Centre for Research in the Social Sciences

Our people: Leading experts

Our research staff  are specialists in a range of fields including diversity and citizenship, ethno-nationalism, sexuality and gender, crime, youth and aging, and health and well-being. We have an extensive portfolio of research experience, ranging from community-based projects in deprived areas to research with political elites. We use our links with statutory sector, private sector and voluntary and community sector organisations to ensure that our work is at the leading edge of our fields, and that findings are made available to a wide range of stakeholders. 

As a member of this group you will be working with a group of academic staff which includes experts such as Prof Jim McAuley (Northern Irish Studies), Prof Jeff Hearn (masculinities), Dr Surya Monro (sexualities and transgender) and Dr Andy Mycock (youth and citizenship).

Centre Director

Professor Jim McAuley

Director of the Centre for Research in the Social Sciences

Centre members

Professor Valerie Bryson

Professor Emerita

Dr Trevor Butt

Reader Emeritus

Dr Dawn Clarke

Research Fellow

Niall Dew

Joint Division Head, Learning Disability and Children's Nursing

Professor Brendan Evans

Professor Emeritus

Graham Gibbs

Reader in Research Methods

Dr Chris Gifford

Head of Department, Behavioural and Social Sciences

Dr Santokh Singh Gill

Senior Lecturer in Sociology

Dr Richard Hayton

Senior Lecturer in Politics

Professor Jeff Hearn

Professor of Sociology

Dr Abigail Locke

Reader in Behavioural and Social Sciences

Dr Catherine McGlynn

Senior Lecturer in Politics

Dr Gráinne McMahon

Senior Lecturer in Criminology

Dr Surya Monro

Senior Research Fellow

Dr Andrew Mycock

Reader

Derrol Palmer

Senior Lecturer in Psychology

Dr Carla Reeves

Senior Lecturer in Criminology

Dr Alexander Smith

Lecturer in Sociology

Dr Antony Whitehead

Senior Lecturer in Criminology

David Wilde

Research Assistant

Dr Pete Woodcock

Subject Leader

Dr Jo Woodiwiss

Senior Lecturer in Sociology

Dr Sharon Wray

Reader in Sociology

Dr Tracey Yeadon-Lee

Senior Lecturer in Sociology

Associate members

Dr Viv Burr

Reader in Psychology

Professor Nigel King

Professor in Applied Psychology

Professor Nigel Parton

NSPCC Professor

Dr Alison Rodriguez

Senior Lecturer in Psychology

Visiting Researchers