Areas of Research Interest

Sherif’s research practices divide broadly into three streams.

He studies each one individually yet connects his findings

across all three subjects to enhance impact and increase

the opportunity for social change. 

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Areas of Research Interest

Sherif’s research practices divide broadly into three streams. He studies each one individually yet connects his findings across all three subjects to enhance impact and increase the opportunity for social change.

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Political Economy

Sherif is particularly interested in the impact of policies on UK communities and how we can develop and decarbonise our system

Within this, he studies:

How local economic development affects the more deprived towns and cities across Britain. Here, Sherif asks how we can address in-work poverty and deprivation, and challenge underinvestment in key infrastructure. He makes vital links between the government’s public policies, such as Levelling Up and the UK integrated review, to address nationwide inequalities and explore the government’s vision for the UK’s role on a global scale.

The impact of financialisation, de-industrialisation and austerity on local communities across the UK. Sherif suggests the different ways we can transform the economic system, starting at a grassroots level, and create sustainable local economic development to decentralise economic policies.

Pathways to create economic resilience. Sherif examines ways to deliver economic and climate justice for local citizens in individual areas by making a democratised economy.

Different ways to build community wealth, for creating an inclusive economy that benefits local areas. He looks to the Preston Model and how to apply its principles across the country.

Political Economy

Sherif is particularly interested in the impact of policies on UK communities and how we can develop and decarbonise our system

Within this, he studies:

How local economic development affects the more deprived towns and cities across Britain. Here, Sherif asks how we can address in-work poverty and deprivation, and challenge underinvestment in key infrastructure. He makes vital links between the government’s public policies, such as Levelling Up and the UK integrated review, to address nationwide inequalities and explore the government’s vision for the UK’s role on a global scale.

The impact of financialisation, de-industrialisation and austerity on local communities across the UK. Sherif suggests the different ways we can transform the economic system, starting at a grassroots level, and create sustainable local economic development to decentralise economic policies.

Pathways to create economic resilience. Sherif examines ways to deliver economic and climate justice for local citizens in individual areas by making a democratised economy.

Different ways to build community wealth, for creating an inclusive economy that benefits local areas. He looks to the Preston Model and how to apply its principles across the country.

Entrepreneurship

Sherif researches the role of the state in the innovation economy, what impact this involvement has, and to what extent.

His main topics of focus within this field are:

Understanding how the role of the state shapes different entrepreneurial ecosystems and the innovation economy in general, drawing on the work of figures of authority in this area.
Exploring the government’s ambition to become a science superpower and how understanding the foundations of this supports vital strategic industries such as Life Science, Semi-Conductor, Fintech and Green Technology. He addresses the connection between the everyday economy for individuals and the need for the UK to establish a scientific hub to mitigate the next wave of societal and environmental challenges.
Assessing critical approaches for entrepreneurship. Sherif challenges the perceived notion that entrepreneurship alone can solve deeply rooted economic and social problems, such as poverty, unemployment and climate change.
Researching alternative business models, such as social enterprises in formal and informal economies and their role in sustainable development. This topic was the basis of Sherif’s doctoral research.

Entrepreneurship

Sherif researches the role of the state in the innovation economy, what impact this involvement has, and to what extent.

His main topics of focus within this field are:

Understanding how the role of the state shapes different entrepreneurial ecosystems and the innovation economy in general, drawing on the work of figures of authority in this area.
Exploring the government’s ambition to become a science superpower and how understanding the foundations of this supports vital strategic industries such as Life Science, Semi-Conductor, Fintech and Green Technology. He addresses the connection between the everyday economy for individuals and the need for the UK to establish a scientific hub to mitigate the next wave of societal and environmental challenges.
Assessing critical approaches for entrepreneurship. Sherif challenges the perceived notion that entrepreneurship alone can solve deeply rooted economic and social problems, such as poverty, unemployment and climate change.
Researching alternative business models, such as social enterprises in formal and informal economies and their role in sustainable development. This topic was the basis of Sherif’s doctoral research.

Economic Sociology

Sherif examines the connection between sociological theory and challenges within the everyday economy.

Here, he asks:

What impact a cashless society has on increasing consumerism and debt. Here, he explores financial automation and its post-pandemic impact. He considers how the societal impact of moving away from cash and towards card and mobile payments affects us as individuals, and how removing the use of physical money takes away the pain of spending money.

How the rapid spread of new financial technologies, such as buy now, pay later schemes, contributes to increasing levels of private debt. Here, Sherif researches how the unregulated buy now, pay later practices in the UK increase opportunities for people to make purchases that potentially put them into debt.

Questions concerning the psychological impact of accumulating and living with debt, and how this particularly impacts the young, vulnerable, and those from disadvantaged backgrounds. In a culture of instant gratification, Sherif asks how delaying the consequences of impulse purchases increases in-work poverty rates.

Economic Sociology

Sherif examines the connection between sociological theory and challenges within the everyday economy.

Here, he asks:

What impact a cashless society has on increasing consumerism and debt. Here, he explores financial automation and its post-pandemic impact. He considers how the societal impact of moving away from cash and towards card and mobile payments affects us as individuals, and how removing the use of physical money takes away the pain of spending money.

How the rapid spread of new financial technologies, such as buy now, pay later schemes, contributes to increasing levels of private debt. Here, Sherif researches how the unregulated buy now, pay later practices in the UK increase opportunities for people to make purchases that potentially put them into debt.

Questions concerning the psychological impact of accumulating and living with debt, and how this particularly impacts the young, vulnerable, and those from disadvantaged backgrounds. In a culture of instant gratification, Sherif asks how delaying the consequences of impulse purchases increases in-work poverty rates.