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We have more than 70 members across all five faculties at the University of Sheffield. Our members include academic research and teaching staff at all career stages, knowledge exchange and impact staff, professional services staff, and PhD researchers. Our members use a wide range of qualitative and quantitative research methods. Three-quarters of our members have regional, national, and international connections to a wide range of cultural and creative industry organisations, institutions, trusts, individual creatives, and companies. Below you can find more information about our network members, their research interests, and their research methods.
Dr Fay Hield
Dr Fay Hield
Department of Music
Department of Music
Senior Lecturer in Ethnomusicology
Senior Lecturer in Ethnomusicology
Research interests: Folk music performance and event management
Research methods: ethnographic, survey, interviews, co-production approaches action research, practice research.
f.hield@sheffield.ac.uk
Dr Jessica Bradley
Dr Jessica Bradley
School of Education
School of Education
Lecturer in Literacies / Programme Director of the BA Education, Culture and Childhood
Lecturer in Literacies / Programme Director of the BA Education, Culture and Childhood
Research interests: I research in creative contexts, including with participatory arts and socially-engaged artists.
Research methods: Ethnographic approaches, creative methods, post-qualitative.
jessica.bradley@sheffield.ac.uk
Professor Parveen Ali
Professor Parveen Ali
Health Sciences School
Health Sciences School
Professor of Nursing and Gender Based Violence
Professor of Nursing and Gender Based Violence
Research interests: Co-production, game development, interactive courses
Research methods: Mixed methods, participatory research
parveen.ali@sheffield.ac.uk
Dr Jamie Coates
Dr Jamie Coates
School of East Asian Studies
School of East Asian Studies
Senior Lecturer in East Asian Studies
Senior Lecturer in East Asian Studies
Research interests: I have worked with small cultural industry start-ups among migrants in China and Japan, and am currently developing a cross-country study on East Asian tattooing.
Research methods: Digital and visual ethnography; multi-modal analysis
j.coates@sheffield.ac.uk
Dr Christian Morgner
Dr Christian Morgner
Management School
Management School
Senior Lecturer in Cultural and Creative Industries
Senior Lecturer in Cultural and Creative Industries
Research interests: Inequality; institutional racism; network of innovation; creative interventions; arts and health
Research methods: Qualitative and quantitative
c.morgner@sheffield.ac.uk
Professor Jane Hodson
Professor Jane Hodson
School of English
School of English
Professor of English Language and Literature
Professor of English Language and Literature
Research interests: Heritage (particularly Chatsworth); education (literacy charity Grimm)
Research methods: Archives, textual analysis, interviewing
j.hodson@sheffield.ac.uk
Dr Katherine Fennelly
Dr Katherine Fennelly
Department of Archaeology
Department of Archaeology
Senior University Teacher in Cultural Heritage
Senior University Teacher in Cultural Heritage
Research interests: Teaches cultural heritage management. Currently leading a small knowledge exchange research project on heritage and creative engagement with spaces of literary significance
Research methods: GIS, archaeological survey and fieldwork methods, archival research
k.fennelly@sheffield.ac.uk
Professor Stephanie Pitts
Professor Stephanie Pitts
Department of Music
Department of Music
Research interests: Arts engagement and participation (incl. arts audiences, musical participation); cultural value and arts in society; music education and lifelong engagement
Research methods: Interviews, focus groups, diaries, participant observation, action research
s.e.pitts@sheffield.ac.uk
Professor Frances Babbage
Professor Frances Babbage
School of English
School of English
Professor of Theatre and Performance
Professor of Theatre and Performance
Research interests: Theatre and performance; adaptation and rewriting; creative collaboration; ensemble and non text-based forms of theatre
Research methods: Traditional scholarly research in humanities. Creative practice. Rehearsal observation and dramaturgy.
