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André Azevedo Alves
St Mary’s University – Reader – Economics Political Economy and Public Policy
André Azevedo Alves holds a PhD in Political Science from the London School of Economics, an MA in Political Science from the Catholic University of Portugal and a BA in Economics from the University of Porto. He is currently a Lecturer at the Catholic University of Portugal’s Institute for Political Studies where he is also the Coordinator of the Institute’s Research Centre. Click here to view André’s full profile
View this this author's article(s)Andrei Rogobete
Andrei is Associate Director of the Centre for Enterprise, Markets and Ethics. His role involves oversight of the research and publication process, as well the Centre’s digital and media communications strategy. Andrei’s main areas of research include, among others, ethical business growth models, sustainable governance and the dynamics of globalisation. He has previously worked for Media Intelligence Partners.
View this this author's article(s)Ashley Beck
Associate Professor and Programme Lead, MA in Catholic Social Teaching, St Mary’s University.
Former President of the Catholic Theological Association of Great Britain.
View this this author's article(s)Bishop Richard Moth
The Bishop of Arundel and Brighton, the Right Reverend Richard Moth.
View this this author's article(s)Charles Bo
Cardinal Charles Maung Bo, S.D.B., Archbishop of Yangon (Myanmar). Chairman of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Myanmar.
View this this author's article(s)Chloe Lo
Chloe is a Hong Konger and a former Bloomberg reporter who covered pivotal subjects, including prominent court proceedings, with a particular emphasis on cases tied to the Hong Kong unrest and the national security law. She holds a Master of Journalism degree from the University of Hong Kong.
View this this author's article(s)Clara Jace
Clara Jace a PhD from George Mason University and is Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics, Finance, and Quantitative Analysis at Samford University.
View this this author's article(s)Edward Hadas
Edward Hadas who is a Research Fellow, working on moral economics and finance and Catholic social teaching at Blackfriars Hall, University of Oxford and author of Counsels of Imperfection: An Introduction to Catholic Social Teaching(forthcoming).
View this this author's article(s)Francis Davis
Francis Davis is Head of Digby Stuart College at Roehampton University and Professor of Religion and Public Policy at the University of Birmingham. He has served as a ministerial advisor under three UK governments and co-chaired the Mayor of West Midlands Faith Summit in 2026
He tweets at @FrancisTDavis
View this this author's article(s)Ian Linden
Ian Linden is a visiting Professor at St Marys University, London. A past director of the Catholic Institute for International Relations. He was awarded a CMG for his work for human rights in 2000. He has also been an adviser on Europe and Justice and Peace issues to the Department of International Affairs of the Catholic Bishops Conference of England and Wales. www.ianlinden.com
View this this author's article(s)Inês Gregório
Inês Gregório works as research assistant at the Research Centre of the Institute for Political Studies of Universidade Católica Portuguesa (CIEP-UCP), where she is also a PhD candidate (presently completing a thesis on education policy) and teaching assistant.
View this this author's article(s)Isabel Capeloa Gil
Isabel Capeloa Gil is the 6th Rector of the Catholic University of Portugal and President of the International Federation of Catholic Universities.
View this this author's article(s)Jacob Phillips
Director of the Institute of Theology at St Mary’s University, London.
View this this author's article(s)Jeanne Allen
Jeanne Allen is founder & CEO of the Center for Education Reform
View this this author's article(s)Jeroen Jans
Dr. Jeroen Jans is member of staff at the Vicariate of Parishes at the Diocese of Hasselt & Associated researcher at Radboud University
View this this author's article(s)João Carlos Espada
João Carlos Espada is Director of the Institute for Political Studies at the Catholic University of Portugal.
View this this author's article(s)Kaetana Numa
Kaetana Numa is a research assistant at St. Mary's University, Twickenham. She has submitted her PhD at King's College, London. Kaetana previously worked for the Lithuanian Free Market Institute and has lectured in Christian social thought.
