The Housing Crisis and Redefining the Role of the Housing Professional

Ruth Lucas
Ruth Lucas
PhD student
Housing and real estate, Planning, people and place
Ruth's research looks at the impact the housing crisis is having on the skills set of strategic leaders in social housing organisations in England.

Supervised by Professor John Flint and Ryan Powell. 

My research is collaborative with the Chartered Institute of Housing and looks at the impact the housing crisis has and is having on the skills set of strategic leaders in social housing organisations in England. It examines the changing context in which they are working, the impact the crisis has had on their business modelling and customer care approach and the challenges they face as a result. It further considers what these challenges and changes mean for future leaders skills sets. Examining and considering what training and development is needed to equip strategic leaders of housing organisations with the tools they need to lead the housing organisations of the future.

BA Jnt Hons - Modern History and Politics - University of Wales, Aberystwyth
MSc - Politics and Public Administration - University of London, Birkbeck
MBA - University of Nottingham
MA - Social Research - University of Sheffield