Dr Stephen Green BA (Hons), PhD
Senior Research Fellow
Summary
Dr Stephen Green is a Senior Research Fellow at CRESR. He specialises in housing policy and practice, and is particularly interested in the function and operation of the Private Rented Sector (PRS) in the UK. In recent years this has included a focus on the impact of changes to the welfare state and access to the PRS by low-income and marginalised groups. Steve also has an expanding research interest in how local authorities and voluntary organisations provide 'early intervention' housing, health and social support to residents.
About
Steve's work usually involves mixed methods, but he has particular expertise and experience in qualitative research and analysis with vulnerable and 'harder to reach' groups, and professionals working in housing, health and social care. Techniques adopted include qualitative longitudinal research, in-depth interviewing, focus groups, participant observation and computer-aided qualitative data analysis (using Nvivo).
In the past twelve years, Steve has carried out contract and academic research for a broad range of clients - local authorities, government departments, charities and housing associations. These include the Welsh Government, Department for Work and Pensions, Department of Communities and Local Government, Crisis, the national charity for single homeless people, Joseph Rowntree Foundation, Stoke on Trent City Council and the housing organisation, Places for People.
Steve is currently managing a major three year evaluation of Stoke on Trent City Council's Cooperative Working Model - a new keyworker-based approach to providing health, housing and social services in the city supported by the Government's Transformation Challenge Award. He is also involved in an evaluation of a programme run by British Red Cross - First Call - which aims to support older people facing physical health and emotional difficulties. Also, he is carrying out research for Crisis on issues of access to the private rented sector by homeless people and housing benefit claimants.
Research interests
- Housing policy and practice
- Private rented sector housing issues
- Affordable housing in rural areas
- Homelessness
- Service transformation in LAs
- Evaluation
- Qualitative Research
Research
- Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research
2023-2025 Evaluation of the Rough Sleeping Drug and Alcohol Treatment Grant, Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID), Department for Health and Social Care. Role: Project Manager.
2015-2018 Evaluation of the Cooperative Working Model, Stoke on Trent City Council. Role: Project Manager.
2015 Evaluation of Leicester and Rutland First Call Programme, British Red Cross. Role: Qualitative Researcher.
2015 Access to the Private Rented Sector, Crisis. Role: Team Member.
Publications
Book chapters
Cole, I., & Green, S. (2011). Mixed communities : from vision to oblivion. In Anderson, I., & Sim, D. (Eds.) Housing and Equality. Coventry: Chartered Institute of Housing: http://www.cih.org/publication/display/vpathDCR/templatedata/cih/publication/data/Housing_and_Inequality
Reports
Mccarthy, L., Parr, S., Green, S., & Reeve, K. (2020). Understanding Models of Support for People Facing Multiple Disadvantage: A Literature Review. Sheffield: Sheffield Hallam University. http://doi.org/10.7190/cresr.2020.1497611276
Archer, T., Crisp, R., Ferrari, E., Green, S., Mccarthy, L., Moore, T., ... Sacranie, H. (2019). Scaling up social lettings? Scope, impact and barriers. Joseph Rowntree Foundation. https://www.shu.ac.uk/centre-regional-economic-social-research/publications/scaling-up-social-lettings-scope-impact-and-barriers
Archer, T., Green, S., & Fisher, C. (2019). Helping Communities Build: A review of the Community Land Trust Funds and lessons for future support. CAF Venturesome. https://www.shu.ac.uk/centre-regional-economic-social-research/publications/helping-communities-build-a-review-of-the-community-land-trust-funds-and-lessons-for-future-support
Crisp, R., Ferrari, E., Gore, T., Green, S., Mccarthy, L., Rae, A., ... Stevens, M. (2018). Tackling transport-related barriers to employment in low-income neighbourhoods. York: Joseph Rowntree Foundation.
