Tom ChidwickMile End Institute ManagerEmail: t.chidwick@qmul.ac.ukTelephone: 020 7882 6881Room Number: Arts One, 2.37Office Hours: Monday to Friday, 10am-12:30pm & 1:30pm-4pmProfileProfileThe Mile End Institute (MEI) connects research, policy-making and public debate to deepen and challenge the understanding of British politics, governance and public policy. The mission of the Mile End Institute is to leverage its unique location within a Russell Group university situated in London’s super-diverse East End to bring together politicians, policymakers, academics, the public, and the QM community, to debate – inclusively and in-depth – the major challenges facing the country and its capital in a fast-moving world. Tom is responsible for: Working alongside the Institute’s Director in developing and implementing the MEI strategy. Identifying partnerships, stakeholders and funders. Planning the Institute’s events programme. The marketing and online profile of the MEI. In addition to his duties at the Mile End Institute, Tom continues to pursue his own research on Britain’s contemporary political history, focusing primarily on the 1 March 1979 referendum on the creation of a Scottish Assembly as well as the life and times of Sir Edward Heath. He writes a fortnightly column for Scottish Review, is a regular contributor to Tides of History and volunteers his expertise to Arundells in Salisbury.Research