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Matthew T. Johnson

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Professor of Public Policy, Northumbria University, Newcastle

Matthew Johnson is Professor of Public Policy at Northumbria University and Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences. His work is centrally concerned with addressing issues of inequality, social justice and exclusion both in his native North East and beyond. His current focus lies in examining the health case for Basic Income as a means of mitigating health inequalities.

Experience

  • 2022–present
    Professor of Public Policy, Northumbria University
  • 2013–2022
    Professor of Politics & Policy, Lancaster University
  • 2011–2013
    British Academy Postdoctoral Fellow, University of York
  • 2010–2010
    Assistant lecturer, University of Iceland
  • 2008–2009
    Tutor, University of Queensland

Education

  • 2010 
    Newcastle University, PhD
  • 2005 
    Newcastle University, MA Politics (Research)
  • 2004 
    Newcastle University, BA Politics

Publications

  • 2023
    Universal Basic Income is affordable and feasible: evidence from economic microsimulation modelling, Journal of Poverty and Social Justice
  • 2023
    Understanding the relationship between income and mental health among 16- to 24-year-olds: Analysis of 10 waves (2009-2020) of Understanding Society to enable modelling of income interventions, PLOS One
  • 2022
    Can the downward spiral be stopped? Balancing transformative policy with feasibility in red wall constituencies, British Journal of Politics & International Relations
  • 2022
    Are ‘red wall’ constituencies really opposed to progressive policy? Examining the impact of materialist narratives for Universal Basic Income, British Politics
  • 2022
    Designing trials of Universal Basic Income for health impact: identifying interdisciplinary questions to address, Journal of Public Health
  • 2021
    Modelling the size, cost and health impacts of Universal Basic Income: What can be done in advance of a trial?, Health Services & Outcomes Research Methodology
  • 2021
    Examining the ethical underpinnings of Universal Basic Income as a public health policy: prophylaxis, social engineering and ‘good’ lives’, Journal of Medical Ethics
  • 2021
    Why has the COVID-19 pandemic increased support for Universal Basic Income?, Humanities and Social Science Communications
  • 2020
    In defence of fear: COVID-19, crises and democracy, Critical Review of International Social and Political Philosophy
  • 2020
    Mitigating social and economic sources of trauma: the need for Universal Basic Income during the Coronavirus Pandemic, Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy
  • 2020
    Measuring the health impact of Universal Basic Income as an upstream intervention: holistic trial design that captures stress reduction is essential, Evidence & Policy
  • 2019
    Exploring the health case for Universal Basic Income: Evidence from GPs working with precarious groups, Basic Income Studies

Grants and Contracts

  • 2022
    Understanding the prospective public health impact and social feasibility of Universal Basic Income schemes in the UK: Developing microsimulation of impact on self-rated health and QALYs and public engagement with “left behind” communities to understand “willingness to pay”
    Role:
    PI
    Funding Source:
    National Institute for Health Research
  • 2022
    Evaluation of Basic Income for Care Leavers in Wales Pilot
    Role:
    Co-Applicant
    Funding Source:
    Welsh Government
  • 2021
    Assessing the prospective impacts of Universal Basic Income on anxiety and depression among 14-24-year-olds
    Role:
    PI
    Funding Source:
    Wellcome Trust

Professional Memberships

  • Principal Fellow Higher Education Academy