Andrew Connell Email & Phone Number

London, Gb

London, England, United Kingdom

Managing a team of Policy Analysts, mainly working on homelessness and addictions, poverty/employment/welfare, and people trafficking/modern slavery. Part of the Salvation Army's Public Affairs Unit, based at UK & Ireland Territorial HQ, Champion Park London SE5.

Cardiff, Wales.

Researching development and implementation of public policy by the Welsh Government and other institutions in Wales.

Cardiff

Provided law, public/ social policy and politics based input into undergraduate courses, and undergraduate dissertation supervision, in Applied Community Sciences (Housing, Health & Social Care), as well as teaching modules in research methods and personal and professional development, and providing student support and personal tutoring. Departmental/School-wide administrative duties included serving as assessment co-ordinator for Housing programmes, Chair of School of Health Sciences… Show more Provided law, public/ social policy and politics based input into undergraduate courses, and undergraduate dissertation supervision, in Applied Community Sciences (Housing, Health & Social Care), as well as teaching modules in research methods and personal and professional development, and providing student support and personal tutoring. Departmental/School-wide administrative duties included serving as assessment co-ordinator for Housing programmes, Chair of School of Health Sciences Staff-Student Liaison Forum, and UCU Health and Safety Representative. Carried out research and scholarly activity in my fields of interest, including learning and teaching. Hourly paid teaching in my subject areas, 2014-2015 Show less

I undertook teaching, assessment and student support duties for online Masters programme modules in Public Policy and Management. These courses, which were taught entirely online using a Moodle Virtual Learning Environment, were designed for mid-career policy professionals and officials, some of whom had no previous higher education experience. I taught modules including Policy Analysis & Process, Using Evidence in Social Policy, Labour Markets Work & Welfare, and Understanding Governance… Show more I undertook teaching, assessment and student support duties for online Masters programme modules in Public Policy and Management. These courses, which were taught entirely online using a Moodle Virtual Learning Environment, were designed for mid-career policy professionals and officials, some of whom had no previous higher education experience. I taught modules including Policy Analysis & Process, Using Evidence in Social Policy, Labour Markets Work & Welfare, and Understanding Governance, and was commissioned to rewrite the latter two (which I did, successfully) . Show less

I undertook teaching, dissertation supervision, assessment, curriculum development, and student support duties for postgraduate courses in Public Policy and Public Administration, and for undergraduate courses in Politics. I conducted research and scholarly activity, including a paper on the politics of property in British welfare reform and the successful preparation for publication of a monograph based on my PhD thesis. I undertook departmental administrative duties, including serving as an… Show more I undertook teaching, dissertation supervision, assessment, curriculum development, and student support duties for postgraduate courses in Public Policy and Public Administration, and for undergraduate courses in Politics. I conducted research and scholarly activity, including a paper on the politics of property in British welfare reform and the successful preparation for publication of a monograph based on my PhD thesis. I undertook departmental administrative duties, including serving as an active and successful departmental careers officer, as convenor and admissions tutor for two Masters programmes, and active membership of working parties contributing to a review of departmental governance. Show less

• Worked with Housing Associations and Welsh and local government to develop and implement evidence-based policy and practice in relation to housing support services, particularly in respect of inclusion of disadvantaged people. Provided research and briefings to CHC members and other key stakeholders.

• Worked with the principal Christian churches in Wales to promote participation by churches in the policy process, and develop links with the National Assembly and Assembly Government. Provided research and briefings to Cytûn members and other key stakeholders

• Researched and developed national performance indicators for supported housing, combining qualitative and quantitative methods to identify the effectiveness of supported housing in promoting social inclusion

Doctor Of Philosophy (Phd), Politcs

Thesis title: Why did Frank Field fail? New Labour and Welfare Reform Policy 1997-8 Thesis explored significance and causes.

Postgraduate Certificate In Teaching In Higher Education

Master Of Science (Msc), Politics And Administration, Merit

Dissertation explored common themes between New Labour and Edwardian New Liberalism, with a focus on welfare policy.

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Law, 2:2

Trinity College. MA 1993

Tystysgrif Sgiliau Iaith (Certificate In Language Skills), Use Of Welsh