Main Panel C – Social Sciences

Last updated:4 September 2025

All candidates have been informed of the outcome of their application.  This membership list will be updated in the coming weeks with additional member information.

Main Panel C

Main panel chair

Jane Falkingham University of Southampton

Main panel member

Cathy McIlwaine King's College London
Claire Alexander University of Manchester
Dominic Wyse UCL
Karen Rowlingson University of York
Kate Welham Bournemouth University
Matthew Flinders University of Sheffield
Michael Dougan The University of Liverpool
Nick Gallent UCL
Paul Jackson University of Birmingham
Rick Delbridge Cardiff University / Prifysgol Caerdydd
Sarah Smith University of Bristol
Sheldon Hanton Cardiff Metropolitan University / Prifysgol Metropolitan Caerdydd

Main panel international expert

Anoush Margaryan Copenhagen Business School
David Levine Royal Holloway, University of London

Main panel PCE expert

Catherine Davies University of Leeds
Tim Vorley Oxford Brookes University

Main panel user expert

Sandra Leaton Gray UCL

Main panel interdisciplinary expert

Ellen Stewart University of Glasgow
Jon Coaffee University of Warwick

Panel advisor

Jenny Hulin Cardiff University / Prifysgol Caerdydd
Julia Smith University of Strathclyde
Natalie Wall King's College London

RDAP representative

Alis Oancea Oxford University
Sub-panel 13: Architecture, Built Environment and Planning

Sub-panel chair

Nick Gallent UCL

Sub-panel deputy chair

Darren Robinson University of Sheffield

Sub-panel member

Chenfeng Li Swansea University / Prifysgol Abertawe
Christopher Gorse Loughborough University
Geraint Ellis Queen's University Belfast
Helen Bao The University of Cambridge
Rachel Aldred The University of Westminster
Simin Davoudi Newcastle University
Stephen Walker University of Manchester

Panel secretary

Lynn Christie University of St Andrews

Sub-panel member (assessment phase)

Charles Augarde Durham University
Craig Morton Loughborough University
Florence Phua University of Reading
Gavin Parker University of Reading
Maria Sanchez The Robert Gordon University
Penelope Haralambidou UCL
Richard Cowell Cardiff University / Prifysgol Caerdydd
Richard Dunning The University of Liverpool
Sub-panel 14: Geography and Environmental Studies

Sub-panel chair

Cathy McIlwaine King's College London

Sub-panel deputy chair

Phil Ashworth University of Exeter

Sub-panel member

Georgina Endfield The University of Liverpool
Gillian Rose Oxford University
Harriet Hawkins Royal Holloway, University of London
Hyun Bang Shin The London School of Economics and Political Science
Jadu Dash University of Southampton
Louise Bracken Northumbria University
Siwan Davies Swansea University / Prifysgol Abertawe

Panel secretary

Claire Fenton Bournemouth University

Sub-panel member (assessment phase)

Brice Rea University of Aberdeen
Caitlin Robinson University of Bristol
Kavita Datta Queen Mary University of London
Nissa Finney University of St Andrews
Paul Milbourne Cardiff University / Prifysgol Caerdydd
Paul Wood Loughborough University
Peter Hopkins Newcastle University
Peter Merriman Aberystwyth University / Prifysgol Aberystwyth
Rebecca Senior Durham University
Sarah Hall The University of Cambridge
Simon Gosling University of Nottingham, the
Sub-panel 15: Archaeology

Sub-panel chair

Kate Welham Bournemouth University

Sub-panel deputy chair

Nicola Milner University of York

Sub-panel member

Andrew Bevan UCL
Cyprian Broodbank The University of Cambridge
Jane Evans British Geological Survey
Laura Basell University of Leicester
Oliver Creighton University of Exeter
Robert Witcher Durham University
Sally Foster University of Stirling

Panel secretary

Joanna Phillips University of Leeds

Sub-panel member (assessment phase)

Audrey Horning Queen's University Belfast
Mary Lewis University of Reading
Sub-panel 16: Economics and Econometrics

Sub-panel chair

Sarah Smith University of Bristol

Sub-panel deputy chair

Brit Grosskopf University of Exeter

Sub-panel member

Anthony Michael Robert Taylor The University of Essex
Campbell Leith University of Glasgow
Denise Hawkes King's College London
Francesco Squintani University of Warwick
Jackline Wahba University of Southampton
John Gathergood University of Nottingham, the
Juan Pablo Rud Royal Holloway, University of London

Panel secretary

Rachel Wang Oxford Brookes University

Sub-panel member (assessment phase)