f.babbage@sheffield.ac.uk
Dr Yaron Shyldkrot
Dr Yaron Shyldkrot
School of English
School of English
Lecturer in Theatre and Performance
Lecturer in Theatre and Performance
Research interests: Theatre and performance practices; digital arts making; sound art; interdisciplinary arts practices
y.shyldkrot@sheffield.ac.uk
Dr Lizzy Craig-Atkins
Dr Lizzy Craig-Atkins
Department of Archaeology
Department of Archaeology
Senior Lecturer in Human Osteology
Senior Lecturer in Human Osteology
Research interests: Roots and Futures project
Research methods: Community co-production and co-design, policy engagement
e.craig-atkins@sheffield.ac.uk
Professor Jonathan Rayner
Professor Jonathan Rayner
School of English
School of English
Professor of Film Studies
Professor of Film Studies
Research interests: I have done research KE and Impact based on the University's Special Collections working with museums and non-HEIs in the UK and USA. I'm also on the editorial board of the Creative Industries Journal.
Research methods: Archival, film analysis
j.r.rayner@sheffield.ac.uk
Professor Beth Perry
Professor Beth Perry
Faculty of Social Sciences
Faculty of Social Sciences
Director of Urban Institute
Director of Urban Institute
Research interests: Cultural heritage, democracy and the just city
Research methods: Community research; co-production; mapping; making; activism.
b.perry@sheffield.ac.uk
Professor David Forrest
Professor David Forrest
School of English
School of English
Professor in Film and Television Studies; Interim Deputy Vice-President for Education; Arts and Humanities Faculty Director of Education
Professor in Film and Television Studies; Interim Deputy Vice-President for Education; Arts and Humanities Faculty Director of Education
Research interests: Film audiences, audience development, film history/archives, sporting cultures
Research methods: Textual analysis, audience focus groups, archival methods
d.forrest@sheffield.ac.uk
Dr Christina Maags
Dr Christina Maags
School of East Asian Studies
School of East Asian Studies
Lecturer in Chinese Studies
Lecturer in Chinese Studies
Research interests: Cultural & creative industries and cultural policies in China, focusing mostly on intangible cultural heritage as a resource for cultural & creative and tourism industry development.
Research methods: Mainly qualitative interviews, participant observations etc. I have recently also published an article which examines handcraft price data.
c.maags@sheffield.ac.uk
Dr Annette Loeseke
Dr Annette Loeseke
Management School
Management School
Lecturer in Cultural and Creative Industries
Lecturer in Cultural and Creative Industries
Research interests: Cultural Marketing; Museum / Heritage / Memory Studies; Sustainability and Social Responsibility in CCI; Activism and New Actors in CCI.
a.loeseke@sheffield.ac.uk
Sam Garwood
Sam Garwood
Faculty of Arts and Humanities
Faculty of Arts and Humanities
Faculty Impact Manager
Faculty Impact Manager
Research interests: I am interested in KE and impact.
samantha.garwood@sheffield.ac.uk
Professor Julia Dobson
Professor Julia Dobson
Faculty of Arts and Humanities / School of Languages and Cultures
Faculty of Arts and Humanities / School of Languages and Cultures
Assistant Faculty Director of Research and Innovation
Assistant Faculty Director of Research and Innovation
Research interests: Contemporary film and film festivals, large -scale outdoors performance and place-making.
Research methods: largely qualitative.
j.dobson@sheffield.ac.uk
Beth Nutbrown
Beth Nutbrown
Department of Sociological Studies
Department of Sociological Studies
PhD Researcher, Graduate Teaching Assistant
PhD Researcher, Graduate Teaching Assistant
Research interests: Video games, cosplay, gaming culture, pop culture interest-based communities.
