bureaucratic performance and governance in low-capacity states,...
by Vicky Man | 15th December 2025
Thesis Title: Negotiating the Digitised Welfare State: A Participatory Study with first-time home seekers in Tower Hamlets Thesis Abstract: European welfare states are increasingly adopting digital solutions due to rising demand, budget cuts, and...
by Vicky Man | 15th December 2025
Thesis Title: The impact of progressive climate and energy policies on the support for European Green parties in (un) favourable conditions Thesis Abstract: As often regarded as green issues “owner” and a niche party, the Green parties’ (Greens) votes...
by Vicky Man | 15th December 2025
Thesis Title: Delirium, Disorder, Disturbance: Racialisation, Mental Health and Policing in the UK Thesis Abstract: According to the UK’s police watchdog, in 2023/4, people with mental health concerns accounted for 79% of deaths in police custody. Between 2012 and...
by Vicky Man | 15th December 2025
Thesis Title: Libraries in Transition: Delivery Models, Accessibility and Spatial Justice in England Thesis Abstract: Between 2010 and 2020, reduced government funding has led to a transformation in library services across England. With 276 closures and widespread...
by Vicky Man | 15th December 2025
Thesis Title: Understanding the Regulation of Parliamentary Expenditure Thesis Abstract: This project seeks to map and understand the design and principles involved in the regulation of MPs’ expenditure, and the answers to the trade-offs involved; for instance,...
by Vicky Man | 15th December 2025
Thesis Title: Room for All? Transformative Property Rights Thesis Abstract: What is possible? This project asks to stretch the answer to this question through the lens of real utopianism—the effort to imagine and build institutions that expand the limits of...
by Vicky Man | 15th December 2025
Thesis Title: Beyond Information: Understanding Public Support for Evidence-based Policies Thesis Abstract: Public support is critical for the adoption and success of policy reforms. Yet in many areas citizens often resist change even when the benefits are...
by Liisa Matomaki | 28th November 2024
Thesis Title: Exploring how to implement a knee injury prevention program for young sports players in the UK: a mixed methods study Abstract: Common UK school sports that involve sudden change of direction are high-risk for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries. A...
by Liisa Matomaki | 28th November 2024
Thesis Title: Subverting the Empire: The British perspective on anti-imperial resistance within the Commonwealth. Abstract: The modern Commonwealth was established in 1949 as a voluntary association of free and equal nations who had become independent from the British...
by Jiaqi He | 28th November 2024
Thesis Title: Who Answers What to Which? A Critical Examination of Survey Items in Measuring Public Attitudes Towards the British Welfare State Using British Social Attitudes Survey Data Abstract: The British Social Attitudes Survey (BSAS) is a rich dataset that...
by Liisa Matomaki | 28th November 2024
Thesis Title: Minding the Gap: Developing institutional reform to operationalise social impact assessment of fare-setting in UK public transport Abstract: Public transport plays a crucial role in employment, environmental and social objectives. The academic literature...
