Dr Alice Earley
- Research Associate (Urban Studies & Social Policy)
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8088-750XBiography
Dr Alice Earley is a Research Associate at the UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence (CaCHE) in the Division of Urban Studies and Social Policy at the University of Glasgow. Prior to this, she was a Research Fellow at the Bartlett School of Planning, UCL, a Tutor in Urban Studies, Public Policy and Qualitative Research Methods and a Research Assistant at the University of Glasgow.
She has an interdisciplinary background in urban studies, public and urban policy, planning and geography. Before returning to study for her MRes and PhD at the University of Glasgow, she worked for several years in economic development, regeneration and public policy research and consultancy in both Scotland and England.
She holds a PhD in Urban Studies from the University of Glasgow, entitled Community enterprises, community assets and processes of urban regeneration and gentrification; an MRes in Urban Research, also from the University of Glasgow; an MSc in Urban Regeneration from the Bartlett School of Planning, UCL; and an MA (Hons) in Geography from the University of Edinburgh. While studying for her PhD, Alice also worked as a Graduate Teaching Assistant in Social and Public Policy and completed an internship in Public Service Reform at the Scottish Government
Research interests
Alice's research interests span across the following themes:
- Debates about the interrelations between regeneration and gentrification;
- Neighbourhood and housing inequalities and their relations to structural inequalities;
- Social and community enterprise and its relationship to urban and public policy;
- Community ownership and management of assets;
- Urban governance and the changing relationships between the public, community/ voluntary and private sectors, including the role of partnerships in the policy process; and
- Debates about how to address structural inequalities and their manifestation at the local level.
Research groups
Publications
2025
Earley, A. (2025) The Policy and Politics of Improving Standards in the English Private Rented Sector. Australasian Housing Research Conference, Sydney, Australia, 19-21 February 2025.
2024
Earley, A. (2024) Achieving Urban Regeneration without Gentrification? Community Enterprises and Community Assets in the UK. Seminar. Gran Sasso Science Institute, 2024, L'Aquila, Italy, 17 Oct 2024.
Earley, A. (2024) Achieving Urban Regeneration without Gentrification? Community Enterprises and Community Assets in the UK. 52nd International Conference on Urban Affairs, New York, USA, 24-27 Apr 2024.
Gibb, K. , Young, G. and Earley, A. (2024) Responding to Scottish Housing to 2040: Developing Credible Policy Proposals to Support the Affordable Supply Programme. Housing Studies Association Annual Conference 2024, Sheffield, UK, 15-17 Apr 2024 (in-person); 15-26 Apr 2024 (online).
Gibb, K. , Marsh, A., Orr, D. and Earley, A. (2024) Homes for All: A Vision for England’s Housing System. [Research Reports or Papers]
Gibb, K. , Young, G. and Earley, A. (2024) Sustainable Housing Policy in Scotland: Re-Booting the Affordable Housing Supply Programme. [Research Reports or Papers]
2023
Earley, A. (2023) Community Enterprises, Community Assets and Processes of Urban Regeneration and Gentrification in Tumultuous Times of Crisis. UK-Ireland Planning Research Conference 2023, Glasgow, UK, 4-6 Sept 2023.
Earley, A. (2023) Achieving urban regeneration without gentrification? Community enterprises and community assets in the UK. Journal of Urban Affairs, (doi: 10.1080/07352166.2023.2229459) (Early Online Publication)
Earley, A. , James, G. , Stephens, M. and Sakalasuriya, M. (2023) The Contested Politics of Residential Space. [Research Reports or Papers]
Hastings, A. , Mackenzie, M. , Earley, A. and Fleming, J. (2023) In Parallel or in Dialogue? Recent Housing and Domestic Abuse Policy Change in Scotland. Housing Studies Association Annual Conference 2023, Sheffield, UK, 29- 31 Mar 2023.
Earley, A. , James, G. , Stephens, M. and Sakalasuriya, M. (2023) The Contested Politics of Residential Space. Housing Studies Association Conference 2023, Sheffield, 29-31 March 2023.
