Our 2025-26 Research Fellow
The Barry Amiel & Norman Melburn Trust, in partnership with the Movement Research Unit, is pleased to announce the appointment of Olly Haynes as this year’s Research Fellow.
The Movement Research Unit (MRU) offers free research to support movement groups and unions.
The annual research fellowship is funded by the Trust to give an individual the opportunity to further develop their skills and interests in research within the not-for-profit sector. The fellowship will run until October 2026.
The Research Fellowship is an annual initiative which is carried out in conjunction with a partner organisation. The Fellowship is intended to facilitate research with a socialist orientation, consistent with the broad aims of the Trust. One of the aims of the initiative is to provide an opportunity for new researchers to develop their research interests and capacities in a politically focused environment and thus, over time, enhance the human resources that can support radical research.
Previous partner organisations include: European Legal Support Centre, Corporate Watch, The Independent Workers’ Union of Great Britain (IWGB), The World Transformed, The Centre for Crime and Justice Studies, CAAT, Compass, Ruskin College, the TUC, The Equality Trust, New Economics Foundation, the Fabian Society.