Dr Hefin Gwilym

Lecturer in Criminology and Criminal Justice; Darlithydd mewn Polisi Cymdeithasol

h.gwilym@bangor.ac.uk

+44 1248 382509

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Dr Hefin Gwilym

Gwelwch proffil Dr Hefin Gwilym ar Bortal Ymchwil Bangor

I am a Lecturer in Social Policy at Bangor University and a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Since 2025, I have also contributed teaching for the Criminology programmes. I have published extensively on poverty and welfare, including a co-edited book with Charlotte Williams on social policy in Wales - 'Social Policy for Welfare Practice in Wales' (2021), with a foreword by the Rt Hon Mark Drakeford. My recent journal articles have focused on universal basic income and welfare reform. I completed my doctorate at Keele University and my BA and MA degrees at Swansea University. I am a supervisor for several PhD and MA students. My undergraduate and postgraduate teaching concentrates on poverty, social security, inequality, and housing. I am a regular contributor to BBC Radio Cymru on social policy, particularly the cost-of-living crisis.

My contact email is h.gwilym@bangor.ac.uk

Room G5, Bay3, Ground Floor, 

School of History, Law and Social Sciences,

Main Building,

Bangor University,

College Road,

Bangor,

Gwynedd LL57 2DG

email: h.gwilym@bangor.ac.uk

I teach the following modules:

HPS1001 Social Policy and the State

SXP2010 Poverty and Inequality

SXP3010 Housing Policy

SXP4040 Key Issues in Social Policy

Combined Work Placement Module

  

’Rydwyf yn fodlon goruchwylio cwrs PhD

2025

2024

  • E-gyhoeddi cyn argraffuAusterity Alive and Well in Wales and UBI in Intensive Care
    Gwilym, H. & Beck, D., 26 Gorff 2024, (E-gyhoeddi cyn argraffu) Critical Social Policy.
    Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyhoeddiad arbenigol › Erthygl
  • E-gyhoeddi cyn argraffuNeoliberalism, Division and Austerity: Precarity and Hunger in the UK
    Gwilym, H. & Beck, D., 2 Ion 2024, (E-gyhoeddi cyn argraffu) Diversity and Welfare Provision: Tension and Discrimination in 21st Century Britain. Gregory, L. & Iafrati, S. (gol.). 1st gol. Bristol: Policy Press, t. 60-74 14 t.
    Allbwn ymchwil: Pennod mewn Llyfr/Adroddiad/Trafodion Cynhadledd › Pennod › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid

2023

2022

2021

  • CyhoeddwydBenefits system in Wales Evidence Welsh Select Committee
    Closs-Davies, S., Gwilym, H. & Beck, D., 16 Medi 2021
    Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad arall › Cyfraniad Arall
  • CyhoeddwydEditors’ Introduction
    Gwilym, H. & Williams, C., 22 Maw 2021, Social Policy for Welfare Practice in Wales. Gwilym, H. & Williams, C. (gol.). 3rd gol. The British Association of Social Workers.
    Allbwn ymchwil: Pennod mewn Llyfr/Adroddiad/Trafodion Cynhadledd › Pennod › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
  • CyhoeddwydSocial Policy for Welfare Practice in Wales
    Gwilym, H. (Golygydd) & Williams OBE, C. (Golygydd), 22 Maw 2021, 3rd gol. Birmingham: The British Association of Social Workers. .
    Allbwn ymchwil: Llyfr/Adroddiad › Llyfr › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
  • CyhoeddwydWales 20 Years On: The Record and New Goals
    Gwilym, H., 22 Maw 2021, Social Policy for Welfare Practice in Wales. Gwilym, H. & Williams, C. (gol.). 3rd gol. The British Association of Social Workers.
    Allbwn ymchwil: Pennod mewn Llyfr/Adroddiad/Trafodion Cynhadledd › Pennod › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid

2020

  • CyhoeddwydThe moral maze of foodbank use
    Beck, D. & Gwilym, H., Hyd 2020, Yn: Journal of Poverty and Social Justice. 28, 3, t. 383-399 17 t.
    Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid

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2026

  • The Irish Basic Income for Artists (BIA) and EDM Artists: Is BIA a Credible Way Forward in Wales?

    A presentation on our research findings with musicians in Ireland in receipt of the Basic Income for the Arts (BIA), for Welsh Government civil servants.

    29 Ebr 2026

    Gweithgaredd: Cyflwyniad llafar (Siaradwr)
  • What Can Devolved Governments Do to Address the Cost-of-Living Crisis?

    As part of the Campaign for Social Science’s 2026 series on devolution, this webinar, in partnership with the Centre for Public Policy, focused on the cost-of-living crisis. Surveys have consistently identified the cost of living as the most important issue among voters ahead of the elections for the Scottish Parliament and the Senedd. But what can the devolved governments do, within their spheres of constitutional powers, to reduce the costs of living? Do they have sufficient powers? Are the party manifestos offering solutions? Given that cost-of-living is a policy challenge that spans devolved and reserved competence, can the devolved governments and the UK government collaborate more effectively? The panel included Professor Kezia Dugdale FAcSS, Associate Director, Centre for Public Policy, University of Glasgow (chair), Professor Nicola McEwen FAcSS, Director, Centre for Public Policy, University of Glasgow, and Dr Hefin Gwilym, Lecturer in Social Policy, Bangor University.

    21 Ebr 2026

    Cysylltau:

    Gweithgaredd: Cyflwyniad llafar (Siaradwr)
  • The Basic Income for the Arts in Ireland

    Sharing key findings of research with Irish musicians who have received the BIA since 2022, for a research Seminar in the Department of Music, Bangor University.

    25 Chwef 2026

    Gweithgaredd: Cyflwyniad llafar (Siaradwr)

2023

  • Celebrating Lifelong Well-being in Wales

    On 26 October 2023, the Academy, in partnership with Cardiff University, co-hosted a panel discussion examining how public policy might do more to uplift the collective well-being of Wales. As part of ESRC’s 2023 Festival of Social Science, the panel, chaired by Professor Chris Taylor (Cardiff University), explored issues around loneliness and isolation, including young people’s mental wellbeing, the impact of the Wellbeing of Future Generations Act in Wales, how emerging policies like Universal Basic Income (UBI) might play a role in shifting the dial on wellbeing, and what Wales’ business community are doing to contribute to communities.

    26 Hyd 2023

    Cysylltau:

    Gweithgaredd: Cyflwyniad llafar (Siaradwr)

2022

2019

2017

2016

Postgraduate Taught Examinations Officer