Earley, A. (2023) Community Enterprises, Community Assets and Processes of Urban Regeneration and Gentrification in Tumultuous Times. Housing Studies Association Annual Conference 2023, Sheffield, UK, 29- 31 March 2023.
2022
Stephens, M. , O'Brien, P. and Earley, A. (2022) Resilience in the housing system: Market institutions from the global financial crisis to COVID-19. [Research Reports or Papers]
Hastings, A. , Mackenzie, M. and Earley, A. (2022) Domestic Abuse and Housing: Policy in Focus Since the COVID-19 Pandemic. [Research Reports or Papers]
Earley, A. (2022) Community Enterprises, Community Assets and Processes of Urban Regeneration and Gentrification in Tumultuous Times. Royal Geographical Society Annual Conference 2022, Newcastle, 30 August 2022.
Earley, A. (2022) Community Enterprises, Community Assets and Processes of Urban Regeneration and Gentrification in Extraordinary Times. People, Place and Policy Conference, Breaking down barriers: Increasing Inclusion Across Society, Sheffield, 6 July 2022.
Earley, A. (2022) Community Enterprise, Community Assets and Regeneration. [Audio]
Earley, A. (2022) Exploring the Role of Community Enterprises and their Assets in Urban Regeneration and Gentrification: Bristol Case Study Findings. BS3 Community Development, Dine & Learn Event, Bristol, 14 June 2022.
Earley, A. (2022) PhD Research Findings and Recommendations: Community Enterprises, Community Assets and Processes of Regeneration and Gentrification. PhD Research Findings and Recommendations: Community enterprises, Community Assets and Processes of Regeneration and Gentrification, presentation for Power to Change, Online, 4 Apr 2021.
2021
Earley, A. (2021) Exploring the role of Community Enterprises and their Community Assets in Processes of Urban Regeneration and Gentrification. Social Just Planning Doctoral Network Seminar, Bartlett School of Planning, University College London, London, 13 Dcember 2021.
Earley, A. (2021) Housing Systems, their Institutions and their Resilience. [Research Reports or Papers]
Hastings, A. , Mackenzie, M. and Earley, A. (2021) Domestic Abuse and Housing: Connections and Disconnections in the Pre-Covid 19 Policy World. Housing Studies Association Annual Conference, Online, 15 April 2021.
Stephens, M. , O'Brien, P. and Earley, A. (2021) Resilience in the housing system: The mortgage and housebuilding industries from the global financial crisis to Covid-19. [Research Reports or Papers]
Hastings, A. , Mackenzie, M. and Earley, A. (2021) Domestic Abuse and Housing: Connections and Disconnections in the Pre-Covid-19 Policy World. [Research Reports or Papers]
2020
Gibb, K. , Foye, C. , Stephens, M. and Earley, A. (2020) Improving Opportunities: How to Support Social Housing Tenants into Sustainable Employment – Report to the APPG on Housing and Social Mobility. [Research Reports or Papers]
2019
Earley, A. (2019) Exploring the Role of Community Enterprises and their Assets in Regeneration/ Gentrification: Preliminary Findings, Glasgow Case Study. Community Central Hall AGM, Glasgow, 30 October 2019.
Earley, A. (2019) Space Means You Can Do Amazing Things!’: An Exploration of the Role of an Asset-managing Community Enterprise Within Regeneration and Gentrification. Royal Geographical Society Conference, Housing and Gentrification: Austerity, Adaptation and Shared Space, London, August 2019.
Earley, A. (2019) Exploring the role of Community Enterprises and their Assets in Gentrifying/gentrified Neighbourhoods: Preliminary Findings. People, Place and Policy Conference: Social and Spatial Inequalities, Sheffield, July 2019.
2018
Earley, A. (2018) What Role do Asset-managing Community Enterprises Play Within Processes of Regeneration and Gentrification?: A Scottish Case Study. City+ Conference: Justice City & Inclusive Urbanism, 2018.
