Dr Tom Haines-Doran

Profile

I am a political economist who specialises in economic policy and business strategy.

I currently work in the Yorkshire and Humber Policy Engagement Research Network, which is a parntership between all the local authorities and all of the universities in Yorkshire to collaborate with policy-relevent academic research. My role involves being part-time seconded to West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA), where I am assisting in creating the West Yorkshire Economic Strategy

In 2024, my work with WYCA was recognised by a Policy Support Fund Award. This has allowed my to lead a research team as Principal Investigator into the childcare business sector in West Yorkshire. I am also working with WYCA on identifying strategies for trageting public support for SMEs in the West Yorkshire area.

My PhD studies on the political economy of the railwaysled to a number of academic journal articles, and my book Derailed: How to Fix Britain’s Broken Railways.

I have an interest and research experience in the fields of work and employment, political economy, and public policy in ABS 3 star publications.

I have extensive media experience, including appearences on BBC Newsnight, the BBC News Channel, Sky News, Talk TV, Channel 4, and Channel 5, in major newspapers and magazines interntionally, and on a range of national local radio stations, including BBC Radio 4 and LBC. I have also written for The Guardian

I am also experienced in higher education teaching in the subject areas of politics and economics, as well as in PhD and Masters supervision.

Throughout my academic career I have committed to conducting research which is useful for creating positive social and economic change.

Qualifications

• BA Politics
• MA Politics (International Political Economy)
• PhD Economics
• Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy