Emily is based at the University of Birmingham where she is focusing on exploring the application of systems thinking to the analysis of social care. Prior to this role, Emily was part of a National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) funded project at the University of Birmingham exploring local authority market-shaping activities in social care and how these facilitate the development and access of personalised care and support.
Research interests
- Social care policy and reform
- Social care markets
Publications
- Needham, C., & Burn, E. (2025). ‘Law but not law’: explaining unenacted policy as a type of policy failure. Policy & Politics, vol. 53, (2), pp. 273-295. DOI: 10.1332/03055736Y2024D000000057
- Burn, E., Redgate, S., Needham, C. and Peckham, S. (2023) ‘Implementing England’s Care Act 2014: Was the Act a success and when will we know?’ International Journal of Care and Caring, vol. 8, (1), pp. 47–63. DOI: 10.1332/239788221X16916503736939
- Needham, C, Allen, K, Burn, E, Hall, K, Mangan, C, Al-Janabi, H, Tahir, W, Carr, S, Glasby, J, Henwood, M & McKay, S 2022, ‘How do you shape a market? Explaining local state practices in adult social care‘, Journal of Social Policy. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0047279421000805
- Needham, C, Allen, K, Burn, E, Hall, K, Mangan, C, Al-Janabi, H, Tahir, W, Carr, S, Glasby, J, Henwood, M, McKay, S & Brant, I 2020, Shifting Shapes: how can local care markets support personalised outcomes?.