Alasdair B R Stewart

Dr Alasdair B R Stewart is a Lecturer in Social and Public Policy at the University of Glasgow's School of Social and Political Sciences. He holds dual roles as a Research Fellow and Data Lead at the GCRF Centre for Sustainable, Healthy and Learning Cities and Neighbourhoods (SHLC), and Co-Investigator for a Health Foundation-funded project examining welfare conditionality's impact on mental health. His research focuses on how large-scale social processes shape inequality, with particular attention to homelessness, welfare systems, and open-source research tools like PythiaQDA.

• Affiliations: GCRF SHLC, University of Glasgow's School of Social and Political Sciences
• Education: Not explicitly stated in provided text

Stewart’s work bridges post-philosophical sociology with empirical research, critiquing proprietary qualitative analysis software and advocating for open science. His projects frequently address the intersection of welfare policies, mental health, and social security. He co-developed PythiaQDA, an open-source QDA tool designed to democratize qualitative research.

His recent articles analyze Universal Credit's impact on mental health claimants, punitive welfare sanctions, and EU migrant welfare rights. Key findings emphasize systemic invalidation of mental health struggles within welfare systems and the need for policy reforms.

• Grants & Funding: Health Foundation, GCRF, Joseph Rowntree Foundation
• Supervision: Advises student Faith Ougham

Stewart is actively involved in the Theory Reading Group at the University of Glasgow, exploring themes like 'The Body and Emotions' through transdisciplinary lenses. He also maintains blogs (Constellations) for open academic discourse.