Jack Newman

Jack Newman

Dr

 https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3541-7546

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Overview

Jack is a researcher of politics and public policy specialising in decentralisation and place-based policy. He is currently working on The Place Project and the Post Implementation Review of the Health and Care Act 2022. Both projects sit within the Centre for Primary Care and Health Services Research.

Research interests

Jack’s research considers how place-based policymaking is affected by the structure of multi-level political systems. In simple terms: how do we move power downwards in a way that improves local policy and services?

His research includes an ongoing focus on spatial inequality: how do we decentralise in way that benefits disadvantaged places? Jack is particularly interested in the geographic distribution of governance, productivity, and public health. His academic contribution sits across the disciplines of political science, public policy, social policy, and regional studies.

Biography

In recent years, Jack has worked on research projects at the Universities of Bristol, Cambridge, Manchester, Surrey, and Leeds. He has worked in partnership with government departments - including MHCLG & DHSC - and leading think tanks - including the Institute for Government & Demos.

Jack has made important additions to the national policy debate, through both his written work (in blogs, media, journals, and think tank reports), and his spoken contributions (in public panels, policy roundtables, podcasts, and government committees). He has impacted issues around English devolution, local accountability, policy geographies, and public health.

Methodological knowledge

Although primarily a qualitative researcher, Jack’s research has combined elements of qualitative and quantitative methods. He has published work utilising discourse analysis, qualitative interviews, focus groups, social network analysis, and spatial statistics. Underpinning this methodological pluralism is a critical realist approach to social science, on which Jack has published theoretical developments. Jack is also a lead organiser of the international Critical Realism Discussion Group.

Keywords

  • Public policy
  • Regional studies
  • British politics
  • Spatial inequalities
  • Health policy
  • Social ontology

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):

  1. SDG 1 - No Poverty
    SDG 1 No Poverty
  2. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
  3. SDG 5 - Gender Equality
    SDG 5 Gender Equality
  4. SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
    SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
  5. SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
    SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
  6. SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
    SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
  7. SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
    SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
  8. SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
    SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
  9. SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
    SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

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