The report was written by a joint research team led by Professor Gary Craig, Professor of Social Justice at the University of Hull and Professor Marilyn Taylor, Professor of Social Policy at the University of Brighton. The research team included Dr Surya Munro and Ms Kate Bloor, Research Fellows at the University of Brighton, Dr Mick Wilkinson, Research Officer at the University of Hull, and Ms Alia Syed, a freelance social researcher and consultant based in Derby.