View this this author's article(s)Kieran Cooke
Kieran Cooke works in public policy, focusing on improving outcome for young people @KieranJCooke
View this this author's article(s)Leonardo Franchi
Leonardo Franchi is lecturer in Religious Education at Glasgow University and editor of Reclaiming the Piazza and Reclaiming the Piazza II.
View this this author's article(s)Lord Alton of Liverpool
Lord (David) Alton
David Alton is a former Liberal Party and later Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament who has sat as a crossbench member of the House of Lords since 1997 when he was made a life peer. Alton is also known for his human rights work including the co-founding of Jubilee Action, the children's charity (which changed its name to Chance for Childhood in 2014), and serves as chair, patron or trustee of several charities and voluntary organisations.
View this this author's article(s)Maria Power
Dr Maria Power is a Fellow of Blackfriars Hall, University of Oxford where she is the Director of the Human Dignity Project at the Las Casas Institute for Social Justice. Her research focuses on the means through which Catholic social teaching can be used to overcome structural violence; and methods of peacebuilding and reconciliation in post-conflict situations. She is the author of Catholic Social Teaching and Theologies of Peace: Cardinal Cahal Daly and the Pursuit of the Peaceable Kingdom, (Routledge: 2020), and From Ecumenism to Community Relations: Inter-Church Relations in Northern Ireland 1980-2005, (Irish Academic Press, 2007). In 2011, she edited Building Peace in Northern Ireland, (Liverpool University Press), and a collection of essays on Violence and Peace in Sacred Texts edited with Helen Paynter will be published by Palgrave in 2022. Maria is also the book reviews editor of the Journal for the Study of Bible and Violence, and a Fellow of the Benedict XVI Centre for Religion and Society.
View this this author's article(s)Mark Charlesworth
Dr Mark Charlesworth is Programme Leader for Geography at Bishop Grosseteste University. He is a human geographer and a leading expert on policy responses to rapid and abrupt climate change. His discussion of sustainable development published in 2015 is a leading recent account from a transdisciplinary perspective which includes a deeper discussion of ecological virtue.
View this this author's article(s)Philip Booth
St Mary’s University – Dean of Faculty – Education, Humanities and Social Sciences. Professor of Finance, Public Policy and Ethics.
As well as Dean of the Faculty of Education, Humanities and Social Sciences at St Mary’s University, Philip helps to develop curricula and teaches in fields such as political economy, business ethics and Catholic social teaching. He also works for the Institute of Economic Affairs as Senior Academic Fellow. Click here to view Philip’s full profile
View this this author's article(s)Pia Matthews
Dr Pia Matthews is a Senior Lecturer St Mary’s University
View this this author's article(s)Quentin Wodon
Quentin Wodon is a Lead Economist at the World Bank. Previously, he managed the Bank’s unit on faith and development, led the work on poverty in West and Central Africa, and worked as an economist on Latin America. His focus over the last two decades has been on policy analysis and dialogue in over 50 countries.
View this this author's article(s)Samuel Gregg
Dr. Samuel Gregg is research director at the Acton Institute. He has written and spoken extensively on questions of political economy, economic history, ethics in finance, and natural law theory. He has an MA from the University of Melbourne, and a Doctor of Philosophy degree in moral philosophy and political economy from the University of Oxford. Gregg oversees Acton’s research program and team of scholars and is responsible for oversight of research international programing, including budgeting, management, personnel, publishing, and program development and implementation.
View this this author's article(s)Steve Nakrsosis
Stephen Nakrosis is currently working toward his D Phil in Theology at St. Mary’s University. He works as a reporter for a financial newswire in New York City.
View this this author's article(s)Theresa Alessandro
Theresa Alessandro is the Catholic Community Engagement Manager at Pact, the Prison Advice and Care Trust.
View this this author's article(s)Trevor Stammers
Trevor Stammers is Associate Professor of Bioethics, Director Centre for Bioethics and Emerging Technologies at St Mary’s University, London.
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