Articles
Earley, A. (2023) Achieving urban regeneration without gentrification? Community enterprises and community assets in the UK. Journal of Urban Affairs, (doi: 10.1080/07352166.2023.2229459) (Early Online Publication)
Research Reports or Papers
Gibb, K. , Marsh, A., Orr, D. and Earley, A. (2024) Homes for All: A Vision for England’s Housing System. [Research Reports or Papers]
Gibb, K. , Young, G. and Earley, A. (2024) Sustainable Housing Policy in Scotland: Re-Booting the Affordable Housing Supply Programme. [Research Reports or Papers]
Earley, A. , James, G. , Stephens, M. and Sakalasuriya, M. (2023) The Contested Politics of Residential Space. [Research Reports or Papers]
Stephens, M. , O'Brien, P. and Earley, A. (2022) Resilience in the housing system: Market institutions from the global financial crisis to COVID-19. [Research Reports or Papers]
Hastings, A. , Mackenzie, M. and Earley, A. (2022) Domestic Abuse and Housing: Policy in Focus Since the COVID-19 Pandemic. [Research Reports or Papers]
Earley, A. (2021) Housing Systems, their Institutions and their Resilience. [Research Reports or Papers]
Stephens, M. , O'Brien, P. and Earley, A. (2021) Resilience in the housing system: The mortgage and housebuilding industries from the global financial crisis to Covid-19. [Research Reports or Papers]
Hastings, A. , Mackenzie, M. and Earley, A. (2021) Domestic Abuse and Housing: Connections and Disconnections in the Pre-Covid-19 Policy World. [Research Reports or Papers]
Gibb, K. , Foye, C. , Stephens, M. and Earley, A. (2020) Improving Opportunities: How to Support Social Housing Tenants into Sustainable Employment – Report to the APPG on Housing and Social Mobility. [Research Reports or Papers]
Conference or Workshop Item
Earley, A. (2025) The Policy and Politics of Improving Standards in the English Private Rented Sector. Australasian Housing Research Conference, Sydney, Australia, 19-21 February 2025.
Earley, A. (2024) Achieving Urban Regeneration without Gentrification? Community Enterprises and Community Assets in the UK. Seminar. Gran Sasso Science Institute, 2024, L'Aquila, Italy, 17 Oct 2024.
Earley, A. (2024) Achieving Urban Regeneration without Gentrification? Community Enterprises and Community Assets in the UK. 52nd International Conference on Urban Affairs, New York, USA, 24-27 Apr 2024.
Gibb, K. , Young, G. and Earley, A. (2024) Responding to Scottish Housing to 2040: Developing Credible Policy Proposals to Support the Affordable Supply Programme. Housing Studies Association Annual Conference 2024, Sheffield, UK, 15-17 Apr 2024 (in-person); 15-26 Apr 2024 (online).
Earley, A. (2023) Community Enterprises, Community Assets and Processes of Urban Regeneration and Gentrification in Tumultuous Times of Crisis. UK-Ireland Planning Research Conference 2023, Glasgow, UK, 4-6 Sept 2023.
Hastings, A. , Mackenzie, M. , Earley, A. and Fleming, J. (2023) In Parallel or in Dialogue? Recent Housing and Domestic Abuse Policy Change in Scotland. Housing Studies Association Annual Conference 2023, Sheffield, UK, 29- 31 Mar 2023.
Earley, A. , James, G. , Stephens, M. and Sakalasuriya, M. (2023) The Contested Politics of Residential Space. Housing Studies Association Conference 2023, Sheffield, 29-31 March 2023.
Earley, A. (2023) Community Enterprises, Community Assets and Processes of Urban Regeneration and Gentrification in Tumultuous Times. Housing Studies Association Annual Conference 2023, Sheffield, UK, 29- 31 March 2023.
