Having studied at the Universities of Manchester and Strathclyde Hugh then
worked as a researcher at the University of Edinburgh and at the University of
Kent, where he also took his PhD. He joined the University in 1990 after a
period working for Essex County Council.
Teaching
Hugh contributes to a number of modules for the subjects of Politics and Social Policy, including Ideology into Practice, Integration and Exclusion, Political Parties, Understanding the Policy Process and Analysing the Policy Process. He frequently draws upon his research experience to provide examples and insights into topics. Hugh is also involved in the supervision of a number of PhD students and welcomes further enquiries in areas relevant to his interests.
Research
Hugh has wide ranging research interests in both politics and social policy. His recent and current research includes a study of parliament and welfare policy, a project looking at parliamentary scrutiny of the intelligence and security services, work on participation, including its relationship with representative democracy and editing a book on The Conservative Party and Social Policy, published by The Policy Press in 2011. In recent years external funding for Hugh’s research has included:
November 2009 – January 2012, £96,879 from The Leverhulme Trust, for a study of ‘Parliamentary scrutiny of the UK intelligence and security services’ (with Andrew Defty).
October 2007 – July 2008, £7,402 from the Nuffield Foundation Small Grants Scheme, for a study of the House of Lords and welfare (with Andrew Defty).
Publications
Recent books:
Bochel, H. (ed) (2011) The Conservative Party and Social Policy, The Policy Press, Bristol.
Bochel, H., Bochel, C., Page, R. and Sykes, R. (2009) Social Policy: Themes, Issues and Debates, Pearson, Harlow.
Bochel, H. and Defty, A. (2007) Welfare Policy under New Labour: Views from Inside Westminster, The Policy Press, Bristol.
Bochel, H. and Duncan, S. (eds) (2007) Making Policy in Theory and Practice, The Policy Press, Bristol.
Recent articles:
Bochel, H. (2011) ‘Conservative social policy: from conviction to coalition’, in Holden, C., Kilkey, M. and Ramia, G. (eds) Social Policy Review 23, The Policy Press, Bristol.
Bochel, H. (2011) ‘The Conservatives, Coalition and social policy’, in Bochel, H. (ed.) The Conservative Party and Social Policy, The Policy Press, Bristol.
Bochel, H. (2011) ‘Conservative approaches to social policy since 1997’, in Bochel, H. (ed) The Conservative Party and Social Policy, The Policy Press, Bristol.
Bochel, H. (2010) ‘One Nation Conservatism and Social Policy, 1951-64’, Journal of Poverty and Social Justice, volume 18, number 2, pp. 123-34.
Bochel, H. (2010) ‘Political Literacy’, in McManus, M. and Taylor, G. (eds) Active Learning and Active Citizenship: Theoretical Contexts, C-SAP, Birmingham.
Bochel, C. and Bochel, H. (2010) ‘Local political leadership and the modernisation of local government’, Local Government Studies, volume 36, pp. 723 - 737.
Bochel, H. and Defty, A. (2010) ‘Safe as Houses? Conservative social policy, public opinion and Parliament’, The Political Quarterly, volume 81, number 1, pp. 74 - 84.
Bochel, H. and Defty, A. (2010) ‘A Question of Expertise: The House of Lords and Welfare Policy’, Parliamentary Affairs, volume 63, number 1, pp. 66 - 84.
Bochel, H. and Defty, A. (2010) ‘Power without Representation? The House of Lords and Social Policy’, Social Policy and Society, volume 9, number 3, pp. 367 - 377
Bochel, H. and Denver, D. (2008) ‘Minor Parties and Independents in Times of Change: Scottish Local Elections 1974 to 2007’, Local Government Studies, volume 34, number 5, pp. 577-93.
Bochel, C. and Bochel, H. (2008) ‘Women ‘Leaders’ in Local Government in the UK’, Parliamentary Affairs, volume 61, number 3, pp. 426-41.
Bochel, C., Bochel, H., Somerville, P. and Worley, C. (2008) ‘Marginalised or Enabled Voices? User Participation in Policy and Practice’, Social Policy and Society, volume 7, number 2, pp. 201-10.
