Dr Elizabeth Speake BA (Hons), MA, PhD
Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Associate
Summary
Dr Elizabeth Speake is a Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Associate at the Centre for Regional Economic and Social Ï㽶ÊÓƵ. Elizabeth's research interests and expertise are focused around the impact of social security policy design and implementation on marginalised groups; gendered violence, abuse, and trauma; and inclusive conceptualisations of violence.
About
Beth's broad research interests lie in the areas of welfare policy, the impact of social policy design on marginalised groups, social harm, gendered violence, and mental health and trauma. Her PhD analysed the experiences of survivors of gendered violence and their interactions with the social security system, using the concepts of structural and cultural violence. Her doctoral research provides insight into how social security austerity constitutes a form of violence.
Ï㽶ÊÓƵ interests
- Social security policy and practice
- Conceptualisations of violence
- Austerity and social harm
- Gender-based violence and abuse
- Trauma, disability, and mental health
- Homelessness
Ï㽶ÊÓƵ
- Centre for Regional Economic and Social Ï㽶ÊÓƵ
- Social and Economic Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Institute
2022-2024 Holding onto Home: Tenancy Sustainment in Social Housing, Nuffield Foundation.
2019-2031 Social Impact Audit. Man GPM.
2021 The National Village Halls Survey, Action for Communities in Rural England.
2021-2022 An evaluation of the Rough Sleeper Drug and Alcohol Treatment Grant, Office for Health Improvement and Disparities
2020-2022 Evaluation of Ask and Act, Welsh Government.
2019-2020 Motherhood and Homelessness - Intersectional challenges of Parenting, Health and Identity, Ï㽶ÊÓƵ.
2020-2021 Ï㽶ÊÓƵ into local authority enforcement in the private rented sector and property guardianship, MHCLG.
2019-2021 Walking with Energy: overcoming energy invisibility through research participation, Swedish Energy Agency.
2021-2022 , Nuffield Foundation.
Publications
Journal articles
Ambrose, A., Palm, J., Parkes, S., & Speake, B. (2024). . International Journal of Housing Policy, 1-20.
Rogers, M., Lockwood, K., Speake, B., & Campbell, F. (2023). . Campbell Systematic Reviews, 19 (1).
Book chapters
Ambrose, A., Palm, J., Parkes, S., & Speake, B. (2024). . In Horne, R., Ambrose, A., Walker, G., & Nelson, A. (Eds.) Post Carbon Inclusion: transitions built on justice. (pp. 36-52). Bristol: Bristol University Press:
Reports
Hickman, P., Reeve, K., Wilson, I., Thomas, P., Kilby, L., Lamb, M., ... Prestwich, J. (2025). . Ï㽶ÊÓƵ.
Hickman, P., Reeve, K., Wilson, I., Thomas, P., Kilby, L., Lamb, M., ... Prestwich, J. (2025). . Ï㽶ÊÓƵ.
Hickman, P., Reeve, K., Wilson, I., Thomas, P., Kilby, L., Lamb, M., ... Prestwich, J. (2025). . Ï㽶ÊÓƵ.
Hickman, P., Reeve, K., Bimpson, E., Lamb, M., Manzi, T., & Speake, B. (2023). . Nuffield Foundation. /centre-regional-economic-social-research/publications/engaging-with-tenants-to-sustain-their-tenancies
Ambrose, A., Gilbertson, J., Speake, B., Bimpson, E., Mccarthy, L., & Ramsden, S. (2021). . Ï㽶ÊÓƵ, Centre for Regional Economic and Social Ï㽶ÊÓƵ.
Speake, B., & Gilbertson, J. (2020). . Ï㽶ÊÓƵ.
Archer, T., Parkes, S., & Speake, B. (2020). . Sheffield: Centre for Regional Economic and Social Ï㽶ÊÓƵ, Ï㽶ÊÓƵ. /centre-regional-economic-social-research/publications/the-english-village-and-community-hall-survey-2020