Earley, A. (2022) Community Enterprises, Community Assets and Processes of Urban Regeneration and Gentrification in Tumultuous Times. Royal Geographical Society Annual Conference 2022, Newcastle, 30 August 2022.
Earley, A. (2022) Community Enterprises, Community Assets and Processes of Urban Regeneration and Gentrification in Extraordinary Times. People, Place and Policy Conference, Breaking down barriers: Increasing Inclusion Across Society, Sheffield, 6 July 2022.
Earley, A. (2022) Exploring the Role of Community Enterprises and their Assets in Urban Regeneration and Gentrification: Bristol Case Study Findings. BS3 Community Development, Dine & Learn Event, Bristol, 14 June 2022.
Earley, A. (2022) PhD Research Findings and Recommendations: Community Enterprises, Community Assets and Processes of Regeneration and Gentrification. PhD Research Findings and Recommendations: Community enterprises, Community Assets and Processes of Regeneration and Gentrification, presentation for Power to Change, Online, 4 Apr 2021.
Earley, A. (2021) Exploring the role of Community Enterprises and their Community Assets in Processes of Urban Regeneration and Gentrification. Social Just Planning Doctoral Network Seminar, Bartlett School of Planning, University College London, London, 13 Dcember 2021.
Hastings, A. , Mackenzie, M. and Earley, A. (2021) Domestic Abuse and Housing: Connections and Disconnections in the Pre-Covid 19 Policy World. Housing Studies Association Annual Conference, Online, 15 April 2021.
Earley, A. (2019) Exploring the Role of Community Enterprises and their Assets in Regeneration/ Gentrification: Preliminary Findings, Glasgow Case Study. Community Central Hall AGM, Glasgow, 30 October 2019.
Earley, A. (2019) Space Means You Can Do Amazing Things!’: An Exploration of the Role of an Asset-managing Community Enterprise Within Regeneration and Gentrification. Royal Geographical Society Conference, Housing and Gentrification: Austerity, Adaptation and Shared Space, London, August 2019.
Earley, A. (2019) Exploring the role of Community Enterprises and their Assets in Gentrifying/gentrified Neighbourhoods: Preliminary Findings. People, Place and Policy Conference: Social and Spatial Inequalities, Sheffield, July 2019.
Earley, A. (2018) What Role do Asset-managing Community Enterprises Play Within Processes of Regeneration and Gentrification?: A Scottish Case Study. City+ Conference: Justice City & Inclusive Urbanism, 2018.
Audio
Earley, A. (2022) Community Enterprise, Community Assets and Regeneration. [Audio]
Teaching
At the University of Glasgow, I have taught on and/ or marked a variety of social, public and urban policy, housing and city planning courses, as either a Graduate Teaching Assistant or Postgraduate Tutor:
Undergraduate
- Social and Public Policy 1A: Foundations of Welfare (PUBPOL1010)
- Social and Public Policy 1B: Understanding Glasgow in a Globalised World (PUBPOL1011)
- Social and Public Policy 2B: Policy, Politics and Power (PUBPOL2011)
- Remaking Cities in a Global Age: Dilemmas of Urban Policy (PUBPOL4034)
- Dissertation in Social and Public Policy (PUBPOL4001P)
Postgraduate
- Evidence, Evaluation and Policy (URBAN5083)
- Understanding Public Policy (URBAN5093)
- Governance and Markets (URBAN5085)
- Researching Public Policy (URBAN5135)
- Housing Policy Contrasts across a Devolved UK (URBAN5129)
- Spatial Planning Strategies (URBAN5046)
- REPR Dissertation (URBAN5054p)
- Public Policy Dissertation (URBAN5080p)
I also worked as Programme Tutor for the MSc in Public Policy and Management (2020-21).
At the Bartlett School of Planning, University College London, I provided guest lectures for the following courses during my time as a Research Fellow (2021-22):
- Implementing Regeneration Projects (BPLN0064)
- Urban Regeneration: Urban Problems and Problematics (BPLN0065)
- Participatory Urban Planning Project (BPLN0049)
