Academic Network

Katy is a Professor of 21st-century writing and publishing and is Director of Cultural Partnerships at Northumbria University. She is the Director of the UKRI/AHRC Creative Communities programme, acts as the Wellcome Trust Medical Humanities Chair, and delivered a TED talk on diversity in creative industries. Katy is also a Research Advisory Board Member for the British Film Institute and an Advisory Board Member for the British Council.

Glen is a Professor of Modern and Contemporary History at Oxford Brookes University. He is the author of several books on modern British governance and a regular commentator on current affairs in outlets including The Guardian, GQ, The Independent, and The New World.

Carwyn was First Minister of Wales and Leader of Welsh Labour for nine years. He now sits on the National Executive Committee of the Labour Party and works as a Professor of Law at Aberystwyth University. Carwyn was also the Counsel General for Wales and a Member of the Senedd for Bridgend.

Kevin is a Senior Lecturer in British Politics at the University of Liverpool. He is the author or editor of over 15 books on Conservative and Labour Party history. Kevin was also awarded the Fellowship of the Royal Historical Society and the best publication prize from the PSA Conservatism Studies Group.

Steven is an Emeritus Professor in political history at the University of Nottingham. He has also presented several Radio 4 documentaries on politics and contributes regularly to The Spectator. Steven has also written for the Financial Times, the Guardian, the New Statesman, The Conversation, and the Times Red Box. He is regularly quoted in the Guardian, New York Times, Washington Post, and Le Monde.

Meera is a scientist and educator. She has spent the past 20 years in research and academic roles at Newcastle, Northumbria, Cambridge, and Oxford Universities. Meera has run international early disease diagnosis and personalised medicine projects and is currently involved in early cancer screening community project initiatives.

Christopher is the Principal Lecturer (Learning and Teaching) in the School of Social Sciences, Humanities, and Law at Teesside University. He sits on Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council, serves as a Director of Teesside International Airport, and authored The Modernisation of the Labour Party, 1979 - 1997.

Mikael was our Head of Policy. He is an editor and researcher at the University of St Andrews and the Director and Founder of the Digital Inclusion Research Hub. He has published several articles and two books on the intersection between religious studies and philosophy. He is currently managing a non-profit which explores the impact of the digital divide on UK society and economy.