Jonathan Bradshaw

Jonathan Richard Bradshaw, (born 15 February 1944) is a British academic, specialising in social policy, poverty and child welfare. He is Professor Emeritus of Social Policy at the University of York and a part-time Professor of Social Policy at Durham University. Since 2013, he has served as chairman of the policy committee of Child Poverty Action Group.

Early life His brother Ben Bradshaw was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Exeter between 1997 and 2024. After graduating from Trinity College London, Bradshaw completed a Master and a Doctorate of Philosophy in social administration at the University of York.

Honours In 1996, Bradshaw was elected a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences (FAcSS). In the 2005 Queen's Birthday Honours, he was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) 'for services to child poverty'. In 2010, he was elected a Fellow of the British Academy (FBA). The British Academy is the UK's national academy for humanities and social sciences.

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