Penny Bernstock currently leads the field of sociology and innovation studies and is also programme leader for the BSC(hons) Sociology (professional development programme). She is interested in urban regeneration, housing and social inequality and is a member of the management committee of the London East Research Institute. She has published extensively on housing and regeneration in East London, and was previously equality and diversity leader for the school of Humanities and Social Sciences.

• BA(hons) Applied Social Studies, Polytechnic of North London 1989
• MSC(Econ) Social Policy and Planning, London School of Economics, 1992
• D (phil) Social Policy and Administration, London School of Economics, 2005. Thesis: 'Is the market more responsive to need than bureaucratically planned services:A case study of service provision for older African- Caribbean people in twoLondon Authorities.'

Research interests include:

• Housing in Thames Gateway
• Potential housing legacies of London 2012
• Equality and Diversity in teaching and learning
• Mixed economy of care/Welfare Markets
• User Responsiveness/Community Care

• BSC(hons) Sociology (professional Development)

• IS1205: Markets, States and Individuals
• IS3209: Social Policy in a Post Colonial Context

• Bernstock P,(2009) ‘The Regeneration Game’ in McCrury I, Poynter,G,(2009) Olympic Cities 2012 and the remaking of L, Aldershot, Ashgate ISBN: 0754671003
• Bernstock, P, (2008) Neighbourhood Watch: Building New Communities: learning Lessons from the Thames Gateway, London, Shelter, June 2008, (this can be linked from the LERI website)
• Bernstock, P, (2008) Homing in on Housing: Affordable Housing in Thames Gateway in Cohen, P, Rustin, M, (2008) ed., London’s Turning: The Prospect of Thames Gateway Aldershot, Ashgate

Forthcoming

• Bernstock, P, (2012) Imagining the Housing Futures of London 2012, Aldershot, Ashgate, ISBN 978 - 1 4094 2005 7

• Bernstock, P, (2007) State Versus Market: is the market more responsive to differentiated need: A case study of meals provision for Older African Caribbean people in Social and Public Policy Review, February 2007
• Bernstock, P, Bovell, V, Lewis, J, (1995) The community Care changes: unresolved tensions in policy and issues in implementation, Journal of Social Policy Jan 1995
• Lewis, J, with Bernstock, P, Bovell, V, Wookey, F, (1997)with author Implementing Care management in British Journal of Social Work no 1 Feb 1997 pp 5 – 24
• Bernstock, P, (1993) Race and Housing in London Docklands London, Docklands Forum March 1993
• Bernstock, P, (1993) The Mixed Economy of Daycare in Tower Hamlets Docklands in Children and SocietyVol 7, no 3 1993 pp290 - 304
• Bernstock, P, director; (1992) The Other Side of Docklands Thirty minute video working with residents to document impact of LDDC policies on local neighbourhoods, Docklands Forum
• Bernstock, P, (1991) The Dirty End of the Trickle Down Process in Town and Country Planning, December 1991
• Bernstock, P, (1989) - Tower Hamlets Womens Festival, one woman Play about treatment of older people on a long stay hospital ward 'Just Another Afternoon'
• Consultancy work - London East Research Institute:
•  Lead consultant:'Affordable housing in Thames Gateway: A study of S106 agreements' Commissioned by Davis Arnold Cooper
• Lead Consultant: 'Neighbourhood Watch: building new communities: Learning Lessons from Thames Gateway
• Conference Papers
• Bernstock, P, (2009) A house is more than a home, Scottish Chartered Institute of Housing Annual conference, March 2009
• Bernstock, P, (2008) Squaring the circle: service preference for Older African-Caribbeans and Community Cohesion, Social Policy Association Conference, Edinburgh, June 2008
• Bernstock, P,(2007) Lunchtime seminar paper for Newham 2012 team on potential housing legacies of London 2012
• Bernstock, P, (2007) Housing and the Thames Gateway Effect at - Panel on Thames Gateway at British Sociological Association Annual Conference 12th – 14th April 2007
• Bernstock, P, (2007) London 2012 and it’s housing legacy – Panel on Olympic Legacies at British Sociological Association Annual Conference 12th – 14th April 2007
• Bernstock, P, (2006) S106 Agreements in Thames Gateway at Thames Gateway Futures, First Symposium for Researchers and Practioners, Thames Gateway Forum, November 2006
• Bernstock, P, (2006)State Versus Market, Is the market more responsive to differentiated need than bureaucratically planned services: A case study of meals provision for older African Caribbean People at Social Policy Association Annual Conference, Birmingham University, 20th July 2006
• Bernstock, P, (1998) Race, Diversity and Community Care at International Conference, Professions, Organisations and Markets: Dilemmas for European Health, Education and Social Services, Staffordshire University, April 16th 1998

• Member of Social Policy Association
• Fellow Higher Education Academy