Civic Scholars

Our cohort of ten Civic Scholars, doctoral students selected from across the UK to connect their studies to our work and to deepen their understanding of working in and with communities

Gabriel Vivas-Martinez

Gabriel is an actor, social theatre facilitator and researcher based in London.

Judith Parry

Judith is studying the wellbeing impact of grassroots "community-led" housing for her PhD.

Nahed Ahmed

Nahed is doing her PhD in Female Entrepreneurship and social capital.

Alice Lemkes

Alice studies multiple disadvantage and is interested in critical, participatory, transformative research

Carina Skropke

Carina is researching the current renaissance in community ownership of physical assets.

Gabby Keating

Gabby is a PhD student researching into the impact of crisis on educational transition in Bradford.

Stuart Haw

Stuart Haw is a community development consultant and researcher.

Nisha Waller

Nisha is a Criminology PhD ESRC Scholar at the University of Oxford.

Holly Smith

Holly is a PhD student at University College London, where her thesis looks at community action.

Catherine Cartwright

A participatory artist and printmaker researching trauma-sensitive arts practice,