Northumbria University, Newcastle

Professor Matthew Johnson, pictured giving the keynote academic address at the Basic Income North conference in Manchester earlier this year.

5 October 2022 11:26

Report reveals how Universal Basic Income could help tackle cost of living crisis

Experts in politics and public health will gather in Newcastle this week to discuss how Universal Basic Income could provide a solution to the UK’s current economic and public health crises.

Professor Matthew Johnson gave the keynote academic address at the Basic Income North conference in Manchester today.

28 July 2022 16:10

Northumbria Professor gives keynote academic address at Basic Income North conference

An interim research report by the royal society for arts, manufactures and commerce (RSA), examining the public health case for Universal Basic Income and endorsed by the First Minister for Wales, has been officially launched at the Basic Income North conference by Professor Matthew Johnson.

The new report comes 80 years on from the publication of the historic Beveridge Report, which was influential in the founding of the welfare state in the United Kingdom.

19 May 2022 14:40

Basic income could cut poverty to its lowest level for decades

New research involving experts from Northumbria University proposes a new universal basic income model which could cut poverty by more than half at no net cost, reducing it to its lowest level for 60 years.

Dr Helena Farrand Carrapico from Northumbria University has been invited to serve as a Commissioner with the Independent Commission on UK-EU Relations.

14 January 2022 11:00

Social Sciences academic joins Independent Commission on UK-EU Relations

An Associate Professor from Northumbria University has joined an independent organisation formed to work with business, civil society and sector experts to find solutions to challenges arising from the UK’s departure from the European Union.

Experts from Northumbria University outline what we know so far about "levelling up".

19 October 2021 15:28

On the level: Northumbria academics outline what to expect from the government’s levelling up White Paper

With dramatic variances in wealth, health, life chances and wellbeing across the UK, a government White Paper on the subject of “levelling up” is expected to be published this Autumn.

Subjects: Economy

Report reveals how Universal Basic Income could help tackle cost of living crisis

Northumbria Professor gives keynote academic address at Basic Income North conference

Basic income could cut poverty to its lowest level for decades

Social Sciences academic joins Independent Commission on UK-EU Relations

On the level: Northumbria academics outline what to expect from the government’s levelling up White Paper

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