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Research output per year
Personal profile
Biography
Tom is a Research Fellow in the Unit for Evaluation & Policy Analysis at Edge Hill University. Tom has extensive experience of designing and undertaking research across a diverse spectrum of policy arears including education, health, housing, and public-sector reform. For his PhD, Tom investigated organisational change and reforms in a UK Fire and Rescue Service, and as part of this evaluated the impact of the service’s prevention programme on behavioural change in the community.
Tom’s most recent research has focussed on housing policy and the private rented sector; including examining the impact of welfare reforms such as Universal Credit and also the rise of the sharing economy and the growth in popularity of Airbnb. Tom’s research on housing has received national and international media coverage, has influenced Government policy-making, including being cited in national Government consultations on the private rented sector, and his research has been widely cited in debates in the House of Commons, House of Lords, and by the London Mayor.
In 2018, Tom was nominated for a British Property Federation Tomorrow Future Leaders Rising Star Award and given a special commendation for his efforts to promote evidence-based policy making in the sector. Tom is currently a member of the Housing Studies Association Executive Committee.
Research interests
- Private Rented Sector and Housing Policy
- Short-Term Letting, the Sharing Economy, and Airbnb
- Organisational Change and Management
- UK Fire and Rescue Services Management
- Policy Evaluation
Public/media engagement
Tom reguarly contributes to The Conversation, his latest articles are available here.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Organisational Change and the UK Fire and Rescue Services: An Exploratory Case Study, PhD, University of Chester
2012 → 2018
M.Sc. Organisational Psychology, University of Manchester
2011 → 2012
B.Sc. (Hons) Psychology, University of Chester
2008 → 2011
Other positions
Executive Committee Member, Housing Studies Association
Apr 2019 → …
Senior Researcher, Residential Landlords Association
Jun 2017 → Dec 2018
Research & Information Officer, Residential Landlords Association
Mar 2016 → Jun 2017
Research Assistant (Graduate School and Learning & Teaching Institute), University of Chester
Sep 2015 → Mar 2016
Research Assistant (Faculty of Education), University of Chester
Jan 2015 → Mar 2016
Research Assistant (Graduate School and Learning & Teaching Institute), University of Chester
Jun 2014 → Aug 2014
Research Institutes
- Institute for Social Responsibility
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Five ways landlords unfairly control people’s lives
Simcock, T., 27 Jan 2020, In: The Conversation.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (journal)
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Policy failure or f***up: homelessness and welfare reform in England
O'Leary, C. & Simcock, T., 18 Nov 2020, In: Housing Studies.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (journal) › peer-review
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A New Front Line? Workforce development issues from an evolving fire service
Simcock, T., 21 Jun 2021, In: International Journal of Emergency Services. 10, 2, p. 194-205 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (journal) › peer-review
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Bad apples, rogue tenants and blights on localities: a comparative analysis of the social construction of resistance to rental reforms across the UK
Gurney, C. & Simcock, T., 5 Nov 2020.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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State of the PRS (Q1 2019): A survey of private landlords and the impact of welfare reforms
Simcock, T. & Kaehne, A., 19 Aug 2019, Ormskirk, UK: Edge Hill University.Research output: Book/Report › Project report
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What do lower income tenants in Scotland's private rented sector want to see from a new Rented Sector Strategy?
Simcock, T., McKee, K., Soaita, A., Marsh, A., Moore, T., Harris, J. & James, G.
1/09/21 → 31/05/22
Project: Research
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Wellbeing, Resilience and Stressors Affecting Homeless Families in UK and Ireland: Understanding Experiences of Covid-19 and Implications for Policy
MORAN, L. & Simcock, T.
8/03/21 → 31/03/22
Project: Research
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Making a House a Home in the Private Rented Sector: Good Practice Guidance for Landlords
McKee, K., Simcock, T. & Hoolachan, J.
1/07/20 → 30/04/21
Project: Research
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Welfare Reform and Universal Credit: Evaluating the impact on the Private Rented Sector
18/02/19 → 31/07/19
Project: Research
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Streamlining Data-Driven Research Programme Evaluation
KAEHNE, A., Simcock, T., FEATHER, J. & Thompson, A.
16/08/21 → 30/09/22
Project: Research
Activities
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Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Bill: evidence session 2
Tom Simcock (Participant)
4 Mar 2020Activity: Other activity types › Other
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A critical reflection on the social responsibilities of private landlords
Tom Simcock (Keynote speaker)
12 Jun 2019Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Home or Hotel? A Contemporary Challenge in the use of Housing Stock
Tom Simcock (Speaker)
11 Apr 2019Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Housing Studies Association (External organisation)
Tom Simcock (Member)
Apr 2019 → …Activity: Membership types › Membership of committee
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Evidence Network for Renting (EN4R) (External organisation)
Tom Simcock (Chair)
1 Jan 2020 → …Activity: Membership types › Membership of network