Research methods: Qualitative methods, ethnographic.
bmtnutbrown1@sheffield.ac.uk
Fabian Horrocks
Fabian Horrocks
School of Languages and Cultures
School of Languages and Cultures
PhD Researcher, Graduate Teaching Assistant
PhD Researcher, Graduate Teaching Assistant
Research interests: How race and language manifest within cultural and creative industries
Research methods: Textual analysis, discourse analysis
fhorrocks2@sheffield.ac.uk
Dr Lauren Rea
Dr Lauren Rea
School of Languages and Cultures
School of Languages and Cultures
Senior Lecturer in Latin American Studies
Senior Lecturer in Latin American Studies
Research interests: Children's culture (print and digital), animation, graphic design, illustration.
l.rea@sheffield.ac.uk
Professor Renee Timmers
Professor Renee Timmers
Department of Music
Department of Music
Professor in Psychology of Music
Professor in Psychology of Music
Research interests: Music technology, Live performances of music, Creative therapies, Community therapy
Research methods: Mixed methods (quantitative and qualitative)
r.timmers@sheffield.ac.uk
Dr Adam Fergus
Dr Adam Fergus
School of Languages and Cultures
School of Languages and Cultures
University Teacher in Russian
University Teacher in Russian
Research interests: Museums; understanding of cultural spaces; relationship between metaphor and space and agency; affect of travel; theatre; exploration of performative aspect of literary texts.
a.fergus@sheffield.ac.uk
Dr Steve Maddock
Dr Steve Maddock
Computer Science
Computer Science
Senior Lecturer in Computer Science
Senior Lecturer in Computer Science
Research interests: Computer games software and technology
s.maddock@sheffield.ac.uk
Dr Enrico Vanino
Dr Enrico Vanino
Department of Economics
Department of Economics
Lecturer in Economics
Lecturer in Economics
Research interests: International Trade and Regional Economics of Creative Services
Research methods: Quantitative methods (regression analysis)
e.vanino@sheffield.ac.uk
Victoria Worthington
Victoria Worthington
School of English
School of English
PhD Candidate / Study Skills Tutor
PhD Candidate / Study Skills Tutor
Research interests: I explore the benefits of teaching and learning within arts and heritage spaces (particularly at country house settings). I am therefore interested in audience and engagement, co-production and community, and feelings of value.
Research methods: Qualitative interviews and participant observation
vworthington1@sheffield.ac.uk
Dr Matthew Hanchard
Dr Matthew Hanchard
Interdisciplinary Centre of the Social Sciences (ICOSS)
Interdisciplinary Centre of the Social Sciences (ICOSS)
Research Associate
Research Associate
Research interests: Audience studies; Digital media; Visual methods
Research methods: Mixed, - qualitative, quantitative, digital, and visual (multimodal)
m.s.hanchard@sheffield.ac.uk
Professor Don Webber
Professor Don Webber
Management School
Management School
Professor of Managerial Economics
Professor of Managerial Economics
Research interests: I'm interested in understanding what creates an enabling work and life culture. I also am researching the screen industries and the mobility of workers working in the creative industries. I am a co-author of the AHRC projected called "Bristol and Bath by Design"
Research methods: mixed methods, quantitative, qualitative, various depending on the research question.
d.j.webber@sheffield.ac.uk
Dr Ansgar Allen
Dr Ansgar Allen
School of Education
School of Education
Lecturer in Education
Lecturer in Education
Research interests: As an author and publisher of creative-critical scholarship, theory-fiction, and experimental poetry.
Research methods: Creative-critical scholarship, theory-fiction, and experimental poetry.
a.allen@sheffield.ac.uk
Dr Audrey Small
Dr Audrey Small
School of Languages and Cultures
School of Languages and Cultures
Lecturer
Lecturer
Research interests: Book publishing in Africa.
Research methods: Text-based.
a.small@sheffield.ac.uk
Dr John Wilson
Dr John Wilson
Management School
Management School
Senior University Teacher
Senior University Teacher
Research interests: Sport and related industries and communities.
Research methods: Multiple.
j.p.wilson@sheffield.ac.uk
Dr Becky Parry
Dr Becky Parry
School of Education
School of Education
Lecturer in Digital Literacies
Lecturer in Digital Literacies
Research interests: Arts Education, Creative Pedagogies, Children's Digital Media Cultures.
