Steve Nolan

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I am a Senior Lecturer in Economics at Liverpool John Moores University, where I lead modules in Contemporary Economic Policy (Level 6) and Financial Economics at the postgraduate level. I completed my PhD at the University of Manchester in 2021.

My research focuses on the impacts of public policy, with interests spanning cultural value, crime, labour markets, and entrepreneurship. I have led and contributed to several funded projects, including evaluations for the UK Home Office, Department for Culture, Media and Sport, Welsh Government, and National Museums Liverpool.

I supervise a range of interdisciplinary doctoral research projects, covering topics such as mega-mergers in housing, employment of prison leavers, cultural mega-events, integrated care leadership, and gender equity in management accounting.

Beyond academia, I regularly contribute to national media, offering economic commentary on platforms such as BBC News, BBC Breakfast, and BBC 5Live. I also represent LJMU as a champion for The Pandemic Institute and serve on the Internal Scientific Advisory Panel.

Experience

  • 2021–present
    Senior lecturer, Liverpool John Moores University
  • 2020–2021
    Research associate, University of Manchester

Education

  • 2021 
    University of Manchester, PhD Economics
  • 2016 
    University of Manchester, MA in Political Economy

Publications

  • 2025
    The transition behaviour of self-employed in the UK and the role of unionisation during 2008 economic downturn, Journal of Management History
  • 2024
    Navigating turbulence in the UK: how gender shapes self-employed social engagement during crises?, International Journal of Gender and Entrepreneurship
  • 2024
    Dabbled vs. Sustained Self-Employment: Exploring Educational Returns Within Dynamic Employment Groups, Higher Education, Skills and Work-based Learning

Grants and Contracts

  • 2023
    House of Memories Cymru
    Role:
    Co-Investigator
    Funding Source:
    Welsh Government
  • 2023
    House of Memories. Digital Dementia Awareness Training for Nursing Students in Higher Education
    Role:
    Co-Investigator
    Funding Source:
    National Museums Liverpool
  • 2022
    Cultural Heritage, People and Place: Understanding value via a regional case study
    Role:
    Co-Investigator
    Funding Source:
    Arts and Humanities Research Council / Department for Culture Media and Sport
  • 2021
    County Lines Evaulation
    Role:
    Co-Investigator
    Funding Source:
    UK Home Office
  • 2016
    PhD Studentship in Economics
    Role:
    PhD Candidate
    Funding Source:
    University of Manchester

Professional Memberships

  • CMBE – Chartered member of Business Educators
  • FHEA Fellow in Advance Higher Education

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  • Research supervision