Eliza Filby
British historian (born 1981)
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Eliza Filby (born April 1981)[1] is an English historian, author, and speaker specialising in generational change. Her work focuses on how shifting generational values are reshaping society, work, education, politics, and family life.
Eliza Filby | |
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| Born | 1981 (age 44–45) |
| Occupation | Historian |
| Spouse | Christian May |
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Early life and education
Filby was born in Tooting, South London. She studied history at Durham University before completing a master's degree in Modern History at University College London. She earned her PhD in Contemporary British History from the University of Warwick in 2010 in a thesis which examined the role that religion played in the politics of the 1980s under the premiership of Margaret Thatcher.[2]
Career
From 2010 to 2014, Filby lectured in Modern British History at King's College London, where her teaching focused on late 20th-century British political and religious history. She held a visiting fellowship at Renmin University in Beijing, delivering lectures on the global history of capitalism.
In 2014, Filby founded GradTrain, a career development company aimed at supporting aspiring academics to translate their work to the media, business and to students.[3]
Since 2015, Filby has worked as a consultant on generational change, advising clients such as PWC, Cisco, Google, and the UK Home Office.[citation needed]
Filby is currently a non-executive director at The Mission Group, a marketing communications and advertising network.[4]
Research and publications
Filby's research explores how generational differences shape social and economic trends, including ageing, family, and work. Her writing has appeared in publications such as The Telegraph,[5] The Guardian,[6] and the New Statesman.[7] Since 2022, she has written a monthly column in the business newspaper City AM.[8]
She is the author of three books:
- God and Mrs Thatcher: The Battle for Britain's Soul (2015), a study of Margaret Thatcher's religious beliefs and their influence on her leadership[9][10]
- Generation Shift: How Generational Evolution is Changing the Way We Think, Work and Live (2023), analysing the workplace and societal implications of changing generational values[11]
- Inheritocracy: It's Time to Talk About the Bank of Mum and Dad (2024), which became a Sunday Times Top Ten Bestseller and explores the intergenerational transfer of wealth in contemporary Britain[12][13][14]
Media and public engagement
Filby is a columnist for The Times[15] as well as the host of It’s All Relative, a YouTube series on money, wealth, privilege and class in modern society.[16] She also writes a weekly newsletter titled "#MajorRelate" which explores societal change through a generational lens. She has appeared as a commentator on Sky News speaking on current affairs, generational identity, and the future of work.[17][18]
Personal life
Filby lives in Tooting, London.[13] She is married to Christian May, Editor-in-Chief of City A.M., and they have two children.