Research methods: Qualitative, Participatory, Creative.
r.l.parry@sheffield.ac.uk
Dr Richard Steadman-Jones
Dr Richard Steadman-Jones
School of English
School of English
Senior University Teacher
Senior University Teacher
Research interests: Museums and Galleries.
Research methods: Collaborative research methods, archival work, ethnography.
r.d.steadman-jones@sheffield.ac.uk
Emeritus Professor James Fitzmaurice
Emeritus Professor James Fitzmaurice
School of English
School of English
Honorary Research Fellow
Honorary Research Fellow
Research interests: Screenwriting, MOOCs.
Research methods: Location scouting, library research, interviews, networked meetings with film festivals.
j.fitzmaurice@sheffield.ac.uk
Dr Nicola Pennill
Dr Nicola Pennill
Department of Music
Department of Music
Honorary Research Fellow
Honorary Research Fellow
Research interests: Developing creative arts student entrepreneurship skills
Research methods: Mixed
nicola.pennill@sheffield.ac.uk
Dr Tim Highfield
Dr Tim Highfield
Department of Sociological Studies
Department of Sociological Studies
Lecturer in Digital Media and Society
Lecturer in Digital Media and Society
Research interests: Digital platforms.
Research methods: Mixed, qualitative and quantitative, digital.
t.j.highfield@sheffield.ac.uk
Professor Adam Piette
Professor Adam Piette
School of English
School of English
Professor of Modern Literature
Professor of Modern Literature
Research interests: Creative Writing, particularly poetry.
Research methods: Close reading, archival research, theory, literary history, cultural studies.
a.piette@sheffield.ac.uk
Dr Charith Abhayaratne
Dr Charith Abhayaratne
Electronic and Electrical Engineering
Electronic and Electrical Engineering
Lecturer
Lecturer
Research interests: AI and computer vision for cultural and creative industries applications.
Research methods: Machine learning, computer vision and image/video analysis.
c.abhayaratne@sheffield.ac.uk
Jonathan Tang
Jonathan Tang
Department of Music
Department of Music
PhD Candidate
PhD Candidate
Research interests: music, arts and health.
jwltang1@sheffield.ac.uk
Zelda Hannay
Zelda Hannay
Faculty of Arts and Humanities
Faculty of Arts and Humanities
Senior Project Manager, TAP Programme
Senior Project Manager, TAP Programme
Research interests: I work in knowledge exchange but am also a creative practitioner and have worked for a number of arts organisations in both creative and managerial/admin roles.
Research methods: Creative/practice based.
zelda.hannay@sheffield.ac.uk
Dr Carmen Ramos Villar
Dr Carmen Ramos Villar
School of Languages and Cultures
School of Languages and Cultures
Senior Lecturer in Hispanic Studies
Senior Lecturer in Hispanic Studies
Research interests: Portuguese American life writing, including the use of images / photos in texts and film in the exploration of the self; Life writing from below (i.e. working class narratives)
Research methods: Mainly textual and paratextual analysis, but I also analyse the use of images / film
c.ramosvillar@sheffield.ac.uk
Jonathan Edward Bradley
Jonathan Edward Bradley
Faculty of Arts and Humanities
Faculty of Arts and Humanities
Knowledge Exchange Project Manager
Knowledge Exchange Project Manager
Research interests: Knowledge Exchange with many regional CCI partners
j.e.bradley@sheffield.ac.uk
Dr Briony Hannell
Dr Briony Hannell
Department of Sociological Studies
Department of Sociological Studies
University Teacher in Sociology
University Teacher in Sociology
Research interests: Media audiences, cultural consumption, digital platforms, DIY media making
Research methods: qualitative methods, (digital) ethnography, interviews, participatory
b.hannell@sheffield.ac.uk
Dr Pete Mylon
Dr Pete Mylon
Faculty of Engineering
Faculty of Engineering
Senior University Teacher in Engineering
Senior University Teacher in Engineering
Research interests: I am heavily involved in creative industries through the iForge makerspace. This includes working with local makers as well as on initiatives to set up makerspaces in refugee camps across the world.
