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.
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 2018Research & Information Officer, Residential Landlords Association
Mar 2016 → Jun 2017Research Assistant (Graduate School and Learning & Teaching Institute), University of Chester
Sep 2015 → Mar 2016Research Assistant (Faculty of Education), University of Chester
Jan 2015 → Mar 2016Research Assistant (Graduate School and Learning & Teaching Institute), University of Chester
Jun 2014 → Aug 2014Fingerprint Dive into the research topics where Tom Simcock is active. These topic labels come from the works of this person. Together they form a unique fingerprint.
Research Output
Home or Hotel? A Contemporary Challenge in the use of Housing Stock
Simcock, T., 11 Apr 2019.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
Open Access
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‘Greedy landlord’ stereotype is not true for all in private sector – some use power responsibly
McKee, K., Bimpson, E. & Simcock, T., 29 Jun 2019, In : The Conversation.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Open Access
Landlords will be forbidden from evicting tenants for no reason – but reform has only just begun
Simcock, T. & McKee, K., 18 Apr 2019, In : The Conversation.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Exploring the changing roles of Fire and Rescue Service employees from a psychological perspective
Simcock, T., 15 Nov 2016.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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
Open Access
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43
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Projects
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
Evaluation of the Quality Surveillance Team (QST) Peer Review Programme
KAEHNE, A., Simcock, T. & Boyd, A.
1/04/20 → 15/03/21
Project: Research
Evaluability Assessment of the Peer Review Process of the Quality Surveillance Team
KAEHNE, A., BROWN, J. & Simcock, T.
1/04/19 → 31/07/19
Project: Other
A Literature Review of Peer Review Processes to inform an Evaluation of the Quality Surveillance Team
KAEHNE, A., BROWN, J. & Simcock, T.
1/03/19 → 31/07/19
Project: Research
Welfare Reform and Universal Credit: Evaluating the impact on the Private Rented Sector
18/02/19 → 31/07/19
Project: Research
Activities
Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Bill: evidence session 2
Tom Simcock (Participant)
4 Mar 2020
Activity: Other activity types › Other
A critical reflection on the social responsibilities of private landlords
Tom Simcock (Keynote speaker)
12 Jun 2019
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
Home or Hotel? A Contemporary Challenge in the use of Housing Stock
Tom Simcock (Speaker)
11 Apr 2019
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
Housing Studies Association (External organisation)
Tom Simcock (Member)
Apr 2019 → …
Activity: Membership types › Membership of committee
Evidence Network for Renting (EN4R) (External organisation)
Tom Simcock (Chair)
1 Jan 2020 → …
Activity: Membership types › Membership of network