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Our research team

The Poverty Alliance has extensive experience conducting research on poverty and inequality. Our expertise includes:

  • Activity focusing on drawing out the policy and practice implications of the lived experience of poverty
  • Supporting community and peer-led research
  • Carrying out qualitative research on issues of poverty
  • Work on issues related to beliefs and attitudes about poverty

We specialise in participatory research, creative methods, evaluations, and conducting systematic reviews. We work with a range of organisations and academic partners, and have previously delivered projects for commissioners and funders such as the Scottish Government, the Robertson Trust, the Joseph Rowntree Foundation and the Poverty and Inequality Commission.

Work with us!

At the Poverty Alliance, we are always keen to work with others to provide evidence through our research. We also offer our expertise and advice to other projects and organisations.

Current projects

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Pathways to Progress

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Serving the Future

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Socio-economic determinants of health inequalities peer research project

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Tackling poverty-related stigma

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Welfare Experiences

Completed projects

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Child Maintenance

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Experiences of women in Scotland on low incomes during the cost-of-living crisis

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How well is Universal Credit supporting people in Glasgow?

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Knowledge is Power

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Low-income families’ experiences of the Covid-19 pandemic

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