Andy joined the Department in August 2007 after previously lecturing at the University of Salford and the University of Manchester. His teaching and research interests include citizenship and identity in post-empire states, with particular focus on the impact on government programmes of citizenship and history education in the UK and Russian Federation. His research has explored the ‘politics of Britishness’, focusing in the legacy of empire and the impact of devolution, immigration and multiculturalism. He also interested in contemporary politics across the Commonwealth.

Recent work has focused on the development of active citizenship and democratic participation of young people in the UK. He served on the Ministry of Justice Youth Citizenship Commission in 2008-9. The Commission reported to government in June 2009 (research and final reports).

He is co-founder of the Academy for the Study of Britishness based at the University of Huddersfield. He is also co-convenor of the Politics Studies Association Britishness Specialist Group. Andy is a regular commentator on local and national media and also contributes to Open Democracy. He is one of the founding members of the Manchester Film Cooperative. In his spare time, he is secretary of Rostherne Cricket Club and his bowling continues to improve the averages of batsmen across the north-west of England.

Responsibilities

Course leader - MA Public Sector Modernisation

Module Leader - Film and Cinema; Citizenship in the Community; Professional Work Placement

Research interests:

Post-imperial and post-colonial citizenship and identity, citizenship and history education, social policy (particularly education), national history and historiography, the politics and contemporary history of the UK, Commonwealth, and Soviet and post-Soviet successor states.

Research Grants

• (2006-7) British Academy Overseas Conference Grant American Association for the Advancement of Slavic Studies 39th annual convention 2007 £400
• (2007-8) British Academy Conference Grant, Britishness, Identity and Citizenship Conference, June 2008, £1200
• (2008-2010) Academy for the Study of Britishness, University of Huddersfield, £67,500
• (2008-9) Britishness, history teaching and identity, Innovation Funding, University of Huddersfield, £4,950
• (2008-9) Britishness, Identity and Citizenship conference volumes, Innovation Funding, University of Huddersfield, £4,000
• (2008-9) Political Studies Association Britishness Specialist Group, Workshop - £1,850

Projects:

European Science Foundation - ’National History Writing in the 19th and 20th centuries (NHIST)’.

ESRC funded project (ref: RES-000-23-1614) - Orange Order Membership Survey

2012

Mycock, A. and Hayton, R. (2012) ‘The party politics of post-devolution identity: defending the Union?’ British Journal of Politics and International Relations . ISSN 13691481

Mycock, A (2012) ‘The decade of devolution and England’. In: A decade of devolution - lessons from Scotland. Edinburgh, UK: Edinburgh University Press. .

Mycock, A., Tonge, J. and Jeffery, B. (2012) ‘Does Citizenship Education Make Young People Better-Engaged Citizens? ’ Political Studies . ISSN 1467-9248

Mycock, A (2012) Post-imperial citizenship, national identity and education: Britain and post-Soviet Russia . London, UK: Palgrave Macmillan .

2011

McAuley, J., Ward, P., Thomas, P., Mycock, A., Matthews, J., McGlynn, C., Hayton, R. and Webster, W. (2011) ‘Academy for British and Irish Studies, 2011’. In: Academy for British and Irish Studies (relaunch), December 2011, University of Huddersfield

Mycock, A., Andrews, R., McGlynn, C. and Hearn, M. (2011) ‘History teaching and identity: a comparison of young people in Australia and England’. In: Britishness, identity and citizenship: the view from abroad. Oxfordshire, UK: Peter Lang. . ISBN 9783034302265

Mycock, A (2011) ‘Teaching the post-empire state: a study of the British history wars’. In: Rethinking the Modern: Colonialism, Empire and Slavery Conference 2011, 11-12th July 2011, Warwick, UK

Mycock, A (2011) ‘These post-colonial Englands’. In: Understanding the Social World Conference 2011, 13th - 15th July 2011, University of Huddersfield

Mycock, A. and Ward, P. (2011) ‘Education, identity and empire: history teaching in multi-national post-imperial Britain’. In: Teaching The Nation-State After Empire In Europe: National Historiography And History, 10-12th June 2011, University of Huddersfield, UK

Mycock, A (2011) ‘Understanding Britishness in Hong Kong 1990-97’. In: Empire State of Mind: Articulations of British Culture in the Empire, 1707-1997 , May 25th 2011, Lingnan University, Hong Kong

Hayton, R. and Mycock, A. (2011) ‘The Party Politics of the Union’. In: 61st Political Studies Association Annual Conference Transforming Politics: New Synergies, 19-21st April 2011, London, UK

McGlynn, C. and Mycock, A. (2011) ‘Five Key Lessons for Organising a Conference’ European Political Science , 10 (1), pp. 59-68. ISSN 1680-4333

