Gavin Bailey

Dr Gavin Bailey is a Lecturer in Sociology at Manchester Metropolitan University, affiliated with the Policy Evaluation and Research Unit. His work spans social solidarity, extremism, counter-extremism, and community engagement, focusing on marginalized groups and social cohesion.

• PhD in Community, Politics, and 'Extremism' (ESRC-funded) from University of Keele (2007-2011)
• MA in Culture, Globalisation, and the City (Sociology/Cultural Studies) from Goldsmiths, University of London (1999-2001)
• BA in Natural Sciences from Clare College, University of Cambridge (1992-1995)

His research addresses social issues like homelessness, youth disengagement, and hate crime, emphasizing community and voluntary sector interventions. Expertise includes mixed methods research, youth culture, and radical politics.

External involvements include membership in a school governing body and directorship of a housing co-operative. Interests in football, music, and northern soul/techno inform his interdisciplinary exploration of Stoke-on-Trent's social connections.