Samuel Hickey

Biography

BA Politics (1994, Liverpool), PGDip Research Methodology (1996, UCE), MA Development Studies (1997, Staffs), Phd Development Studies (2002, Staffs)

Personal details

I am currently the joint Director of Research within the DFID-funded Effective States and Inclusive Development (ESID) Research Centre, which will run until the end of 2019 (www.effective-states.org).

Further information

Teaching Commitments

Contributing lecturer to the following courses: 

Politics, Governance and Development

Development Fundamentals

Development Research

Poverty and Development

Policy Analysis

Anti-Poverty Transfers

Research Methodology (PhD course)

Current PhD Students

2016- Mohammed Ibrahim, ‘Investigating the socio-political impacts of social protection in Ghana’. Fully funded through Zochonis Trust Award. Lead, with Tom Lavers.

2016- Edward Ampratwum, ''The Politics of Implementing Social Protection in Ghana''. Fully funded through School PhD Award. Lead, with Tom Lavers.

2015- Matt Tyce ‘The political dynamics of growth and structural transformation in KenyaESRC Fully funded through ESRC-NWDTC Award. Lead; Co-supervisor: Kunal Sen.

2014-  Kate Pruce ‘The politics of social protection in Zambia’. Fully funded through ESRC-NWDTC Award. Lead; Co-supervisor: Armando Barrientos.

2013- Chris Lyon ‘Social contracts and social justice in Brazil: towards a relational approach’. Fully funded through BWPI Award. Lead; Co-supervisor: Armando Barrientos.

2013- Ishmael Aayanore. ‘Governing oil in Ghana’. Fully funded through Government of Ghana. Lead; Co-supervisor:Tomas Frederiksen.

Completed PhD Students

Jessica Hawkins. State formation in Uganda. Co-supervisor, with Tim Jacoby.

Kojo Asante ‘The politics of oil in Ghana and Uganda’. Principal Supervisor, with Tony Bebbington. Fully funded through BWPI/ESID.

Sophie King ‘Exploring the Political Space for Empowerment in Uganda: the role of NGOs’. Principal Supervisor, with Admos Chimhowu. Fully funded through ESRC +3 Scheme).

Badru Bukenya, ‘The politics of service delivery: towards processes of state and citizenship formation in Uganda’. Principal Supervisor, with Admos Chimhowu. Part funded through an SED Bursary Award.

Briony Smith ''Rebuilding social relations and citizenship in post-conflict Bosnia'' (Principal Supervisor). Fully funded through ESRC award.

Ambrose Kessy ''Local governance reform in Tanzania'' (Co-supervisor)

Annapaola Letizia ''Local governance reform and political capabilities in Albania'' (Co-supervisor)

Jenny Peterson ''War economies and the neoliberal policy agenda in post-war Kosovo'' (Principal Supervisor, 2004-7). Fully funded through Faculty OSR Award.

N''deye Fall ''NGOs and development in Senegal'' (Co-supervisor, 2004-7) 

Country Experience

Cameroon, Ghana, Uganda, Zambia and Namibia.