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Hugo Fearnley

Research Fellow

School: Communities and Education

Hugo Fearnley

Research Themes and Scholarly Interests

I am Research Fellow at Northumbria University, investigating perspectives on social welfare policy and how it relates to health outcomes. This involves engagement with policymakers to explore differences in approaches in different geographic and cultural contexts. 

The project builds on my previous work in policy as Mayor's Political Adviser, North of Tyne Combined Authority.

Key Publications

  • Please visit the Pure Research Information Portal for further information
  • Does Money Only Matter in Low-to-Middle Income Countries? Public Health Policymakers’ Assessments of Material Social Determinants in Different Development Contexts, Johnson, E., Cooper, C., Fearnley, H., Hart, C., Thew, A., Johnson, S., Croft, E., Chrisp, J., Mathur, V., Howard, N., Stark, G., Reed, H., Nettle, D., Johnson, M. 25 Feb 2026, In: Basic Income Studies
  • Public health policymaking in low-to-middle-income and high-income countries, Johnson, M., Fearnley, H., Johnson, E., Nettle, D. 4 Sep 2024

Qualifications

Combined Studies BA (Hons) July 12 2005

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