Nick Hope joined NLGN as a Researcher in April 2008, having previously been a Senior Researcher for the Rt Hon John Prescott MP in the Houses of Parliament, conducting research on economic regeneration, neighbourhood renewal, regional development, the environment, transport and housing. Prior to that he worked for the Rt Hon Ed Balls MP and in a FE College. He holds a first class Joint Honours BSc in Politics and Social Policy from the University of Bristol and a MA with distinction in British Politics (Parliamentary Studies) from the University of Leeds.