Kingsley Purdam

Dr. Kingsley Purdam is a Lecturer in Social Statistics at the University of Manchester, specializing in public consultation methods, governance, and civic engagement. He holds roles such as former Director of Postgraduate Teaching and Short Course Programme Director. His research focuses on public policy, equality, elections, privacy, and innovative research methodologies. He has collaborated with institutions like the Electoral Commission, Home Office, and EU, producing impactful work featured in BBC/ITN news and policy blogs.

Research Interests: Public consultation and governance, equality, elections, privacy, and advanced statistical methods. He contributes to interdisciplinary platforms like Digital Futures and the Cathie Marsh Institute.

Key Projects: Includes the ESSTED initiative enriching social science education and studies on gender pay gaps in Scotland. His work addresses societal challenges like child poverty, food insecurity, and voter participation among older populations.

Scientific Awards: Received two Social Responsibility Commendations (2016) from the University of Manchester for community-focused research. His impact includes policy contributions to Select Committee inquiries and an award-winning research film on life expectancy disparities.

Advising & Grants: Served as a researcher on ESRC-funded projects and led studies on welfare reform. Media engagements include commentary on ITV News and The Guardian on topics like debt and austerity impacts.

Labs/Teams: Active in the Confidentiality and Privacy Research Group (CAPRI), Democracy and Citizenship Research Network (DCERN), and Changing People’s Behaviour network. Teaches task-based learning pedagogy for policy practitioners.