Dr Gavin Bailey

Who am I?

I'm a social researcher, working on social solidarity and the threats to solidarity. My work is largely on extremism and counter-extremism, social cohesion, migrant 'integration' and young people. Since 2002, I've worked for social research companies, think-tanks, government agencies and universities. Since completing my doctorate on far-right and radical Islamist activists in the context of the wider community, I continued in academic work at the University of Leicester and University of Northampton. I now work in Manchester Metropolitan University's Sociology department, as part of the Policy Evaluation and Research Unit.

Outside my research work, I am the chair of a school governing body and a director of a housing co-operative. I also enjoy playing and watching football (preferring playing). Listening to, and reading about, music is my other passion: favourites and new finds may appear in my twitter feed under #nowplaying. Prior to becoming a researcher I worked in record shops, and one day will bring all these interests together with a research project on Stoke-on-Trent, northern soul/ techno, and social connection.

Academic and professional qualifications

Feb 2007 - June 2011
PhD, Community, Politics and 'Extremism' (funded by ESRC). University of Keele.

Oct 1999 - Sep 2001
MA (Distinction), Culture, Globalisation and the City (Sociology/ Cultural Studies). Goldsmiths, University of London.

Oct 1992 - June 1995
BA (2:2), Mathematics/ Natural Sciences. Clare College, University of Cambridge.

Previous employment

July 2015 - Sep 2015
Oral History Interviewer, University of Northampton.

Feb 2013 - June 2015
Research Associate/ Teaching Fellow, University of Leicester.

2008-13
Research Assistant, Keele University.

2006
Stoke-on-Trent Case Study Research, The Young Foundation.

2005 - 2006
Positive Futures Case Studies, CUCR, Goldsmiths.

May 2004 - June 2006
Research Officer, Community Development Foundation.

Research expertise

My research has covered a wide range of social problems, including homelessness, youth disengagement, problematic drug use, domestic violence and hate crime. Much of mywork was concerned with community and voluntary sector organisations’ work in these areas. My interest in extremism and counter-extremism came through the context of community engagement and community-based interventions, and the role of youth culture and youth transitions.

Expertise:

• Research design and research ethics
• Mixed methods research
• Young people
• Marginalised groups
• Marginal politics (extremism, radicalism, populism)
• Community engagement
• Community and voluntary sector

I am a member of the editorial board of the British Journal of Community Justice (https://www.mmuperu.co.uk/bjcj/).

Publications

• Journal articles

  S. MacGregor, G. Bailey (2012). British citizen or other? Reflections on New Labour's reforms to the UK citizenship process. British Politics. 7(4), pp.365-388.

  G. Bailey (2012). The new extremism in twenty-first century Britain. British Politics. 7(1), pp.83-84.

  TM. Keevin, RL. Mayden (2007). Editorial. Journal of Applied Ichthyology. 23(4), pp.289-289.

• Chapters in books

  J. Ozan, C. O’leary, S. Baines, G. Bailey (2019). Troubled families in greater Manchester. In: Implementing Innovative Social Investment: Strategic Lessons from Europe. Policy Press, pp.43-57.

  CP. O'Leary, J. Ozan, S. Baines, G. Bailey Troubled families in Greater Manchester. In: Implementing innovative social investment. Policy Press,

  G. Bailey (2015). Extremism, community and stigma: Researching the far-right and radical islam in their context. In: Researching Marginalized Groups. Routledge, pp.22-35.

• Conferences

  S. Baines, C. fox, K. Albertson, C. O'Leary, G. Bailey Social Impact Bonds and two meanings of "Social Investment". London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and RAND Europe, 12/9/2016.

• Reports

  K. Wong, A. Roberts, G. Bailey, R. Kinsella, P. Gray (2022). Youth Endowment Fund St Christopher's Fellowship, Feasibility Study Findings. Policy Evaluation and Research Unit, Manchester Metropolitan University, Youth Endowment Fund.

  K. Wong, A. Roberts, R. Kinsella, G. Bailey, P. Gray (2021). Youth Endowment Fund Lambeth Divert Feasibility Study Findings. Manchester Metropolitan University

  G. Hothershall, G. Bailey, K. Wong Effervescent Crimepaigning: Stakeholders Interview Report. Policy Evaluation and Research Unit, Manchester Metropolitan University, Effervescent and Youth Endowment Fund.

  D. Stellmacher, G. Bailey, K. Wong, S. Morris, A. Kumar Empowering Minds Mothers Against Radicalisation Prevent Local Delivery Impact Evaluation Scoping Report. Ipsos MORI and Policy Evaluation and Research Unit, Manchester Metropolitan University, Home Office.

  G. Bailey, K. Wong, S. Morris, A. Kumar Kikit Pathwayz Prevent Local Delivery Impact Evaluation Scoping Report. Manchester Metropolitan University and Ipsos Mori, Home Office.

  K. Wong, G. Hothershall, G. Bailey Effervescent Crimepaigning: Needs Analysis Report. Policy Evaluation and Research Unit, Manchester Metropolitan University, Effervescent and Youth Endowment Fund.

  G. Hothershall, G. Bailey, K. Wong Effervescent Crimepaigning: Literature review report: Youth, trauma, crime, and better lives: a literature review for Effervescent. , Effervescent & Youth Endowment Fund.

  CC. Fox, G. Bailey, S. Barnett Invest. Innovate. Involve: Building human capital through welfare state reforms: A provisional overview of public policy according to 'social investment' from institutional perspective according to policy instruments analysis and public policy analysis. European Commission, European Commission.