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Education/Academic qualification
Governance, Development and Public Policy, Master of Arts, Governance, Development and Public Policy, Institute of Development Studies (IDS)
Award Date: 1 Jan 2020
External positions
Research Associate, CASCADE, Cardiff University
Sept 2023 → …
Co-Founder, Spinning Wheel Leadership Foundation
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Basic Income Pilot for Farmers Consultation in Devon
Mathur, V. (PI) & Howard, N. (PI)
1/06/25 → 1/03/26
Project: UK charity
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Building a Coalition of Action and Research on Universal Basic Income in India
Mathur, V. (PI)
10/04/24 → 31/07/24
Project: Research-related funding
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Developing a Cohesive and Collegiate Qualitative Research Culture
Costas Batlle, I. (PI), Pang, B. (CoI), Lin, H. Y. (CoI), Mathur, V. (CoI), Clift, B. (CoI) & Prosser, A. (CoI)
1/12/23 → 31/07/24
Project: Research-related funding
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Basic Income and social cohesion: Exploring the effects of a BI pilot in informal settlements in Hyderabad
Bashur, D. & Mathur, V., 1 Mar 2026, In: World Development Perspectives. 41, 100764.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Does Money Only Matter in Low-to-Middle Income Countries? Public Health Policymakers’ Assessments of Material Social Determinants in Different Development Contexts
Johnson, E. A., Cooper, C., Fearnley, H., Hart, C., Thew, A., Johnson, S. B., Croft, E., Chrisp, J., Mathur, V., Howard, N., Stark, G., Reed, H., Nettle, D. & Johnson, M. T., 25 Feb 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Basic Income Studies.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Evaluating a ‘UBI Plus’ Intervention: A Needs-based Analysis of WorkFREE
Lazarus, J., Davala, S., Franchi, M., Howard, N., Langridge, N., Malviya, S. & Mathur, V., 10 Mar 2026, In: Social Indicators Research. 182, 1, 16.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Improving, not Leaving? Exploring Exit and Voice in Labour in a UBI Pilot in Slums in Urban India
Mathur, V. & Howard, N., 17 May 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Socio-Economic Review. p. 1-25 25 p., mwag022.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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‘Seen’, ‘Respected’ and ‘Empowered’: Exploring the Dignity Dividend of a Universal Basic Income
Mathur, V., 13 May 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Progress in Development Studies. 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Thesis
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Is it Just Basic (Income)?Adding Empirical Rigour to UBI’s Emancipatory Visions of Freedom and Dignity. A study of a UBI pilot in urban slums in India: (Alternative Format Thesis)
Mathur, V. (Author), Howard, N. (Supervisor) & Devine, J. (Supervisor), 18 Feb 2026Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › PhD
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Prizes
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Early Career Researcher Prize: Development in Practice
Mathur, V. (Recipient), 13 Mar 2025
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Going Extra Mile (GEM) Teaching Award
Mathur, V. (Recipient), 2025
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Vice Chancellor's Engage Awards
Mathur, V. (Recipient), 2024
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7th European Congress of Qualitative Inquiry
Costas Batlle, I. (Speaker), Mathur, V. (Speaker), Lin, H. Y. (Speaker) & Clift, B. (Speaker)
11 Jan 2024Activity: Academic conferences and events (excluding conference publications) › Conference presentation / attendance
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It's time for a welfare revolution in the UK
Mathur, V. (No value)
4 Nov 2024Activity: Media article or participation, blog › Media article or participation
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6th International Conference on Developments in Doctoral Education and Training
Costas Batlle, I. (Speaker), Mathur, V. (Speaker), Lin, H. Y. (Speaker) & Clift, B. (Speaker)
22 Mar 2024Activity: Academic conferences and events (excluding conference publications) › Conference presentation / attendance