Archer, T., Green, S., & Wilson, I. (2018). Effective housing for people on low incomes in the Welsh Valleys. Joseph Rowntree Foundation. https://www.jrf.org.uk/report/effective-housing-people-low-incomes-welsh-valleys
Archer, T., Green, S., Leather, D., Mccarthy, L., Wilson, I., Robinson, D., & Tait, M. (2018). Older people's housing, care and support needs in Greater Cambridge 2017-2036. Sheffield: Sheffield Hallam University. https://www.shu.ac.uk/centre-regional-economic-social-research/publications/older-peoples-housing-care-and-support-needs-in-greater-cambridge-2017-2036
Batty, E., Foden, M., Green, S., Mccarthy, L., Robinson, D., & Wilson, I. (2017). Evaluation of Extra Care Housing in Wales. Cardiff: Welsh Government. https://www.shu.ac.uk/centre-regional-economic-social-research/publications/evaluation-of-extra-care-housing-in-wales
Batty, E., Foden, M., Green, S., Mccarthy, L., Robinson, D., & Wilson, I. (2017). Evaluation of extra care housing in Wales: Executive summary. Cardiff: Welsh Government. https://www.shu.ac.uk/centre-regional-economic-social-research/publications/evaluation-of-extra-care-housing-in-wales-executive-summary
Dayson, C., Green, S., & Sanderson, E. (2017). Evaluation of Over2You : Final report. Sheffield: Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research, Sheffield Hallam University. https://www.shu.ac.uk/centre-regional-economic-social-research/publications/evaluation-of-over2you
Cole, I., Green, S., Pattison, B., Reeve, K., & Wilson, I. (2017). Capping aspiration : the millennial housing challenge. Sheffield Hallam University for the Sovereign Housing Association. https://www.shu.ac.uk/centre-regional-economic-social-research/publications/capping-aspiration-the-millennial-housing-challenge
Reeve, K., Cole, I., Batty, E., Foden, M., Green, S., & Pattison, B. (2016). Home : no less will do - homeless people's access to the private rented sector. London, UK: Crisis. https://www.shu.ac.uk/centre-regional-economic-social-research/publications/home-no-less-will-do-homeless-peoples-access-to-the-private-rented-sector
Green, S., Pattison, B., Reeve, K., & Wilson, I. (2016). How affordable is affordable housing? Norwich, UK: Flagship Group. https://www.shu.ac.uk/centre-regional-economic-social-research/publications/how-affordable-is-affordable-housing
Green, S., & Wilson, I. (2016). Implementing direct payment of Housing Benefit: an evaluation of Circle Housing's HB2U pilot project. Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research, Sheffield Hallam University. https://www.shu.ac.uk/centre-regional-economic-social-research/publications/implementing-direct-payment-of-housing-benefit-an-evaluation-of-circle-housings-hb2u-pilot-project
Batty, E., Crisp, R., Green, S., Platts-Fowler, D., & Robinson, D. (2016). Whole household key worker interventions: Learning from Sheffield. Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research, Sheffield Hallam University. https://www.shu.ac.uk/centre-regional-economic-social-research/publications/whole-household-key-worker-interventions-learning-from-sheffield
Cole, I., Green, S., Mccarthy, L., & Pattison, B. (2015). The Impact of the Existing Right to Buy and the Implications for the Proposed Extension of Right to Buy to Housing Associations. Parliament Website: Communities and Local Government Select Committee. https://www.parliament.uk/documents/commons-committees/communities-and-local-government/Full-Report-for-Select-Committee-141015final.pdf
Hickman, P., Dayson, C., Ambrose, A., Batty, E., Bennett, E., Flint, J., ... Muir, J. (2015). Summary of key findings. Sheffield Hallam University, Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research. https://www.shu.ac.uk/centre-regional-economic-social-research/publications/summary-of-key-findings
Green, S., Robinson, D., Wilson, I., Barnes, S., Batty, E., & Sanderson, E. (2015). The housing options of older people in Doncaster. Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research, Sheffield Hallam University. https://www.shu.ac.uk/centre-regional-economic-social-research/publications/the-housing-options-of-older-people-in-doncaster
Eadson, W., Green, S., Reeve, K., Robinson, D., & Wilson, I. (2015). Houses into Homes: Final evaluation report. Welsh Government Social Research. https://www.shu.ac.uk/centre-regional-economic-social-research/publications/houses-into-homes-final-evaluation-report
Foden, M., Green, S., Robinson, D., Sanderson, E., & Wilson, I. (2015). The Economic Impact of Social Housing Organisations in Northern Ireland. Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research; Sheffield Hallam University. https://www.shu.ac.uk/centre-regional-economic-social-research/publications/the-economic-impact-of-social-housing-organisations-in-northern-ireland
Pearson, S., Bennett, E., Batty, E., & Green, S. (2015). Evaluation of the Doncaster community fund prospectus: final report. Sheffield Hallam University, Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research. https://www.shu.ac.uk/centre-regional-economic-social-research/publications/evaluation-of-the-doncaster-community-fund-prospectus-final-report
