Our people
Learn more about the academic staff and external colleagues that form the Inclusive Growth Analysis Unit.
University of Manchester
Head of Unit
Professor Ruth Lupton, School of Environment, Education and Development
Unit Co-ordinator
Rebecca Bromley, School of Environment, Education and Development
Research Associate
Ceri Hughes, School of Environment, Education and Development
Research Assistant
Alex Macdougall, School of Environment, Education and Development
Research Associate
Sanne Velthuis, School of Environment, Education and Development
Research Assistant
Hannah Goldwyn Simpkins, School of Environment, Education and Development
Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Mike Hawking, Acting Policy and Research Manager (Cities and Inclusive Growth)
Advisory group
- Mark Burton, Steady State Manchester
- Atiha Chaudry, BME Matters and GM BME Network
- Ed Cox, IPPR North
- Peter Davys, Orrest Ltd (Federation of Small Businesses representative)
- Chris Fletcher, GM Chamber of Commerce
- Alun Francis, Oldham College
- Alan Harding, GM Combined Authority
- Angela Harrington, Manchester City Council
- Todd Holden, Manchester Growth Company
- Ben Lucas (Chair), Metro Dynamics
- Neil McInroy, Centre for Local Economic Strategies
- Chris Murray, Core Cities UK
- Kevan Nelson, Unison
- Richard Roe, Trafford MBC
- Lynn Sbaih, GM Living Wage Campaign
- Tom Stannard, Oldham Council
- Tom Skinner, GM Poverty Action Group
- Alex Whinnom, GM Centre for Voluntary Organisation (GMCVO)
- Tom Wilde, Trafford Housing Trust
- John Wrathmell, GM Combined Authority
Programme associates
Dr Carl Emery
Research Associate, Manchester Institute of Education
Dr Anthony Rafferty
Senior researcher, Alliance Manchester Business School
Professor Lorna Unwin
Institute of Education, University College London
Andrea Westall FRSA
Independent Strategy and Policy Consultant