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Dr. Kate Bradley is a Reader in Social History/Policy and Co-Deputy Director of the Division for the Study of Law, Society and Social Justice at the University of Kent's School of Social Sciences. Her research examines the relationship between individuals, civil society, and the state in modern Britain, focusing on legal aid, welfare rights, and East European resettlement. Bradley holds a PhD and previously worked as an ESRC postdoctoral fellow at the Institute of Historical Research, University of London, and in the voluntary sector as a librarian/archivist.
Her research interests include managing access to welfare services via technology, legal advice provision, and historical studies of juvenile justice and settlement houses. She teaches modules on welfare histories, social policy, and crime in England. Bradley has authored two books, including Lawyers for the Poor: Legal Advice, Voluntary Action and Citizenship in England, 1890–1990 (2019), and edited volumes such as Rochester and Borstal in the First World War (2018).
Her articles span topics like policing race relations, Black communities' legal activism, and feminist legal advocacy. Bradley’s work bridges history, policy, and pedagogy, emphasizing experiential expertise in welfare systems. She actively supervises PhD students in her research areas and engages with public history initiatives.
