Dr Philip Hadley
Research Associate

Profile

Biography

Philip joined the School for Business and Society as a Research Associate in May 2023, working on projects related to food systems, hybrid business models and food insecurity. These include the Fix Our Food project, as well as NIHR-funded research exploring community food organisations in Bradford and Tower Hamlets (London).

Philip holds a PhD in International Development from SOAS, University of London, which explored power relations and institutional dynamics in building farmer producer organisations (hybrid co-operative companies) in central India, including the supply chains in which they were operating. His research drew on multi-sited ethnographic fieldwork to examine everyday practices of co-operation, institution building and value chain integration, as well as their representation by a diverse array of actors.

Prior to his PhD, Philip worked in professional research, advocacy and project roles for national membership-based organisations, including the Trades Union Congress, voluntary sector umbrella body NCVO, and the National Union of Students. In a freelance capacity, he has carried out research for stakeholders including the NHS. 

Publications

Selected publications

Hadley, P. (2023) Building Co-operation in Farmer Producer Companies and across ‘Value’ Chains: Institutional Dynamics and Power Relations in Central India. PhD thesis. SOAS University of London