Howard Glennerster began teaching in the Social Policy Department in 1968 and retired in 2001. He was Chairman of STICERD and other held other posts in the School as well as being an advisor to the Treasury and the Department of Health.
He is an Associate of .
His central interest has been in the finance of social welfare systems both in the UK and abroad. The third edition of his textbook was published in 2017. He is also the author of and jointly with other members of CASE of .
He is a member of the British Academy, the Academy of Social Sciences and the Royal Society of Arts.