Personal profile
Research overview
My research focuses on the practice and performance of academic (e)valuation, with a particular focus on research: how and why is some research - and some individuals - deemed to be more 'excellent' than others? My specific focus is on the period of UK university expansion (1960s-1990s), immediately prior to the introduction of the Research Assessment Exercise. Although my work addresses the university sector at large, I have a particular interest in geography as a disciplinary case study where these issues were negotiated.
My work is at the intersection of:
- Intellectual History
- Sociology of Intellectuals/Academics
- History and Sociology of Science/Knowledge
- Sociology of Valuation
- Sociology of Professions
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