Hickman, P., Batty, E., Dayson, C., Flint, J., Foden, M., Muir, J., ... Green, S. (2015). 'Getting By', Coping and Resilience in Difficult Times: Final Report. Sheffield Hallam University, Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research. https://www.shu.ac.uk/centre-regional-economic-social-research/publications/getting-by-coping-and-resilience-in-difficult-times-final-report
Green, S., Mccarthy, L., Reeve, K., Cole, I., & Batty, E. (2015). Evaluation of the sharing solutions programme. London: Crisis UK. https://www.shu.ac.uk/centre-regional-economic-social-research/publications/evaluation-of-the-sharing-solutions-programme
Green, S., Reeve, K., Robinson, D., & Sanderson, E. (2015). Direct payment of housing benefit: are social landlords ready? Sheffield: CRESR, Sheffield Hallam University. https://www.shu.ac.uk/centre-regional-economic-social-research/publications/direct-payment-of-housing-benefit-are-social-landlords-ready
Hickman, P., Reeve, K., Kemp, P., Wilson, I., Green, S., & Dayson, C. (2014). Direct Payment Demonstration Projects: 18 month stage reports. Department for Work and Pensions. https://www.shu.ac.uk/centre-regional-economic-social-research/publications/direct-payment-demonstration-projects-18-month-stage-reports
Hickman, P., Reeve, K., Kemp, P., Wilson, I., & Green, S. (2014). Direct payment demonstration projects: Key findings of the programme evaluation. Final report. London: Department for Work and Pensions. https://www.shu.ac.uk/centre-regional-economic-social-research/publications/direct-payment-demonstration-projects-key-findings-of-the-programme-evaluation
Eadson, W., Green, S., Reeve, K., Robinson, D., & Wilson, I. (2014). Houses into Homes - Third interim evaluation report. Welsh Government Social Research. https://www.shu.ac.uk/centre-regional-economic-social-research/publications/houses-into-homes---third-interim-evaluation-report
Hickman, P., Reeve, K., Wilson, I., Green, S., & Kemp, P. (2014). Direct Payment Demonstration Projects: Rent underpayment. Department for Work and Pensions. https://www.shu.ac.uk/centre-regional-economic-social-research/publications/direct-payment-demonstration-projects-rent-underpayment
Hickman, P., Reeve, K., & Green, S. (2014). Direct Payment Demonstration Projects: 12 months in extended learning report. Department for Work and Pensions. https://www.shu.ac.uk/centre-regional-economic-social-research/publications/direct-payment-demonstration-projects-12-months-in-extended-learning-report
Hickman, P., Reeve, K., Wilson, I., Green, S., Dayson, C., & Kemp, P. (2014). Direct Payment Demonstration Projects: 12 month stage reports. Department for Work and Pensions. http://www.shu.ac.uk/research/cresr/sites/shu.ac.uk/files/dwp-research-summary-dpdp-12-month-stage-reports.pdf
Hickman, P., Reeve, K., Wilson, I., Green, S., Dayson, C., & Kemp, P. (2014). DWP Research Summary - Direct Payment Demonstration Projects: 12 month stage reports. Department for Work and Pensions. https://www.shu.ac.uk/centre-regional-economic-social-research/publications/dwp-research-summary---direct-payment-demonstration-projects-12-month-stage-reports
Beatty, C., Cole, I., Green, S., Kemp, P., Powell, R., & Sanderson, E. (2014). Monitoring the impact of recent measures affecting Housing Benefit and Local Housing Allowances in the private rented sector in Northern Ireland: Final Report. Sheffield: Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research, Sheffield Hallam University. https://www.shu.ac.uk/centre-regional-economic-social-research/publications/monitoring-the-impact-of-recent-measures-affecting-housing-benefit-and-local-housing-allowances
Batty, E., Green, S., Reeve, K., Robinson, D., & Wilson, I. (2014). Promoting mobility through mutual exchange: Learning lessons from the housing mobility demonstration projects. Department for Communities and Local Government. https://www.shu.ac.uk/centre-regional-economic-social-research/publications/promoting-mobility-through-mutual-exchange-learning-lessons-from-the-housing-mobility-demonstration
Eadson, W., Green, S., Reeve, K., Robinson, D., & Wilson, I. (2013). Houses into Homes: Second interim evaluation report. Welsh Government Social Research. https://www.shu.ac.uk/centre-regional-economic-social-research/publications/houses-into-homes-second-interim-evaluation-report
Eadson, W., Robinson, D., Reeve, K., Platts-Fowler, D., Green, S., Walshaw, A., ... Pearce, S. (2013). An Evaluation of Getting on Together: The Community Cohesion Strategy for Wales. Welsh Government. https://www.shu.ac.uk/centre-regional-economic-social-research/publications/an-evaluation-of-getting-on-together-the-community-cohesion-strategy-for-wales
Eadson, W., Green, S., Reeve, K., Robinson, D., & Wilson, I. (2013). Houses into Homes: First interim evaluation report. Welsh Government Social Research. https://www.shu.ac.uk/centre-regional-economic-social-research/publications/houses-into-homes-first-interim-evaluation-report
