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Research interests
I research in two broad areas: politics and contemporary history in the UK; and public policy, particularly social policy. I have overall responsiblity for the research projects at the Institute for Policy Research and lead on research into the political economy of welfare state reform. I am a member of the Brunel Centre research team and I also currently working in research consortia on area-based education interventions and local public health strategies. I teach on the MSc in Public Policy at the University of Bath and supervise or co-supervise a number of doctoral students, including students enrolled on the IPR Professional Doctorate in Policy Research and Practice.
External positions
Member, Advisory Council, Resolution Foundation
14 Nov 2025 → …
Member, Pensions Commission
21 Jul 2025 → …
Chair, Living Wage Commission
16 Jun 2025 → …
Trustee, Foundations - What Works for Children and Families
1 Apr 2023 → …
Advisory Board & Trustees, Higher Education Policy Institute
17 Sept 2021 → …
Subject Editor, Royal Society Open Science , The Royal Society
1 Jan 2021 → 1 Oct 2025
Chair of Trustees, Early Intervention Foundation
1 Apr 2020 → 1 Dec 2022
Chair of Trustees, Tavistock Relationships
1 Sept 2014 → 15 Jul 2024
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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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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The Brunel Centre
Pearce, N. (PI), Dickson, M. (PI), Delaney, J. (PI), Garcia Lazaro, A. (PI), Dimos, C. (PI) & Donnelly, M. (PI)
1/04/25 → 31/03/30
Project: Research council
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From the centre to the periphery: evaluating the opportunity areas programme
Donnelly, M. (PI), Brown, C. (CoI), Dickson, M. (CoI), Pearce, N. (CoI), Cunningham, C. (Researcher) & Davies, J. (Researcher)
1/07/24 → 30/09/28
Project: Research council
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Health Hub: Systems Approaches to Commercial Determinants of Health and Equity
Gilmore, A. (PI), Fichera, E. (CoI), Gillison, F. (CoI), Griffin, T. (CoI), Hunt, A. (CoI), Pearce, N. (CoI), Rutter, H. (CoI), Bates, G. (Researcher CoI), Serna Castano, A. (Researcher CoI) & Van Den Akker, A. (Researcher CoI)
1/04/24 → 31/03/28
Project: Research council
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BIEN donation
Greco, M. (PI), Pearce, N. (PI) & Chrisp, J. (Researcher)
1/01/24 → 31/12/24
Project: UK charity
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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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Britain Beyond Brexit
Pearce, N. & Kelly, G., Mar 2019, Wiley. (Political Quarterly)Research output: Book/Report › Book
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Grey Power: Towards a Political Economy of Older Voters in the UK
Chrisp, J. & Pearce, N., 1 Oct 2019, In: Political Quarterly. 90, 4, p. 743-756 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Brexit and the Anglosphere
Pearce, N. & Kenny, M., 1 Jun 2019, In: Political Insight. 10, 2, p. 7 - 9 3 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Basic Income in the UK: Assessing Prospects for Reform in an Age of Austerity
Martinelli, L. & Pearce, N., 30 Apr 2019, In: Social Policy and Society. 18, 2, p. 265-275 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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'A big, vast, grey area': Exploring the lived experiences of childcare for parents on Universal Credit
Wood, M., Griffiths, R. & Pearce, N., 18 Feb 2025, Bath: Institute for Policy Research, University of Bath. 65 p.Research output: Book/Report › Other report
Open Access
Datasets
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Data from UK Pension Reforms (1997-2015)
Pearce, N. (Creator) & Massala, T. (Creator), University of Bath, 31 Dec 2020
DOI: 10.15125/BATH-00846
Dataset
Activities
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Jurgen Habermas: Germany's political and cultural phenomenon
Pearce, N. (Author)
23 Dec 2025Activity: Media article or participation, blog › Media article or participation
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From the Centre to the Periphery launch event
Davies, J. (Organiser), Donnelly, M. (Contributor), Dickson, M. (Contributor), Brown, C. (Contributor), Pearce, N. (Contributor), Siddiqui, N. (Contributor) & Harris, R. (Contributor)
2 Dec 2024Activity: Public, Community and School Engagement › Partnership, collaboration, co-production (incl. advisory and focus groups)
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Jurgen Habermas, master thinker of postwar Germnay, 1929-2026.
Pearce, N. (Author)
19 Mar 2026Activity: Media article or participation, blog › Media article or participation
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The Colonialist: The Vision of Cecil Rhodes - an imperialist engineer's riches built on violence
Pearce, N. (Author)
24 Jul 2025Activity: Media article or participation, blog › Media article or participation
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Anywhere but here - deadly crossings and an asylum system fraught with dangers
Pearce, N. (Author)
2 Apr 2025Activity: Media article or participation, blog › Media article or participation