Annemie Maertens University of Sussex
Harris Dellas The University of Surrey
Lorenzo Trapani University of Leicester
Luigi Siciliani University of York
Nils Braakmann Newcastle University
Robert Elliott University of Birmingham
Sujoy Mukerji Queen Mary University of London
Sub-panel 17: Business and Management Studies

Sub-panel chair

Rick Delbridge Cardiff University / Prifysgol Caerdydd

Sub-panel deputy chair

Alessandra Guariglia University of Birmingham
Sally Dibb Manchester Metropolitan University

Sub-panel member

Anne Marie Doherty University of Strathclyde
Bruce Tether University of Manchester
Crispin Coombs Loughborough University
John Turner Queen's University Belfast
John Wilson University of St Andrews
Kristina Potocnik University of Edinburgh
Laura Spence King's College London
Lisa Jack University of Portsmouth
Michael Bourlakis Cranfield University
Pawan Budhwar Aston University

Panel secretary

Wilson Chan School of Oriental and African Studies

Sub-panel member (assessment phase)

Ali Emrouznejad The University of Surrey
Collins Ntim University of Southampton
Daniel Muzio University of York
Francesca Calo' The Open University
Levent Altinay Oxford Brookes University
Mark Stuart University of Leeds
Mark Williams Queen Mary University of London
Martyna Śliwa University of Bath
Melanie Simms University of Glasgow
Nicholas Lee University of Warwick
Robert Morgan Cardiff University / Prifysgol Caerdydd
Sarah Jack Lancaster University
Stefania Paolini Durham University
Stephanie Decker University of Birmingham
Stephen Roper University of Warwick
Wendy Loretto University of Edinburgh
Yingqi Wei University of Leeds
Sub-panel 18: Law

Sub-panel chair

Michael Dougan The University of Liverpool

Sub-panel deputy chair

Rosemary Hunter Loughborough University

Sub-panel member

Clare McGlynn Durham University
Fiona de Londras University of Birmingham
James Chalmers University of Glasgow
Kieran McEvoy Queen's University Belfast
Lorna Fox O’Mahony The University of Essex
Lucy Vickers Oxford Brookes University

Panel secretary

Cathal Rogers University of Manchester

Sub-panel member (assessment phase)

Angela Daly University of Dundee
Avidan Kent UEA
Ben McFarlane Oxford University
Chris Ashford Northumbria University
Dave Cowan Cardiff University / Prifysgol Caerdydd
Graham Gee University of Sheffield
Jacqueline Hodgson University of Warwick
Jane Holder UCL
Jo Bridgeman University of Sussex
Katja Ziegler University of Leicester
Maksymilian Del Mar Queen Mary University of London
Paula Giliker University of Bristol
Pinar Akman University of Leeds
Sub-panel 19: Politics and International Studies

Sub-panel chair

Matthew Flinders University of Sheffield

Sub-panel deputy chair

Ailsa Henderson University of Edinburgh

Sub-panel member

David Galbreath University of Bath
Eleanor Bindman Manchester Metropolitan University
Inderjeet Parmar City St George's, University of London
John Garry Queen's University Belfast
Leigh Jenco The London School of Economics and Political Science
Richard Whitman The University of Kent
Sophie Harman Queen Mary University of London

Panel secretary

Tessa Piper Coventry University

Sub-panel member (assessment phase)

Bahar Baser Ozturk Durham University Joint with SP25
Berit Bliesemann de Guevara Aberystwyth University / Prifysgol Aberystwyth
Bernhard Blumenau University of St Andrews
Chris Hanretty Royal Holloway, University of London
Claire Dunlop University of Exeter
Gulshan Ara Khan University of Nottingham, the
James Pattison University of Manchester
Jonathan Tonge The University of Liverpool
Katharine Millar The London School of Economics and Political Science
Leigh Jenco The London School of Economics and Political Science Joint with SP25
Patricia Owens Oxford University
Patrick Thomas House of Commons Joint with SP25
Peter John King's College London
Roberta Guerrina University of Bristol
Sarah Shair-Rosenfield University of York
Will Jennings University of Southampton
Will Leggett University of Birmingham
Sub-panel 20: Social Work and Social Policy

Sub-panel chair

Karen Rowlingson University of York

Sub-panel deputy chair

Nasar Meer University of Glasgow

Sub-panel member

Ann Marie Gray University of Ulster
Catherine Needham University of Birmingham
David Johnson Department for Work and Pensions
Ian Brunton-Smith The University of Surrey
Michele Burman University of Glasgow
Ravinder Barn Royal Holloway, University of London
Sarah Vicary The Open University
Sin Yi Cheung Cardiff University / Prifysgol Caerdydd
Tracey Reynolds University of Greenwich

