Jenny Preece

Dr Jenny Preece is a Lecturer in the School of Geography and Planning at the University of Sheffield, based at the Interdisciplinary Centre of the Social Sciences (ICOSS). She joined the department in 2017 as a researcher with the UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence (CaCHE), focusing on contemporary housing challenges and policy responses.

Her educational background includes:

• Undergraduate degree in History
• Master's degree in Public Policy
• PhD from Sheffield Hallam University's Centre for Regional, Economic and Social Research on people's experiences of post-industrial neighbourhoods

Dr Preece's research centers on housing choices, aspirations, and lived experiences of home in contexts of constraint and exclusion. Her work examines neighborhood change, building safety crises (including the cladding scandal), and remediation experiences, with strong emphasis on qualitative methodologies and policy relevance.

Analysis of her recent publications reveals growing focus on housing safety emergencies, social inequality impacts from Grenfell and COVID-19, and evolving housing aspirations. Earlier work explored family reading practices, showing methodological range across urban studies and social policy domains.

Scientific Awards:

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Dr Preece serves as Co-Investigator for CaCHE and collaborates with organizations including Mind Cymru and the Centre for Ageing Better. Her supervision activities include:

• Undergraduate and postgraduate taught dissertation students
• Postgraduate research students across housing and urban studies

She contributes to interdisciplinary research through ICOSS and the Housing Studies journal's International Editorial Advisory Board, focusing on translating housing research into policy impact.