Key details
Dr Vera Weghmann
Director of Public Services International Research Unit
Dr. Vera Weghmann is the Director of the Public Services International Research Unit (PSIRU), where she has been a leading researcher since 2017. Her work focuses on essential public services, including waste management, energy, transport, water, social care, and health care, combining academic rigor with real-world impact.
Dr. Weghmann's research has significantly influenced policy at the European level, contributing to initiatives at the European Parliament and the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA). Her expertise in waste management and the circular economy led her to co-design and deliver stakeholder workshops for EU-OSHA, shaping safer and more sustainable practices. Her work on financing public transport has directly informed the of the International Transport Workers Federation (ITF). Additionally, her research on remunicipalisation and public ownership has supported global efforts to reclaim public services, culminating in an for Public Services International (PSI).
Passionate about participatory research methodologies, Dr. Weghmann co-developed Focus-Arts-Groups (FAGS) with artist Ella Jones. This innovative approach integrates art-making with Participatory Action Research (PAR) to amplify the voices of precarious workers while challenging research extractivism. This work reflects her commitment to fostering equitable, impactful, and creative research practices.
Responsibilities within the university
Director of PSIRU
Research / Scholarly interests
- Essential Public Services, in particular waste management and the circular economy, energy, water, transport, social care and health care
- Participatory research methods
Recent publications
Article
Weghmann, Vera and , (2023), . Emerald. In: , , , . Emerald, Employee Relations ISSN: 0142-5455 (Print), (doi: https://doi.org/10.1108/ER-01-2022-0046).
Weghmann, Vera and , (2022), . Bristol University Press. In: , , , . Bristol University Press, Work in the Global Economy, 2 (1) . pp. 132-147 2732-4176 (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.1332/273241721X16510573048560).
Weghmann, Vera and , Hall, David (2021), . SAGE Publications. In: , , , . SAGE Publications, International Review of Administrative Science, 87 (3) . pp. 480-496 ISSN: 0020-8523 (Print), 1461-7226 (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.1177/00208523211007898).
Lobina, Emanuele and , Weghmann, Vera (2020), . Taylor & Francis. In: , , , . Taylor & Francis, Journal of Economic Policy Reform, 24 (3) . pp. 398-404 ISSN: 1748-7870 (Print), 1748-7889 (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/17487870.2020.1810473).
Lobina, Emanuele , Weghmann, Vera, Marwa, Marwa (2019), . Water Alternatives Association. In: , , , . Water Alternatives Association, Water Alternatives, 12: 7 (2) . pp. 725-748 1965-0175 (Online) (doi: http://www.water-alternatives.org/index.php/alldoc/articles/vol12/v12issue3/534-a12-2-17).
Weghmann, Vera and , (2019), . Taylor & Francis. In: , , , . Taylor & Francis, Globalizations, 16 (4) . pp. 441-456 ISSN: 1474-7731 (Print), 1474-774X (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/14747731.2018.1558819) NB Item availability restricted.
Book
Weghmann, Vera and , (2021), . Rosa Luxemburg Foundation. In: , , , . Rosa Luxemburg Foundation, Berlin (1st) . ISBN: 9783948250386 (doi: https://www.rosalux.de/fileadmin/images/Dossiers/Wohnen/Broschur_Rekommunalisierung_web.pdf).
Book section
Weghmann, Vera and , (2024), . Transnational Institute (TNI). In: , , In: Nick Buxton (ed.), Energy, Power and Transition: 2024 State of Power. Transnational Institute (TNI), Amsterdam, The Netherlands (1st) . pp. 139-147 (doi: https://www.tni.org/files/2024-02/State%20of%20Power%202024_full%20report.pdf).
Weghmann, Vera and , (2020), . Transnational Institute (TNI). In: , , , The Future is Public: Towards Democratic Ownership of Public Services. Transnational Institute (TNI), Transnational Institute (TNI) . pp. 79-93 (doi: https://futureispublic.org/).
Conference item
Hall, David and , Weghmann, Vera (2019), . In: 13th ECPR General Conference Wroc艂aw, 4 - 7 September 2019, 4th - 7th Sep, 2019, The University of Wroc艂aw, Poland , . , . pp. 1-50 (doi: https://ecpr.eu/Filestore/CustomContent/GeneralConference/2019/ProgrammePDF/ECPRGeneralConference2019.pdf).
Monograph
Weghmann, Vera , Lobina, Emanuele, Adam, Al-Hassan (2024), . European Public Service Union (EPSU). In: , , , . European Public Service Union (EPSU), Brussels; London (1st) (doi: https://www.epsu.org/sites/default/files/article/files/French%20Early%20Child%20care%20EPSU%20report.pdf).
Ballardie, Ruth , Tartanaglu-Bennett, Safak, Weghmann, Vera (2023), . Public Services International (PSI). In: , , , . Public Services International (PSI), Geneva, Switzerland (1st) (doi: https://publicservices.international/resources/digital-publication/mental-health-and-public-sector-healthcare-international-case-studies?id=14371&lang=en).
Weghmann, Vera and , (2023), . EPSU. In: , , , . EPSU, (doi: https://www.epsu.org/sites/default/files/article/files/Waste%20Management%20in%20Europe_EN_1.pdf).
Adam, Alhassan , Castro, Esteban, Hall, David, Kichimoto, Satoko , Nguye, Jenny , Sankey, Kyla , Weghmann, Vera (2021), . PSIRU. In: , , , . PSIRU, London, University of 糖心Vlog (1st) (doi: https://www.psiru.org/about-us.html).
