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Michelle Clement

Dr Michelle Clement

Lecturer

Research interests

  • Politics

Biography

Michelle completed her PhD on ‘The Art of Delivery: Sir Michael Barber and the Prime Minister’s Delivery Unit 2001 to 2005’. The PhD is the first academic study of the PMDU with access to Barber’s unpublished diaries from the period.

Michelle is researcher in residence at No.10 Downing Street and a lecturer at King’s in the Strand Group co-teaching modules on ‘The History of the Prime Minister’, ‘The Blair Years’ and ‘The Treasury and an Introduction to Economic History’.

Michelle has worked at the British Academy as a policy adviser and at Queen Mary, University of London as strategic partnerships co-ordinator (Tech City) where she worked closely with government, academia, digital and creative industries to facilitate collaboration.

Michelle’s research focuses on British government and public service reform – how Prime Ministers and cabinet craft policy programmes and create effective mechanisms to deliver. ‘

Doctoral Research

Reforming Britain's Public Services: An Analysis of Sir Michael Barber's Tenure as Head of the Prime Minister's Delivery Unit 2001 – 2005

Research Interests

Public service reform, delivery units, history of the UK Prime Minister, Government and Whitehall since 1945 (including No.10 Downing Street, the Cabinet Office, HM Treasury, Department for Education, Home Office, Department for Transport, Department of Health), the Blair government, public private partnerships, economic history, the use of oral history and the institutional memory of government departments.

News

King's academics and industry experts discuss developing AI and 'moving beyond the panic'

King’s academics joined policy and industry experts at Science Gallery London on 16 Jan to discuss where we go next with AI development, regulation and policy.

240117_AI & The Future Event Panel

Students host Q&As with David Cameron and Alastair Campbell

King’s students examining the contemporary history of the institutions of British Government were recently given the opportunity to meet with and question...

David Cameron answering student questions at King's College London

Sir Michael Barber presents inaugural 'Blair Years' essay prize

Thomas Livesey’s in-depth study of liberal interventionism during the years 1997-2001 was chosen as Sir Michael Barber’s favourite from among students who...

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Former prime minister speaks to King's students

Sir Tony Blair delivered a special session for students taking modules offered by the Strand Group at King's College London.

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Former prime minister shares experiences of life in Downing Street

Former prime minister Theresa May spoke to King’s students about her experience at the top of government at an event hosted by the Strand Group.

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Events

16JanImage credit Artist: Angela Palmer, Photographer: Andrew Smart

Living well with technology: AI and the future

Amidst the rapid changes affecting all industries, how do we navigate the AI revolution?

Please note: this event has passed.

Features

King's Coronation experts in the media

Academics from King's are sharing their expertise in the media, discussing the Coronation of King Charles III.

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What history tells us: The Monarch and their Prime Ministers

King Charles III has already seen two Prime Ministers during his reign and though many are eagerly waiting to find out how His Majesty will compare to his...

10 Downing Street

A nation stood still: How King's shared expertise following the death of The Queen

As news broke on 8 September 2022 of the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, academics from King's offered their expertise to the media on what this...

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News

King's academics and industry experts discuss developing AI and 'moving beyond the panic'

King’s academics joined policy and industry experts at Science Gallery London on 16 Jan to discuss where we go next with AI development, regulation and policy.

240117_AI & The Future Event Panel

Students host Q&As with David Cameron and Alastair Campbell

King’s students examining the contemporary history of the institutions of British Government were recently given the opportunity to meet with and question...

David Cameron answering student questions at King's College London

Sir Michael Barber presents inaugural 'Blair Years' essay prize

Thomas Livesey’s in-depth study of liberal interventionism during the years 1997-2001 was chosen as Sir Michael Barber’s favourite from among students who...

ThomasLivesey

Former prime minister speaks to King's students

Sir Tony Blair delivered a special session for students taking modules offered by the Strand Group at King's College London.

tblair_kcl_2022-03-16_0495

Former prime minister shares experiences of life in Downing Street

Former prime minister Theresa May spoke to King’s students about her experience at the top of government at an event hosted by the Strand Group.

StrandMay002

Events

16JanImage credit Artist: Angela Palmer, Photographer: Andrew Smart

Living well with technology: AI and the future

Amidst the rapid changes affecting all industries, how do we navigate the AI revolution?

Please note: this event has passed.

Features

King's Coronation experts in the media

Academics from King's are sharing their expertise in the media, discussing the Coronation of King Charles III.

news

What history tells us: The Monarch and their Prime Ministers

King Charles III has already seen two Prime Ministers during his reign and though many are eagerly waiting to find out how His Majesty will compare to his...

10 Downing Street

A nation stood still: How King's shared expertise following the death of The Queen

As news broke on 8 September 2022 of the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, academics from King's offered their expertise to the media on what this...

queen's death tributes media image 1903 558