The University of Sheffield
Department of Sociological Studies

Current research students and their topics

Name Scope of research Primary supervisor
Sarah Alden Applying an implementation perspective to assess delivery of statutory housing advice services to older people at threat of homelessness Professor Alan Walker
Jessica Baily The experiences and practices of mixed-gender feminist activist groups Dr Victoria Robinson
Catherine Bannister An exploration of society's definition of 'the good child' through analysis of ritual and tradition Professor Richard Jenkins
Julie Bevan Attitudes to impairment and disability: who or what makes a difference Dr Kathy Boxall
Hyacinth Blake Family Care for Frail Older Persons in Trinidad: Implications for Social Policy Dr Lorna Warren
Katie Bulpin Becoming a scientist: developing a disciplinary identity Dr Susan Molyneux-Hodgson
Franklen Choi Learning for life: retraining programmes in Hong Kong Professor Alan Walker
Ross Clark Collective belonging, ‘communities’ and identity construction in the post-industrial era Dr Jo Britton
Steven Corbett Democratic participation, empowerment and social quality Professor Alan Walker
Sarah Coward The meaning of 'home' for people with experience of homelessness Professor Richard Jenkins
Catherine Daycock The amateur tobacco trade Professor Clive Norris
Katie Ellis Exploration of girls’ experiences of the care/criminal justice system Dr Paul Knepper
Christine Fetter The rise of civil society in China, an analysis of Christian house churches and its effect on Chinese civil society and the Communist Party Professor Alan Walker
Rosemary Furey An exploration of the emotional and ethical context of decision making for staff in front line child protection work. Professor Jan Horwath
Celso Garcia Ferreira Gomes The meaning and practice of translational research in biomedicine Dr Susan Molyneux-Hodgson
Aline Gaus Lest We Forget: memorialising sacrifice, marking community and marching to a different drum - an ethnographic study of the repatriation ceremonies in Wootton Bassett. Professor Richard Jenkins
Mickaela Goodram Working Across agency boundaries - parents with learning disabilities Dr Kathy Boxall
Matthew Hanchard New media maps and spatial practice Dr Bridgette Wessels
Mark Hawker What makes an assistive technology in the home invaluable or alternatively abandoned? Dr Bridgette Wessels
Aishath Ikram Population consolidation, decentralised governance and poverty prevention Dr Majella Kilkey
Natalija Jarosenko Social quality in Lithuania: the impact of global, regional and national actors on social progress Professor Bob Deacon
Claire Jenkins Transitions: to critically consider the social contest within which it is possible for a transsexual woman to transition Dr Victoria Robinson
Suyoung Jeong A study of British voluntary work, focusing on the satisfaction of volunteers undertaking voluntary work and local volunteering organisations Dr Kathy Boxall
Charlotte Jones The social and medical experiences of people who are intersex Dr Kate Reed
Rhiannon Jones Sexuality and self in old age Dr Lorna Warren
Sally Jones Children, bilingualism and literacy in Singapore Professor Allison James
Min-a Jung Ageing and work issues Professor Alan Walker
Salamatu Kemokai A study on the levels of involvement of children in decisions on children Professor Jan Horwath
Jennifer Kettle Women's perceptions of the division of housework within their intimate relationships and the factors that influence these perceptions, particularly focusing on the influence of mothers and how ideas are transmitted Dr Victoria Robinson
Gyuchan Kim Social protection of migrant workers in Korea from a global social policy perspective Dr Majella Kilkey
Nawaz Khan British Muslim identity: a study of second and third generation British Pakistani Muslims Dr Jo Britton
Kyung-Hun Kim Employment policy and working poor Professor Alan Walker
Byeong Hee Kwon Comparative analysis of active ageing policies between Europe and East Asia. Professor Alan Walker
Joanne Leach From ethos to experience: embedding cultural values in Danish collaborative housing Professor Richard Jenkins
Ming Fung Leung Activation programmes as social policy in Hong Kong Dr Kevin Farnworth
May Li Lim Life adversities and stress: resilience and successful ageing Professor Alan Walker
Yueh-Chun Lin Social support needs of women with lymphoedema after breast cancer treatment in Taiwan Mr David Phillips
Melanie Lovatt The objects older people choose to take with them on moving from their own homes into residential accommodation Dr Lorna Warren
Rebecca Marples Children’s voices in mediation Professor Jan Horwath
William Mason Interaction, identification and influence: exploring the lived experience of youth workers and young people in Maple and Meadow Dr Kate Reed
Nora McClelland An at risk family? Motherhood and mental ill health: the impact on identity and attachment Dr Kathy Boxall
Paula McCloskey Motherhood and contemporary art Professor Jenny Hockey
Robert Meckin The meaning and practice of translational research in biomedicine Dr Susan Molyneux-Hodgson
Hanan Mesbah Massud Child abuse in Libya Professor Jan Horwath
Katherine Monaghan The cultural politics of babyhood Professor Allison James
Maryam Mortazavi Nooghi The role of the family as a social support with respect to the health status of older people in Tehran, Iran Professor Alan Walker
Abureza Muzareba Prospect of information and communication technology (ICT) interventions in poverty reduction in Bangladesh Dr Bridgette Wessels
Katherine Nichols Taking the piss: how banter makes and breaks social relations Dr Victoria Robinson
Rosie O'Neill Narratives of the Catholic self in Northern Ireland Professor Richard Jenkins
George Pavlidis Healthy life expectancy in South East Europe Professor Alan Walker
Catherine Phillips Mad, bad, sad or fad - the labelling of vulnerable young people Professor Jan Horwath
Barry Raynes Child protection communication Professor Jan Horwath
Helen Richardson Foster Making sense of the child's lived experience in cases of neglect Professor Jan Horwath
Michaela Rogers Trans women's experiences of domestic abuse and social care agencies Dr Marilyn Gregory
Katherine Running Foreign direct investment: the relative costs and benefits brought by transnational corporations within different business sectors in communities in India Dr Kevin Farnsworth
Wouter Servaas Rural childhood in the Netherlands Professor Allison James
Muazu Shehu Religion and land degradation in north-east Nigeria Dr Susan Molyneux-Hodgson
Alexandra Sherlock If the shoe fits: footwear, identity and transition Professor Jenny Hockey
Maria Smith Gender and pay satisfaction amongst staff working in UK Higher Education Dr Zoe Irving
Tayyaba Sohail Gender dynamics of social capital and its impact upon women's Political participation in UK Dr Lorna Warren
Fariha Tajammal Impact of gender responsive budgeting on gender inequality: a case study of education sector of Pakistan Dr Majella Kilkey
Sukey Tarr Cultures of fostering - what leads a foster carer to become a foster carer. An exploration of factors/ingredients that 'make' a foster carer. Professor Jan Horwath
Theodosios Tasios Empowering children and youth with special educational needs to make decisions about themselves Professor Jan Horwath
Albert Varela Montane Understanding social exclusion: a welfare regime approach to explaining homelessness Professor Alan Walker
Matthew Wargent Participation, power and empowerment in UK democracy Professor Alan Walker
Gregory White Protest, policy and power: Investigating contemporary perspectives and engagements of new social movements Dr Kevin Farnsworth
Wing Wu Disable people's view on participation in social services planning in Hong Kong Professor Alan Walker
Donna Yeates Working across agency boundaries: parents with learning disabilities Dr Kathy Boxall
Samantha Young Public participation within primary care Dr Lorna Warren
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