Ben Pattison

Dr. Ben Pattison is a Research Fellow at the Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research at Sheffield Hallam University. An experienced housing researcher with expertise across social policy, he specializes in quantitative analysis of secondary data sources. His research focuses on the private rented sector, housing associations, welfare reform, and health inequalities.

Pattison's publications examine critical housing issues including homelessness, affordability challenges, and policy reforms like the extension of Right to Buy schemes. His work combines rigorous quantitative methods with nuanced understanding of social policy implications.