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Overview
I am a doctoral candidate conducting research on the UK Civil Service. My focus is on whether the Policy Profession has the skills it needs to deliver effective advice to ministers. I bring experience of working across government to deliver a critical practitioner's perspective.
Publication
2025
- Collins, M. 2025. Debate: Trust and accountability - consequences for the quality of policy advice. Public Money & Management 45(1), pp. 10-11. (10.1080/09540962.2024.2398764)
- Collins, M. 2025. What do ministers want from the Civil Service? A Delphi Method study. Presented at: Political Studies Association Annual Conference, University of Birmingham, 14-16 April 2025.
Articles
- Collins, M. 2025. Debate: Trust and accountability - consequences for the quality of policy advice. Public Money & Management 45(1), pp. 10-11. (10.1080/09540962.2024.2398764)
Conferences
- Collins, M. 2025. What do ministers want from the Civil Service? A Delphi Method study. Presented at: Political Studies Association Annual Conference, University of Birmingham, 14-16 April 2025.
Research
- My doctoral thesis is titled "In The Thick of It: a critical evaluation of the Home Civil Service policy profession"
Teaching
- In 2023/24, I led seminars on the undergraduate module Introduction to Social and Public Policy in the School of Social Sciences.
- In 2024/25, I will lead small group teaching in the School of Law & Politics.
Biography
Professional background
- UK Civil Service, 2016 to present.
Educational background
- MA Public Policy, Distinction. University of York 2017-2019.
- My MA thesis considered the contribution of policy design to implementation failure, with a focus on Universal Credit.
- Graduate Diploma in Law. City University London 2015-2016.
- BA(Hons) Music, 2.i. University of York 2012-2015.
Professional memberships
- Political Studies Association
Contact Details
Research themes
Specialisms
- Policy and administration
- Public policy
- UK government and politics
- Public administration
- Civil Service