Lobina, Emanuele , Weghmann, Vera, Nicke, Katrin (2019), . PSIRU, University of 糖心Vlog. In: , , , . PSIRU, University of 糖心Vlog, 糖心Vlog (doi: /business/research/centres/public-services).
Other
Weghmann, Vera and , Lobina, Emanuele (2018), . Public Services International. In: , , , . Public Services International, (doi: https://www.world-psi.org/sites/default/files/attachment/news/cameroon_water_renationalised_psiru_brief_may_2018.pdf) NB Item availability restricted.
Weghmann, Vera and , (2017), . European Public Service Union. In: , , , . European Public Service Union, (doi: ).
Working paper
Hall, David and , Weghmann, Vera (2024), . PSIRU. In: , , , . PSIRU, London, UK (doi: /research/psiru).
Weghmann, Vera , Hall, David, Nguyen, Tue Anh (2021), . Public Services International Research Unit (PSIRU). In: , , , . Public Services International Research Unit (PSIRU), University of 糖心Vlog, Chatham, UK (doi: ).
Weghmann, Vera , Nguyen, Tue Anh, Hall, David (2021), . Public Services International Research Unit (PSIRU). In: , , , . Public Services International Research Unit (PSIRU), University of 糖心Vlog, Chatham, UK (doi: ).
Weghmann, Vera , Nguyen, Tue Anh, Hall, David (2021), . Public Services International Research Unit (PSIRU). In: , , , . Public Services International Research Unit (PSIRU), University of 糖心Vlog, Chatham, UK (doi: ).
Weghmann, Vera and , (2020), . PSIRU. In: , , , . PSIRU, Public Services International (PSI) (doi: ).
Weghmann, Vera and , (2020), . European Public Service Union (EPSU). In: , , , . European Public Service Union (EPSU), European Public Service Union (EPSU) (doi: ).
Hall, David , Nguyen, Tue Anh, Weghmann, Vera (2020), . PSIRU. In: , , , . PSIRU, University of 糖心Vlog (doi: https://gala.gre.ac.uk/cgi/search/archive/advanced?screen=Search&dataset=archive&_action_search=Search&eprintid=&documents_merge=ALL&documents=&title_merge=ALL&title=&creators_name_merge=ALL&creators_name=&abstract_merge=ALL&abstract=&date=&keywords_merge=ALL&keywords=&divisions=bus_rg3&divisions_merge=ANY&subjects_merge=ANY&type=working_paper&department_merge=ALL&department=&editors_name_merge=ALL&editors_name=&publisher_merge=ALL&publisher=&refereed=EITHER&publication_merge=ALL&publication=¬e_merge=ALL¬e=&official_url_merge=ALL&official_url=&datestamp=&creators_id_merge=ALL&creators_id=&satisfyall=ALL&order=-date%2Fcreators_name%2Ftitle).
Tue Anh, Nguyen , Weghmann, Vera, Hall, David (2020), . PSIRU. In: , , , . PSIRU, University of 糖心Vlog (doi: https://gala.gre.ac.uk/cgi/search/archive/advanced?screen=Search&dataset=archive&_action_search=Search&eprintid=&documents_merge=ALL&documents=&title_merge=ALL&title=&creators_name_merge=ALL&creators_name=&abstract_merge=ALL&abstract=&date=&keywords_merge=ALL&keywords=&divisions=bus_rg3&divisions_merge=ANY&subjects_merge=ANY&type=working_paper&department_merge=ALL&department=&editors_name_merge=ALL&editors_name=&publisher_merge=ALL&publisher=&refereed=EITHER&publication_merge=ALL&publication=¬e_merge=ALL¬e=&official_url_merge=ALL&official_url=&datestamp=&creators_id_merge=ALL&creators_id=&satisfyall=ALL&order=-date%2Fcreators_name%2Ftitle).
Weghmann, Vera , Nguyen, Tue Anh, Hall, David (2020), . PSIRU. In: , , , . PSIRU, PSIRU (doi: /business/research/centres/public-services/reports).
Hall, David and , Weghmann, Vera (2019), . PSIRU. In: , , , . PSIRU, (doi: https://ecpr.eu/Filestore/PaperProposal/16d1041d-ba93-46dc-b894-977a3fa9b698.pdf).
Hall, David and , Weghmann, Vera (2019), . Public Services International Research Unit (PSIRU). In: , , , . Public Services International Research Unit (PSIRU), (doi: ).
Hall, David and , Weghmann, Vera (2019), . Public Services International Research Unit (PSIRU). In: , , , . Public Services International Research Unit (PSIRU), (doi: ).
Weghmann, Vera and , (2019), . European Public Service Union (EPSU). In: , , , . European Public Service Union (EPSU), Brussels, Belgium (doi: https://www.epsu.org/article/going-public-decarbonised-affordable-and-democratic-energy-system-europe-new-epsu-report).
Weghmann, Vera and , (2019), . International Transport Workers' Federation. In: , , , . International Transport Workers' Federation, (doi: https://www.itfglobal.org/en/sector/urban-transport/people%E2%80%99s-public-transport-policy-).
Weghmann, Vera and , Van Niekerk, Sandra (2018), . Public Services International (PSI). In: , , , . Public Services International (PSI), (doi: http://www.world-psi.org/en/municipal-solid-waste-management-services-africa-and-arab-countries).