James Silverwood
James Silverwood joined Leeds Beckett University as Senior Lecturer in Politics in December 2023. Arriving at our university with a research specialism in British political economy, James' work has been published in a number of high-quality journals including the British Journal of Politics and International Relations, British Politics, and Economy and Space. With a particular focus on the role of the British state in promoting economic growth, especially through industrial strategy, James also conducts research into British environmental and educational policy, as well as the sustainability and governance of English football. A list of his research outputs can be found below.
James would be interested in supervising doctoral students in any area of British politics and political economy. He completed his doctorate in Politics at the University of Hull under the supervision of Dr. Simon Lee and Dr. Richard Woodward submitting a thesis on the evolution of macroeconomic policy in Britain since the 19th century.
His research interests are reflected in his teaching across a series of undergraduate modules that are related to British politics including Introduction to Governance (Level 4), Britain in the World (Level 5), and British Politics (Level 6).
Other roles within the Politics Department include Employability Lead with a responsibility for driving graduate outcomes (e.g. the quality of employment after completion of studies). This means James also teaches on the module, Active Citizenship (Level 5), which encourages students to gain real-world work experience through interaction with meaningful and high-quality volunteering opportunities.
Previously employed at Bishop Grosseteste (Lincoln) and Coventry University, James has prior experience teaching modules across the subject of international political economy, also becoming a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Whilst employed at Bishop Grosseteste, he was the Lead Applicant for the institutions first ever successful bid for a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (£162,000). He also acted as Course Director across several programmes at postgraduate and apprenticeship level at Bishop Grosseteste and Coventry University.
Address: Department of Politics & International Relations
Leeds Beckett University
Portland Building
Leeds
LS1 3HE
James would be interested in supervising doctoral students in any area of British politics and political economy. He completed his doctorate in Politics at the University of Hull under the supervision of Dr. Simon Lee and Dr. Richard Woodward submitting a thesis on the evolution of macroeconomic policy in Britain since the 19th century.
His research interests are reflected in his teaching across a series of undergraduate modules that are related to British politics including Introduction to Governance (Level 4), Britain in the World (Level 5), and British Politics (Level 6).
Other roles within the Politics Department include Employability Lead with a responsibility for driving graduate outcomes (e.g. the quality of employment after completion of studies). This means James also teaches on the module, Active Citizenship (Level 5), which encourages students to gain real-world work experience through interaction with meaningful and high-quality volunteering opportunities.
Previously employed at Bishop Grosseteste (Lincoln) and Coventry University, James has prior experience teaching modules across the subject of international political economy, also becoming a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Whilst employed at Bishop Grosseteste, he was the Lead Applicant for the institutions first ever successful bid for a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (£162,000). He also acted as Course Director across several programmes at postgraduate and apprenticeship level at Bishop Grosseteste and Coventry University.
Address: Department of Politics & International Relations
Leeds Beckett University
Portland Building
Leeds
LS1 3HE
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Brexit prompted another outbreak of soul-searching amongst the UK establishment about how to allay the plight of those ‘left behind’ or ‘let down’ by globalization. Against this background Theresa May’s turn to industrial policy, with its tacit acceptance of a role for the state in shaping economic outcomes, appears to mark the resurrection of the kinds of selective government intervention thought to have ended with the Thatcher administrations.
Academic papers and chapters by James Silverwood
Brexit prompted another outbreak of soul-searching amongst the UK establishment about how to allay the plight of those ‘left behind’ or ‘let down’ by globalization. Against this background Theresa May’s turn to industrial policy, with its tacit acceptance of a role for the state in shaping economic outcomes, appears to mark the resurrection of the kinds of selective government intervention thought to have ended with the Thatcher administrations.