معرفی
Professor Catherine Needham holds the position of Professor of Public Policy and Public Management at the University of Birmingham, based in the Health Services Management Centre (HSMC) within the School of Social Policy and Society. Her research focuses on public service reform, particularly in social care systems, workforce development, and the application of interpretive policy analysis.
Education:
- DPhil Politics, Nuffield College, Oxford (2004)
- MSc Politics Research, Nuffield College, Oxford (1999)
- BA (Hons) in Politics and Parliamentary Studies, University of Leeds (1996)
Research Interests:
- Personalisation and coproduction in public services
- Social care reform and workforce dynamics
- Policy narratives around consumerism and citizenship
- Policy transfer across service sectors
- Individualised budgets and their systemic impacts
Key Projects:
- "Sustainable Care Research Programme" (2017–2021)
- "The Twenty-first Century Public Servant" initiative
- NIHR School for Social Care Research Membership
- Evaluations of micro-enterprises in adult social care and care market quality
Her recent publications explore policy implementation challenges, care workforce conditions, and systemic reforms in social care systems across the UK.
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