Daniel Clegg

Daniel Clegg is a Professor of Comparative Social Policy and Head of Social Policy at the University of Edinburgh, affiliated with the School of Social and Political Science. His research focuses on comparative social policy, particularly the social regulation of labour markets and welfare state reform in advanced democracies, with specialized expertise in French social and labour market policy.

• Co-editor of the Work and Welfare in Europe book series (Palgrave Macmillan)
• Member of the French public employment service's scientific council
• Former board member of the European Social Policy Analysis network (ESPAnet)

His research interests span labour market regulation, welfare state governance, activation policies, and social protection during crises. Recent work analyzes the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on job and income protection systems, dualisation theories in European labour markets, and the moral economy of part-time work in welfare states.

Daniel supervises PhD students in comparative social policy, including projects on labour market policy in Conservative welfare states, unemployment policy for precarious workers, and knowledge in anti-poverty policy in Latin America. His publications since 2020 explore unemployment insurance trends, migration's impact on social protection, and policy responses to economic and health crises.

Current affiliations include editorial roles and collaborative research on European labour market policy. He has co-supervised 12 PhD students and serves as principal supervisor for 6.