Personal profile
Research interests
Kirstie is a Senior Research Fellow at the Policy Institute, King’s College London. Her research touches on a wide range of social policy areas, with interests in public attitudes to poverty and inequalities, climate adaptation and mitigation, social division and migration policy, along with the role of values, trust and inclusion in policy making. She is an experienced mixed methods researcher, with particular specialism in deliberative, participatory and creative approaches, and survey design. She works closely with local authorities in London and policy stakeholders to deliver applied research.
Kirstie leads the Policy Institute's Communities and Opportunities research cluster, and chairs our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion committee. She also convenes the Policy Park's Methods Club and is a Trustee and Treasurer for the Social Research Association.
She is currently a Co-Investigator for the UK in the World Values Survey and European Values Study, and the King’s Climate Research Hub.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 1 No Poverty -
SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Hopeful futures: Lessons on involving the public in decisions around climate adaptation
de Canson, A., Regan, Z. & Hewlett, K., 15 Jan 2026Research output: Book/Report › Report
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Hopeful futures: Londoners’ visions for a city that is well adapted to climate change
Hewlett, K., Regan, Z., Ventura-Arrieta, M., de Canson, A. & Porter, J., 15 Jan 2026Research output: Book/Report › Report
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Hopeful futures: Methodological approach and resources
Hewlett, K., Regan, Z., Kieniewicz, J., Adamson, G., Ventura-Arrieta, M., Porter, J., de Canson, A., Chan, A. Y., Poppa, A., Bennett, S., Wright, J. & Dacombe, R., 15 Jan 2026Research output: Book/Report › Report
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Living the London Living Wage
Ventura-Arrieta, M., Hewlett, K., Regan, Z., Melvin, C., Saha, M., Reed, J., Hall, S. & Runge, J., 6 Mar 2026, King's College London.Research output: Book/Report › Report
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Living well in London: Southwark residents on why earning the London Living Wage matters
Ventura-Arrieta, M., Hewlett, K. & Regan, Z., 6 Mar 2026, King's College London.Research output: Book/Report › Report
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World Values Survey 8 - Barrow Cadbury Boost
Duffy, B. (Primary Investigator) & Hewlett, K. (Co-Investigator)
1/10/2025 → 30/09/2027
Project: Research
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World Values Survey (wave 8) Boost funding from Open University
Duffy, B. (Primary Investigator), Hewlett, K. (Co-Investigator) & Morini, P. (Co-Investigator)
1/07/2025 → 31/07/2027
Project: Research
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World Values: UK in the World Values Survey (wave 8)
Duffy, B. (Primary Investigator), Hewlett, K. (Co-Investigator) & Morini, P. (Co-Investigator)
ESRC Economic and Social Research Council
1/02/2025 → 31/07/2027
Project: Research
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Infra4NextGe: Providing research infrastructure services to support Next Generation EU
academic, A. (Primary Investigator) & Hewlett, K. (Co-Investigator)
1/03/2024 → 29/02/2028
Project: Research
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The effects of extreme heat events on mental health in vulnerable urban communities: towards evidence-based policy and practice
Mechelli, A. (Primary Investigator), Bakolis, I. (Co-Investigator), Hewlett, K. (Co-Investigator) & Stewart, R. (Co-Investigator)
26/02/2024 → 25/08/2026
Project: Research
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Inequality, Britain and the Pandemic
Hewlett, K. (Contributor)
30 Jun 2021Activity: Other › Types of Public engagement and outreach - Media article or participation
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Expert Contributor to report: 'Values and Identities: A Policymaker's Guide'
Hewlett, K. (Contributor)
Oct 2019 → Sept 2021Activity: Other
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Discord between Leave and Remain is nuanced
Hewlett, K. (Contributor)
20 Sept 2019Activity: Other › Types of Public engagement and outreach - Media article or participation
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Putting impact in its place
Grant, J. (Contributor) & Hewlett, K. (Contributor)
4 Sept 2019Activity: Other › Types of Public engagement and outreach - Media article or participation
Datasets
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Public Trust in Expertise in the Context of Climate Change and COVID-19 (PERITIA)
Duffy, B., Hewlett, K., Paturyan, Y., Benson, R., Wright, J., Stoneman, P., Hall, S., Baghramian, M. & Amirkhanian, A., GESIS, Jan 2023
DOI: 10.7802/2487, https://doi.org/10.7802/2487
Dataset
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Attitudes to inequalities during the COVID-19 pandemic
Duffy, B., Hewlett, K., Hesketh, R. & Benson, R., King's College London, 16 Jan 2024
DOI: 10.18742/25152851
Dataset
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World Values Survey Wave 7 (2017-2022) – United Kingdom – Great Britain 2022
Duffy, B., Mortimore, R., Hewlett, K., Voas, D. & Halpern, D., World Values Survey Association, 2022
DOI: 10.14281/18241.24, https://www.worldvaluessurvey.org/WVSDocumentationWV7.jsp
Dataset
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World Values Survey: Wave 7, United Kingdom, 2022
Duffy, B., Mortimore, R., Hewlett, K., Wright, J., Stoneman, P., Voas, D. & Halpern, D., UK data service, 11 Oct 2024
Dataset
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SURVEY DATA | Attitudes to inequalities during the COVID-19 pandemic
Duffy, B., Hewlett, K., Hesketh, R. & Benson, R., King's College London, 15 Feb 2024
DOI: 10.18742/25152851, https://kcl.figshare.com/articles/dataset/SURVEY_DATA_Attitudes_to_inequalities_during_the_COVID-19_pandemic/25152851
Dataset
Prizes
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KingsCAT: Capture and Analysis Tool for Social Media Research at King’s College London
Bounegru, L. (Recipient), Gray, J. (Recipient), Adegoke, D. (Recipient), Alevizou, G. (Recipient), Atkinson, S. (Recipient), Ballatore, A. (Recipient), Birchall, C. (Recipient), Boesten, J. (Recipient), Mendes Borges, A. (Recipient), Borie, M. (Recipient), Van den Bossche, A. (Recipient), Bratu, R. (Recipient), Brooks, G. (Recipient), Can, O. (Recipient), Cheema, M. (Recipient), Chukwusa, E. (Recipient), Ciula, A. (Recipient), Connor, S. (Recipient), Curcin, V. (Recipient), Delacroix, S. (Recipient), Duffy, B. (Recipient), Etter, M. (Recipient), Georgakopoulou-Nunes, A. (Recipient), Hewlett, K. (Recipient), Leightley, D. (Recipient), Marcinkowski, M. (Recipient), Marshall, I. (Recipient), Montecchi, M. (Recipient), Nieto McAvoy, E. (Recipient), Nikiphorou, E. (Recipient), Nordin, A. (Recipient), Pelling, B. (Recipient), Penn, M. (Recipient), Plangger, K. (Recipient), San Diego, J. (Recipient), Simperl, E. (Recipient), Thain, M. (Recipient), Monteiro Vieira, J. M. (Recipient) & Wang, Y. (Recipient), 2024
Prize: Other distinction