Mycock, A. and Tonge, J. (2011) ‘A Big Idea for the Big Society? The Advent of National Citizen Service’ The Political Quarterly , 82 (1), pp. 56-66. ISSN 0032-3179

McAuley, J., Tonge, J. and Mycock, A. (2011) ‘Loyalism, Orangeism and Britishness: Contemporary Synergies and Tensions’. In: Ulster Loyalism after the Good Friday agreement: politics, processes and futures. Hampshire, UK: Palgrave Macmillan. . ISBN 9780230228856

Mycock, A (2011) ‘The Scottish National Party: re-imaging state and nation’ National identities . ISSN 1460-8944

McAuley, J., Mycock, A. and Tonge, J. (2011) Loyal to the Core? Orangeism and Britishness in Northern Ireland . : Irish Academic Press . ISBN 9780716530886

2010

McAuley, J., Tonge, J. and Mycock, A. (2010) ‘Personal and Public Lives: Orangeism and political identities in Northern Ireland’. In: The Australian Sociological Association Annual Conference, 6th-9th December 2010, Macquarie University Sydney Australia

Mycock, A (2010) ‘Understanding the English nation-state’. In: Literature of an Independent England One Day Conference,, 6th November 2010, Warwick, UK

Mycock, A. and Loskoutova, M. (2010) ‘The Empire strikes back? The historiography of 'high imperialism' and its impact on history teaching in Britain and the Russian Federation’. In: Nationalizing the Past : Historians as Nation Builders in Modern Europe . London, UK: Palgrave Macmillan. pp. 233-258. ISBN 9780230237926

Monro, S., Razaq, U., Thomas, P. and Mycock, A. (2010) Regional Improvement and Efficiency Partnership (RIEP) Community Cohesion and Prevent Pilot. A report prepared for: Local Government Yorkshire & Humber Huddersfield: University of Huddersfield

Gifford, C., Mycock, A. and Murakami, J. (2010) ‘Young adults and their journeys to citizenship: a comparison of UK and Japanese students’. In: Global Studies the third International Conference:Global Rebalancing: East Asia and 21C Globalization , 21-23rd June 2010, Pusan National University, Busan, South Korea

Andrews, R., McGlynn, C. and Mycock, A. (2010) ‘National pride and students' attitudes towards history: an exploratory study’ Educational Studies , 36 (3), pp. 299-309. ISSN 0305-5698

McGlynn, C. and Mycock, A. (2010) ‘Parliamentary Affairs: A Special Edition on Britishness’ Parliamentary Affairs , 63 (2), pp. 223-228. ISSN 1460-2482

Mycock, A (2010) ‘British Citizenship and the Legacy of Empires’ Parliamentary Affairs , 63 (2), pp. 339-355. ISSN 1460-2482

Mycock, A (2010) ‘The British history wars’. In: 60th Political Studies Association Annual Conference Sixty Years of Political Studies: Achievements and Futures, 29 March - 1 April 2010, Edinburgh, UK

Mycock, A (2010) ‘Linking Theory and Practice on Politics Work Placement Modules’. In: The Scholarship of Engagement for Politics: Placement Learning, Citizenship. Birmingham, UK: Sociology, Anthropology, Politics (C-SAP), The Higher Education Academy. pp. 177-201. ISBN 1 902191 42 0

Tonge, J. and Mycock, A. (2010) ‘Citizenship and Political Engagement Among Young People: The Workings and Findings of the Youth Citizenship Commission’ Parliamentary Affairs , 63 (1), pp. 182-200. ISSN 1460-2482

2009

Mycock, A (2009) ‘The enduring legacy of empire: post-imperial citizenship and national identity(ies) in the UK’. In: Multiculturalism and Moral Conflict. London, UK: Routledge. pp. 170-191. ISBN 9780415466158

Andrews, R., McGlynn, C. and Mycock, A. (2009) ‘Students' attitudes towards history: does self-identity matter?’ Educational Research , 51 (3), pp. 365-377. ISSN 0013-1881

Mycock, A (2009) ‘The SNP, identity and citizenship: re-imagining state and nation’. In: Scotland: Ten Years on, 18th-19th June 2009, Glasgow Caledonian University, Scotland

Mycock, A (2009) ‘The politics of citizenship education: changing perspectives since 1997’. In: 59th Political Studies Association Annual Conference: Challenges for Democracy in a Global Era, 7th - 9th April 2009, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK

Mycock, A (2009) ‘Britishness and the legacy of Empire’. In: 59th Political Studies Association Annual Conference: Challenges for Democracy in a Global Era, 7th - 9th April 2009, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK

2008

Mycock, A (2008) ‘Identity, citizenship and education: a comparative analysis of undergraduates in Higher Education in England and Australia’. In: 10th Annual Children's Identity and Citizenship in Europe (CiCe) Conference, May 2008, Istanbul, Turkey