Bochel, H. and Denver, D. (2007) ‘A Quiet Revolution: STV and the Scottish Council Elections of 2007’, Scottish Affairs, number 61, Autumn, pp. 1-17.
Bochel, H. and Shaxson, L. (2007) ‘Forward Looking Policy Making’, in Bochel, H. and Duncan, S. (eds) Modern Policy Making, The Policy Press.
Scottish Council Elections 2007: Results and Analysis, Election Studies, 2007, (with David Denver).
Bochel, H. and Defty, A. (2007) ‘Public and Parliamentary Attitudes to Welfare’, Journal of Legislative Studies, volume 13, number 2, pp. 301-19.
Bochel, H. and Defty, A, (2007) ‘MPs’ Attitudes to Welfare: A New Consensus?’, Journal of Social Policy, volume 36, number 1, pp. 1-18.
Recent conference papers:
Bochel, H., Defty, A. and Kirkpatrick, J., ‘Researching Parliamentary interest in the intelligence services: a multi-method approach to researching intelligence governance’, Research on Government Secrecy Panel, ECPR General Conference, University of Iceland, 24-27 August 2011.
Bochel, C. and Bochel, H., ‘Policy making and implementation under the Coalition: towards the Big Society?’, Social Policy Association Annual Conference, University of Lincoln, 4-6 July 2011.
Bochel, C. and Bochel, H., ‘Women in Scottish local government elections, 1974-2007’, Women in British Politics 1890-2000 Conference, University of Lincoln, 6-7 May 2011.
Bochel, H., ‘Conservative approaches to social policy since 1997’, Social Policy Association Annual Conference, University of Lincoln, 5-7 July 2010.
Bochel, H., Defty, A. and Dunn, A., ‘Parliamentary scrutiny of intelligence and security beyond the Intelligence and Security Committee, or is parliament interested in intelligence?’, Political Studies Association Annual Conference, University of Edinburgh, 30 March-1 April 2010.
Bochel, H. and Defty, A., ‘Back to the future? Cameron’s Conservatives and social policy’, Social Policy Association Annual Conference, University of Edinburgh, 29 June-1 July 2009.
Bochel, H. and Defty, A., ‘A different kind of constituency: Representation in the House of Lords’, Parliaments and Legislatures Specialist Group Annual Conference, University College London, 24 June 2009.
Bochel, H. and Defty, A., ‘Power Without Representation? The House of Lords and Social Policy’, Social Policy Association Annual Conference, University of Edinburgh, 13-25 June 2008.
Bochel, H. and Defty, A., ‘A Less Expert House? The House of Lords and Welfare Policy’, PSA Parliaments and Legislatures Specialist Group Annual Conference, University of Hull, 6 June 2008.
Bochel, H. and Defty, A., ‘Parliament and Welfare Policy: the changing role of the House of Lords’, Political Studies Association Annual Conference, University of Swansea, 1-3 May 2008
Bochel, H., Making Policy – Making Social Research, Social Research Association/ESRC Festival of Social Science, British Library, London, 10 March 2008, invited speaker, ‘Forward Looking Policy Making’.
Bochel, H., Meeting of Minds, ESRC Genomics Network, University of Edinburgh, 3-4 December 2007, invited speaker, ‘The Research-Policy Interface’.
Bochel, H. and Denver, D., First Annual International Conference on Minor Parties, Independent Politicians, Voter Associations and Political Associations in Politics, University of Birmingham, 29 November - 1 December 2007, ‘Minor Parties and Independents in Times of Change: Scottish Local Elections, 1974-2007’.
Bochel, H. and Defty, A., Parliaments and Legislatures Specialist Group Annual Conference, University of Southampton, 11 July 2007, ‘Parliamentary Scrutiny of the British Intelligence and Security Services’.
Bochel, C., Bochel, H. and Johnson, G., European Consortium for Political Research Joint Sessions, University of Helsinki, 7-12 May 2007, workshop on ‘What is going on in Political Representation? The Substantive Representation of Women’, ‘Women ‘leaders’ in local government in the UK’.