People
The Social Science Research Park (SPARK) involves academics and professionals from across the University.
Central contacts
Research centres and institutes
CASCADE: Children's Social Care Research and Development Centre
Centre for Innovation Policy Research
![Professor Rick Delbridge](https://cardiff.imgix.net/__data/assets/image/0012/1557696/1565705255159.jpeg?w=120&h=120&auto=format&crop=faces&fit=crop)
Professor Rick Delbridge
Professor of Organizational Analysis
- delbridger@cardiff.ac.uk
- +44 (0)29 2087 6644
![Professor Gillian Bristow](https://cardiff.imgix.net/__data/assets/image/0010/2518750/116935-1620489570187.jpeg?w=120&h=120&auto=format&crop=faces&fit=crop)
Professor Gillian Bristow
Head of the School of Geography and Planning
- bristowg1@cardiff.ac.uk
- +44 (0)29 2087 5388
![Professor Kevin Morgan](https://cardiff.imgix.net/__data/assets/image/0003/378012/morgan_k.jpg?w=120&h=120&auto=format&crop=faces&fit=crop)
Professor Kevin Morgan
Professor of Governance and Development
- morgankj@cardiff.ac.uk
- +44 (0)29 2087 6090
DECIPHer: Centre for Development, Evaluation, Complexity and Implementation in Public Health Improvement
![Professor Simon Murphy](https://cardiff.imgix.net/__data/assets/image/0012/85899/simonmurphy.jpg?w=120&h=120&auto=format&crop=faces&fit=crop)
Professor Simon Murphy
Professor in Social Interventions and Health, Director DECIPHer and Lead for the Schools Health Research Network
- murphys7@cardiff.ac.uk
- +44 29208 79144
ESRC Wales Doctoral Training Centre
Hate Lab
![Professor Matthew L. Williams](https://cardiff.imgix.net/__data/assets/image/0012/102441/Matt.jpg?w=120&h=120&auto=format&crop=faces&fit=crop)
Professor Matthew L. Williams
Chair in Criminology - School of Social Sciences, Director - ESRC Social Data Science Lab, Director - ESRC HateLab
- williamsm7@cardiff.ac.uk
- +44(0) 29 2087 4853
RemakerSpace Centre
![Professor Aris A. Syntetos](https://cardiff.imgix.net/__data/assets/image/0006/2716170/598321-1681904842501.jpeg?w=120&h=120&auto=format&crop=faces&fit=crop)
Professor Aris A. Syntetos
Distinguished Research Professor, DSV Chair
- syntetosa@cardiff.ac.uk
- +44 (0)29 2087 6572
![Dr Daniel Eyers](https://cardiff.imgix.net/__data/assets/image/0007/2688622/598271-1670358126024.jpeg?w=120&h=120&auto=format&crop=faces&fit=crop)
Dr Daniel Eyers
Deputy Head of Section (Learning & Teaching), Reader in Manufacturing Systems Management
- eyersdr@cardiff.ac.uk
- +44 (0)29 2087 4516
![Tuthill](https://cardiff.imgix.net/__data/assets/image/0008/1279637/DefaultLogo.png?w=120&h=120&auto=format&crop=faces&fit=crop)
Peter Tuthill
Solutions Design Engineer
Social Data Science Lab
![Professor Pete Burnap](https://cardiff.imgix.net/__data/assets/image/0008/398933/Pete-Burnap.jpg?w=120&h=120&auto=format&crop=faces&fit=crop)
Professor Pete Burnap
Professor of Data Science & Cybersecurity
- burnapp@cardiff.ac.uk
- +44 (0)29 2087 6249
![Professor Matthew L. Williams](https://cardiff.imgix.net/__data/assets/image/0012/102441/Matt.jpg?w=120&h=120&auto=format&crop=faces&fit=crop)
Professor Matthew L. Williams
Chair in Criminology - School of Social Sciences, Director - ESRC Social Data Science Lab, Director - ESRC HateLab
- williamsm7@cardiff.ac.uk
- +44(0) 29 2087 4853
WCPP: Wales Centre for Public Policy
![Professor Steve Martin](https://cardiff.imgix.net/__data/assets/image/0005/1750667/610490-1579613855910.jpeg?w=120&h=120&auto=format&crop=faces&fit=crop)
Professor Steve Martin
Director, Wales Centre for Public Policy
- martinsj@cardiff.ac.uk
- +44 (0)29 2087 5202
![Dan Bristow](https://cardiff.imgix.net/__data/assets/image/0010/684451/bristow_d.jpg?w=120&h=120&auto=format&crop=faces&fit=crop)
Dan Bristow
Director of Policy and Practise, Wales Centre for Public Policy
- bristowd@cardiff.ac.uk
- +44 (0)29 2087 0325
![Professor James Downe](https://cardiff.imgix.net/__data/assets/image/0009/733644/downe_j.jpg?w=120&h=120&auto=format&crop=faces&fit=crop)
Professor James Downe
Professor of Public Policy and Management, Director of Research, Wales Centre for Public Policy
- downej@cardiff.ac.uk
- +44 (0)29 2087 5298
Welsh Economy Research Unit
![Professor Max Munday](https://cardiff.imgix.net/__data/assets/image/0011/2691866/609570-1671797981000.jpeg?w=120&h=120&auto=format&crop=faces&fit=crop)
Professor Max Munday
Director of Welsh Economy Research Unit
- mundaymc@cardiff.ac.uk
- +44 (0)29 2087 5089
WISERD: Wales Institute of Social and Economic Research, Data & Methods
Wolfson Centre for Young People's Mental Health
![Professor Frances Rice](https://cardiff.imgix.net/__data/assets/image/0017/2501108/126686-1614098768121.jpeg?w=120&h=120&auto=format&crop=faces&fit=crop)
Professor Frances Rice
Professor of Developmental Psychopathology, Division of Psychological Medicine and Clinical Neurosciences
- ricef2@cardiff.ac.uk
- +44 (0)29 2068 8384
![Professor Stephan Collishaw](https://cardiff.imgix.net/__data/assets/image/0020/125480/StephanCollishaw_square.jpg?w=120&h=120&auto=format&crop=faces&fit=crop)
Professor Stephan Collishaw
Personal Chair, Division of Psychological Medicine and Clinical Neurosciences
- collishaws@cardiff.ac.uk
- +44 (0)29 2068 8436
Y Lab
![](https://cardiff.imgix.net/__data/assets/image/0014/10841/no-profile.jpg?w=120&h=120&auto=format&crop=faces&fit=crop)
Rob Ashelford
Co-Lead and Head of Y Lab (Programmes)
- rob.ashelford@nesta.org.uk
- +44 (0)29 2251 0127