PhD Title

Power in the peripheries: Youth non-mainstream political participation and economic inequality in the UK

Dena's research comparatively explores youth experiences of non-mainstream political participation and economic inequality in Scotland and England. Her research intersects austerity and participation and engages in the fields of both social policy and political studies.

Supervisors

• Dr Jan Eichhorn -Senior Lecturer in Social Policy - School of Social and Political Science
• Dr Oliver Escobar - Lecturer in Public Policy - Politics & IR -- School of Social and Political Science

Professional Background

Dena has worked for over a decade in the  youth and community sector. Her journey began at London Borough of Enfield’s Children’s Services. Following this, her passion for working in community engagement and social research led to working for organisations such as Migrant Voice, Vinspired and Girlguiding. More recently at Kaizen Partnership she has managed large-scale public consultations and community engagement projects and managed the London Legacy Development Corporation’s youth-led communications programme representing youth voices on the re-generation of east London. She has also volunteered as a researcher with Care4Calais, DIFD, UCL and Coram.

Conferences