Mycock, A (2008) ‘Empire, State and Nation: Post-Imperial Nationalism in the UK and Russian Federation’. In: 18th Annual ASEN Conference: Nationalism, East and West: Civic and Ethnic Conceptions of Nationhood, April 15-17, 2008, London School of Economics

Mycock, A (2008) ‘Britishness, identity and young citizens in Higher Education in England’. In: 58th Political Studies Association Annual Conference: Democracy, Governance and Conflict: Dilemmas of Theory and Practice, 1-3 April 2008, Swansea, Wales

Mycock, A., Tonge, J., Flinders, M. and Russell, A. (2008) ‘The future of citizenship roundtable’. In: 58th Political Studies Association Annual Conference: Democracy, Governance and Conflict: Dilemmas of Theory and Practice, 1-3 April 2008, Swansea, Wales

Mycock, A (2008) ‘Education, identity and empire: history teaching in multi-national post-imperial Britain’. In: European Social Science History Conference 2008, Tuesday 26 February - 1 March 2008., Lisbon, Portugal

Mycock, A (2008) ‘Dilemmas of Devolution: Citizenship Education and the ‘Politics of Britishness’’. In: PSA British and Comparative Territorial Politics Specialist Group Conference, 10-11 January 2008, University of Edinburgh

Andrews, R. and Mycock, A. (2008) ‘Dilemmas of Devolution: The ‘Politics of Britishness’ and Citizenship Education’ British Politics , 3 (2), pp. 139-155. ISSN 1746918X

2007

Mycock, A (2007) ‘History teaching and identity in Post-Soviet Russia’. In: National Convention of the American Association for the Advancement of Slavic Studies 2007, 15th-17th November 2007, New Orleans, USA

Mycock, A (2007) ‘Nation, state and empire: the historiography of 'High Imperialism' in the British and Russian empires’. In: European Science Foundation Workshop, 19th October 2007, Prague, Czech Republic

Andrews, R. and Mycock, A. (2007) ‘Citizenship education in the UK: devolution, diversity and divergence ’ Citizenship Teaching and Learning , 3 (1), pp. 73-88. ISSN 1751-1917

Mycock, A. and Tonge, J. (2007) ‘The Future of Citizenship’. In: Failing Politics? A Response to 'The Governance of Britain' Green Paper. Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK: The Political Studies Association. pp. 18-21.

Mycock, A (2007) ‘The Enduring Legacy of Empire: Post-imperial Citizenship and National Identity(ies) in the United Kingdom ’. In: Multiculturalism and Moral Conflict, 21-23 March 2007, Durham University Centre for the History of Political Thought

Mycock, A (2007) ‘Where's the real lecturer?: the experiences of doctoral educators in the UK ’ European Political Science , 6 (2), pp. 208-218. ISSN 1680-4333

2006

Mycock, A (2006) ‘Where the sun never sets? History teaching in Britain and the enduring legacy of Empire’. In: Border Politics of Whiteness Conference, 13th December 2006, MacQuarie University, Sydney, Australia

Mycock, A (2006) ‘The Empire strikes back? The historiography of high Imperialism and its impact on history teaching in Britain and the Russian Federation’. In: European Science Foundation Workshop, 18th October 2007, University of Manchester, UK

Mycock, A (2006) ‘The legacy of Empire? Asymmetric democratisation of the former Soviet Union’. In: European Studies Research Institute Seminar, 17th May 2006, University of Salford, UK

2005

Mycock, A (2005) ‘Russian citizenship and the Northern Dimension’. In: European Union Northern Dimensions Conference, 14th December 2005, Manchester, UK

Mycock, A (2005) ‘The politics of history in Britain’. In: European Studies Research Institute Postgraduate Seminar Series, 3rd October 2005, Salford, UK

Mycock, A (2005) ‘Citizenship and national identity in the Russian Federation’. In: European Studies Research Institute Postgraduate Seminar Series, 21st February 2005, Salford, UK

2004

Mycock, A., McGlynn, C. and Grand, P. (2004) Understanding Britain Salford, UK: ESRI

Mycock, A (2004) ‘Restricted access: a history of national political education in Britain’. In: Political Studies Association Annual Conference 2004, 7th April 2004, Lincoln, UK

2003

Mycock, A (2003) ‘Post-Imperial citizenship and national identity: a comparative study of citizenship education in Britain and the Russian Federation’. In: Political Studies Association Postgraduate Conference 2003, 22nd November 2003, Birmingham, UK

• Britishness, post-empire citizenship and identity in the UK and former empire.
• Citizenship education, history teaching and national identity.
• Youth citizenship and democratic participation.
• Politics of the former British Empire and Commonwealth.
• Politics of the Russian Federation and the Post-Soviet Space.