Wells, P., Hickman, P., Dayson, C., Walshaw, A., Batty, E., Gore, T., ... O'Toole, C. (2012). Village SOS Project Evaluation. Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research, Sheffield Hallam University. https://www.shu.ac.uk/centre-regional-economic-social-research/publications/village-sos-project-evaluation
Bashir, N., Batty, E., Cole, I., Crisp, R., Flint, J., Green, S., ... Robinson, D. (2011). Living through change in challenging neighbourhoods: thematic analysis. Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF). https://www.shu.ac.uk/centre-regional-economic-social-research/publications/living-through-change-in-challenging-neighbourhoods-thematic-analysis
Green, S., & Hickman, P. (2010). Residents’ stories from six challenging neighbourhoods. Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research, Sheffield Hallam University. https://www.shu.ac.uk/centre-regional-economic-social-research/publications/residents-stories-from-six-challenging-neighbourhoods
Green, S., Hickman, P., Foden, M., & Powell, R. (2010). An Evaluation of the North Staffordshire Landlord Accreditation Scheme. Sheffield Hallam University, Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research. https://www.shu.ac.uk/centre-regional-economic-social-research/publications/an-evaluation-of-the-north-staffordshire-landlord-accreditation-scheme
Reeve, K., Green, S., Batty, E., & Casey, R. (2009). The Housing Needs and Experiences of Homeless Drug and Alcohol Users in Stoke-on-Trent. Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research, Sheffield Hallam University. https://www.shu.ac.uk/centre-regional-economic-social-research/publications/the-housing-needs-and-experiences-of-homeless-drug-and-alcohol-users-in-stoke-on-trent
Reeve, K., Casey, R., Batty, E., & Green, S. (2009). The housing needs and experiences of homeless women involved in street sex work in Stoke-on-Trent. Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research, Sheffield Hallam University. https://www.shu.ac.uk/centre-regional-economic-social-research/publications/the-housing-needs-and-experiences-of-homeless-women-involved-in-street-sex-work-in-stoke-on-trent
Reeve, K., Batty, E., Casey, R., & Green, S. (2009). The 'homelessness journeys' of homeless people with complex needs in Stoke-on-Trent. Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research, Sheffield Hallam University. https://www.shu.ac.uk/centre-regional-economic-social-research/publications/the-homelessness-journeys-of-homeless-people-with-complex-needs-in-stoke-on-trent
Green, S., Casey, R., Cole, I., & Duffy, D. (2008). A study of younger people's housing needs in the Northern Housing Market Area. Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research, Sheffield Hallam University. https://www.shu.ac.uk/centre-regional-economic-social-research/publications/a-study-of-younger-peoples-housing-needs-in-the-northern-housing-market-area
Green, S. (2007). Affordable housing for Bradwell: A housing needs study. Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research, Sheffield Hallam University. https://www.shu.ac.uk/centre-regional-economic-social-research/publications/affordable-housing-for-bradwell-a-housing-needs-study
Flint, J.F., Green, S., Hunter, C., Nixon, J., Parr, S., Manning, J., ... Sanderson, D. (2007). The impact of local antisocial behaviour strategies at the neighbourhood level. Scottish Government Social Research. https://www.shu.ac.uk/centre-regional-economic-social-research/publications/the-impact-of-local-antisocial-behaviour-strategies-at-the-neighbourhood-level
Hickman, P., Robinson, D., Casey, R., Green, S., & Powell, R. (2007). Understanding Housing Demand: Learning from rising markets in Yorkshire and the Humber. the Chartered Institute of Housing/Joseph Rowntree Foundation. https://www.shu.ac.uk/centre-regional-economic-social-research/publications/understanding-housing-demand-learning-from-rising-markets-in-yorkshire-and-the-humber
Green, S., Hickman, P., Hunter, C., & Whittle, S. (2007). Bridging NewcastleGateshead Private Landlord Survey. Sheffield Hallam University, Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research. https://www.shu.ac.uk/centre-regional-economic-social-research/publications/bridging-newcastlegateshead-private-landlord-survey
McCarthy, L., Parr, S., Green, S., & Reeve, K. (n.d.). Understanding Models of Support for People Facing Multiple Disadvantage: A Literature Review. Sheffield Hallam University. http://doi.org/10.7190/cresr.2020.1497611276
Theses / Dissertations
Anderson, P.M. (2024). The importance of geographical location to people who have experienced homelessness. (Doctoral thesis). Supervised by Green, S. http://doi.org/10.7190/shu-thesis-00598
Postgraduate supervision
Current Post graduate supervision
Daniela Hawryliuk, Powerful Knowledge or Knowledge of the Powerful in the Housing Field (Sheffield Hallam University Studentship).