BA, PhD Geography, PGCE HE

Neighbourhood renewal, community regeneration, informal economic activities, community economic development and social economy in UK and Europe.

Current areas of work

Mapping social economic activity; exploring the interface between informal economic activity and social economy; community participation in neighbourhood regeneration; social capital in UK/ Europe.
Education

  • 1978 BA Hons Geography (Upper Second Class) - London School of Economics
  • 1989 PhD Geography "Ideology and Local Community: The Spatial Manifestation of Processes of Social Order" - Queen Mary College, University of London
  • 1996 Post-Graduate Certificate of Education (Higher Education) - University of Greenwich

Employment

  • 2003 to Present day: Senior Lecturer in Housing and Regeneration, School of Health and Social Sciences, Middlesex University, Queensway, Enfield, Middlesex, EN3 4SA
  • 2000 to 2003: Social Policy Research Centre, Middlesex University, Queensway, Enfield, Middlesex, EN3 4SA Job Title: Senior Research Fellow, Project Co-ordinator, CONSCISE Project
  • 1997 to 2000: Social Policy Research Centre, Middlesex University, Queensway, Enfield, Middlesex, EN3 4SA Job Title: Part time Research Assistant.
  • 1986 to 2004 Open University in London, 1-11, Hawley Crescent, London, NW1 8NP Job Title: Associate Lecturer: Social Science Foundation (D103/DD100 to 2000), Restructuring Britain (D314 to 1999), Understanding Cities (DD304 from 1999).
    Selected publications
  • Evans, M. (Forthcoming) "Mutualising Cash in Hand? Social Enterprise, Informal Economic Activity and Deprived Neighbourhoods" Local Government Studies
  • Evans, M., and Syrett, S. (2007) "Generating Social Capital? Collaborative Relations, the Social Economy and Local Development" Journal of European Urban and Regional Studies, Vol. 14 No. 1
  • Evans, M., Syrett, S., and Williams, C. (2006) "Informal Economic Activity and Deprived Neighbourhoods" London: Centre for Enterprise and Economic Development Research. Department for Communities and Local Government: London (www.communities.gov.uk/index.asp?id=1501214)
  • Evans, M (2006) "The Social Economy and the Shadowy Side of the Life Course" in "Horizons: Emerging Developments and Knowledge in Public Policy Research" (The Magazine of the Policy Research Initiative of the Government of Canada) Vol.8 No.2
  • Evans, M. (2003) "The Contribution of Social Capital in the Social Economy to Local Economic Development in Western Europe, Final Report to DG Research, European Commission, Framework V programme (www.conscise.info)
  • Evans, M. (2002) "Social Capital in the Social Economy: The Growth Dynamic of the Third System" in Bartle, I. and Castiglione, D. (eds.) Social Capital in the Economy, RUSEL Working Paper (Civic Series 4/2002), Exeter: University of Exeter. (available at http://www.ex.ac.uk/shipss/politics/research/socialcapital/index.xml)
  • Lyon, F., Bertotti, M., Evans, M., Smallbone, D., Potts, G. and Ramsden, P. (2002) "Measuring Enterprise Impacts in Deprived Areas", Sheffield: SBS. (available at www.sbs.gov.uk/research). A report to the Small Business Service
  • Smallbone, D., Lyon, F. and Evans, M (2002) "Mapping the Social Economy of the Rural East Midlands", London: Countryside Agency. A report to the Countryside Agency
  • Evans, M. (2001) "Community Enterprise Regeneration in North London: The prospect in four boroughs", London Regeneration Paper No.3, London: Centre for Enterprise and Economic Development Research, Middlesex University Business School

Consultancy andmajor research

Dates: Nov 2005 - Feb 2006
Report Title: Survey research on working practices in Newham with a view to market for 'Slivers of Time' working
Client: London Borough of Newham / ODPM
Value: pound;28,000 approx

Dates: Jun 2004 - Feb 2006
Report Title: Evaluation of the Impact on Community Cohesion of the Installation of Internet Protocol TV on a Social Housing Estate in East London
Client: London Borough of Newham / ODPM
Value: pound;25,000 approx

Dates: Jan 2004 - Nov 2004
Report Title: Developing a Social Economy Network in Waltham Forest
Client: London Borough of Waltham Forest
Value: pound;20,000 approx

Dates: August 2003 - March 2004
Report Title: Enterprising Communities Pilots - Evaluation
Client: Department for Education and Skills, Social Enterprise Unit (Department of Trade and Industry), Active Community Unit (Home Office)
Value: pound;60,000 approx