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I am an anthropologist of development turned social protection scholar. My work ethnographically examines the governance of exploitative, ‘indecent’ and ‘unfree’ labour and in particular the various forms of it targeted for eradication by the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It further looks at innovative forms of labour and social protection – most notably Unconditional Basic Income (UBI) combined with participatory forms of community organising – and explores the intersection of these interventions with various public policy challenges. I co-lead two large international policy experiments looking at this combination, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, and Hyderabad, India: https://clarissa.global/ and https://www.work-free.net/.
I frequently collaborate with the international child protection agency, Terre des Hommes, on participatory action research projects with child migrants, child workers, and street-connected children to develop ground-up responses to their circumstances.
I'm also on the Executive Committee of the Basic Income Earth Network and lead the Bath UBI Beacon, which aims to make Bath the leading national centre of UBI scholarship: https://www.bath.ac.uk/campaigns/bath-beacon-universal-basic-income/.
Do get in touch with me if you are interested in these or related topics; I am open to supervising new students.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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UBI Bath: Bath Beacon: Universal Basic Income
Hatzisavvidou, S. (CoI), Howard, N. (PI), Chrisp, J. (Researcher) & Pearce, N. (CoI)
2/10/23 → 30/06/25
Project: Other
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Humanity United Funding to Beyond Trafficking and Slavery 1
Howard, N. (PI)
1/09/23 → 31/08/26
Project: Research-related funding
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MT to BIEN: Mustardseed Trust Grant to the Basic Income Earth Network
Howard, N. (PI)
1/04/22 → 31/03/25
Project: Research-related funding
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A new approach to children's work that prioritises resilience, well-being and agency: Emerging findings from a 'cash plus' intervention in Bangladesh
Howard, N., Roelen, K., Ton, G., Hermoza, M. E., Al Mamun, S., Chowdhury, K., Aktar, T. & Huq, L., 31 Jan 2025, In: BMJ Paediatrics Open. 9, 1, e002422.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Access to health and rights of children in street situations and working children: a scoping review
Jörgensen, E., Napier-Raman, S., Macleod, S., Seth, R., Goodman, M., Howard, N., Einarsdóttir, J., Banerjee, M. & Raman, S., 8 Oct 2024, In: BMJ Paediatrics Open. 8, 1, 002870.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A New Approach to Children’s Work that Prioritises Resilience, Wellbeing, and Agency: Emerging Findings from a ‘Cash Plus’ Intervention in Bangladesh
Howard, N., Roelen, K., Ton, G., Hermoza, M., Al Mamun, S., Chowdhury, K., Aktar, T. & Huq, L., 23 Dec 2024, (Acceptance date) In: BMJ Paediatrics Open.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Digital Micro-Banking as a Health and Protection Intervention for Street-Connected Children and Youth? Analysis from a Togolese Pilot
Howard, N., 30 Apr 2024, In: BMJ Paediatrics Open. 8, 1, 5 p., e002423.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Doing Radical Things Right: Ethical Good Practice for Basic Income Experiments
Howard, N., Langridge, N., Mathur, V., Hamilton, L., Westlake, D., Soon-Shiong, N., Laker-Oketta, M., Davala, S., Martinez Tinaut, A., Laín, B., Franchi, M. & Morrow, V., 2024, Centre for Development Studies. 45 p. (Centre for Development Studies Report Series)Research output: Book/Report › Other report
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