Research Fellow in Sustainable Housing and Urban Studies, University of Salford
Katy is a Research Fellow in the Sustainable Housing & Urban Studies Unit (SHUSU) at the University of Salford. Prior to joining SHUSU, Katy was a Researcher at The Work Foundation, where she developed her expertise on labour markets and related policy. She has a BA (Hons) in Economics and Politics from the University of Manchester and an MSc in Social Policy Research from the London School of Economics. Katy is currently working towards a PhD in Educational Research at Lancaster University investigating the employment and skills support offered by organisations supporting single homeless adults within the Greater Manchester area.
May 27, 2019 09:32 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy
Theres mounting evidence to show that punitive benefits sanctions which reduce or cut a persons benefits when they dont meet certain requirements are less effective at getting claimants into work than giving them...
Young people explain why they're shunning the benefits system
Nov 04, 2018 13:17 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy
Hidden young people are those who are neither in employment, education nor training (NEET), or arent claiming the benefits they are entitled to. Roughly 480,000 young people in the UK are estimated to be in this position:...
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