Panel secretary

Betty Woessner City St George's, University of London

Sub-panel member (assessment phase)

Alex Nunn University of Manchester
Andrew James Davies Swansea University / Prifysgol Abertawe
Athina Vlachantoni University of Southampton
Denise Martin Northumbria University
Jenny Phillimore University of Birmingham
Karen Duke Middlesex University
Karen Winter Queen's University Belfast
Kish Bhatti-Sinclair University of Chichester
Ruth Emond University of Stirling
Stephen James Macdonald Durham University
Susan Harkness University of Bristol
Sub-panel 21: Sociology

Sub-panel chair

Claire Alexander University of Manchester

Sub-panel deputy chair

Lucinda Platt The London School of Economics and Political Science

Sub-panel member

Andy Stirling University of Sussex
Eamonn Carrabine The University of Essex
Kalwant Bhopal University of Birmingham
Kate Reed University of Manchester
Nicholas Gane University of Warwick
Phillip Mizen Aston University
Sue Scott Guest Professor, Newcastle University and Visiting Professor, University of Helsinki

Panel secretary

Gemma Fitzsimmons University of Southampton

Sub-panel member (assessment phase)

Gurminder Bhambra University of Sussex
Katherine Twamley UCL
Leah Bassel Coventry University
Michaela Benson Lancaster University
Sarah Neal University of Sheffield
Simon Winlow Northumbria University
Vikki Boliver Durham University
William Housley Cardiff University / Prifysgol Caerdydd
Xiaodong Lin University of Warwick
Yang Hu UCL
Sub-panel 22: Anthropology and Development Studies

Sub-panel chair

Paul Jackson University of Birmingham

Sub-panel deputy chair

Tobias Kelly University of Edinburgh

Sub-panel member

Alison Brown University of Aberdeen
Giles Mohan The Open University
Jo Setchell Durham University
Joe Devine University of Bath
Maren Duvendack UEA
Sam Hickey University of Manchester
Sian Lazar The University of Cambridge

Panel secretary

Julia Sheldrake UEA

Sub-panel member (assessment phase)

Andrea Cornwall King's College London
Hannah Knox University of Manchester
Magnus Marsden University of Sussex
Naomi Hossain School of Oriental and African Studies
Peggy Froerer Brunel University London
Simon Underdown Oxford Brookes University
Tim Forsyth The London School of Economics and Political Science
Uma Kambhampati University of Reading
Sub-panel 23: Education

Sub-panel chair

Dominic Wyse UCL

Sub-panel deputy chair

Chris Taylor Cardiff University / Prifysgol Caerdydd

Sub-panel member

Cristina Iannelli University of Edinburgh
Paul Connolly University of Ulster
Rachel Brooks Oxford University
Samantha Scallan University of Winchester
Sharon Gewirtz King's College London

Panel secretary

Nick Mithen University of Hull

Sub-panel member (assessment phase)

Alison Kington University of Worcester
Allen Thurston Queen's University Belfast
Fiona Maine University of Exeter
Julian Elliott Durham University
Lisa Russell Manchester Metropolitan University
Maggie Kubanyiova University of Leeds
Marie-Pierre Moreau Anglia Ruskin University
Matthew Inglis Loughborough University
Sam Illingworth Edinburgh Napier University
Steven Courtney University of Manchester
Sub-panel 24: Sport and Exercise Sciences, Leisure and Tourism

Sub-panel chair

Sheldon Hanton Cardiff Metropolitan University / Prifysgol Metropolitan Caerdydd

Sub-panel deputy chair

Glyn Howatson Northumbria University

Sub-panel member

Andrew Jones University of Exeter
Charlotte Edwardson University of Leicester
Marina Novelli University of Nottingham, the
Mark King Loughborough University
Susan Backhouse Leeds Beckett University

Panel secretary

Dan Thomson Aston University

Sub-panel member (assessment phase)

Andrew Lane University of Wolverhampton
Brett Smith Durham University
Chris Harwood Nottingham Trent University
Dimitrios Buhalis Bournemouth University
Emma Stevenson Newcastle University
Gladys Onambele-Pearson Manchester Metropolitan University
Jonathan Sinclair University of Lancashire
Kelly Mackintosh Swansea University / Prifysgol Abertawe
Nelson Cortes The University of Essex
Richard Giulianotti Loughborough University
Ruth Shaw Independent
Scott McCabe University of Birmingham
Simon Shibli Sheffield Hallam University
Stuart Fairclough Edge Hill University
Stuart Galloway University of Stirling
Tim Cable Manchester Metropolitan University