pete.mylon@sheffield.ac.uk
Dr Irini Katsirea
Dr Irini Katsirea
Department of Journalism Studies
Department of Journalism Studies
Reader in International Media Law
Reader in International Media Law
Research interests: My research interests are in the area of Media law and regulation. The cultural industries I am particularly interested is therefore primarily broadcasting, as well as the press and social media.
Research methods: Legal research method
i.katsirea@sheffield.ac.uk
Dr Simon Bell
Dr Simon Bell
The Medical School
The Medical School
NIHR Clinical Lecturer in Neurology
NIHR Clinical Lecturer in Neurology
Research interests: I use art to transfer information from the scientific world to patients and family members who have experienced the diseases I study.
Research methods: Basic Science, Clinical Trials, Qualitative methods
s.m.bell@sheffield.ac.uk
Dr Jenny Gilbert
Dr Jenny Gilbert
Faculty of Social Sciences
Faculty of Social Sciences
Knowledge Exchange Associate
Knowledge Exchange Associate
Research interests: Museums, community heritage, social history, living history interpretation, costume
Research methods: Archival research, oral history
j.e.gilbert@sheffield.ac.uk
Dr Saima Eman
Dr Saima Eman
Department of Psychology
Department of Psychology
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Research interests: Music psychology
Research methods: Survey and qualitative
s.eman@sheffield.ac.uk
Angela Haighton
Angela Haighton
Professional Services, Library
Professional Services, Library
Head of Special Collections, Heritage, and Archives
Head of Special Collections, Heritage, and Archives
Research interests: I would like to explore how the collections and the knowledge and skills of the professional archivists and librarians who manage the Special Collections held by the library, could support further collaboration with cultural and creative industries and academic research related to them.
a.haighton@sheffield.ac.uk
Ian Widdows
Ian Widdows
Sheffield Methods Institute
Sheffield Methods Institute
Research Student (1+ 3 PhD)
Research Student (1+ 3 PhD)
Research interests: Cultural tastes.
Research methods: Varied, qualitative and quantitative.
icwiddows1@sheffield.ac.uk
Dr Tosh Warwick
Dr Tosh Warwick
Department of Urban Studies and Planning
Department of Urban Studies and Planning
Research Associate
Research Associate
Research interests: I work across a number of projects centred on culture and heritage-led regeneration and the wider role of heritage and culture in the city.
Research methods: My background is chiefly as an urban historian and heritage professional so spans archival research, oral history, policy reviews, community engagement etc.
t.warwick@sheffield.ac.uk
Nick Potter
Nick Potter
Estates & Facilities Management
Estates & Facilities Management
Music Programme Producer - University of Sheffield Concerts
Music Programme Producer - University of Sheffield Concerts
Research interests: Audience development, curation, public engagement, knowledge exchange, diversity in programming and the cultural industries.
Research methods: Audience data processing.
n.potter@sheffield.ac.uk
Porl Cooper
Porl Cooper
Performance Venues Team
Performance Venues Team
Freelance Programmer for Enable US festival
Freelance Programmer for Enable US festival
Research interests: Freelance Programmer covering contemporary performance, dance physical theatre and circus.
enableus@sheffield.ac.uk
Dr Grace Whitfield
Dr Grace Whitfield
Management School
Management School
Research Associate
Research Associate
Research interests: Digital technologies (particularly in relation to care and labour)
Research methods: Qualitative
g.whitfield@sheffield.ac.uk
Dr Agnes Lehoczky
Dr Agnes Lehoczky
School of English
School of English
Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing
Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing
Research interests: Creative writing and related.
a.lehoczky@sheffield.ac.uk
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