Research Programme
PhD Researcher, Education
SL in Sustainable & Responsible Business, Management, Work and Organisation
Honorary Senior Lecturer, Sport
Director Child Wellbeing & Protection, Social Work
Lecturer, Health Sciences Stirling
Research Assistant, Dementia and Ageing
Lect. in Int. Politics & Public Policy, Politics
PhD Researcher, Sociology, Social Policy & Criminology
Associate Professor, Biological and Environmental Sciences
Dean of Institute for Advanced Studies, Management, Work and Organisation
Lecturer in Law, Law
Senior Lecturer, Social Work
Senior Lecturer, Dementia and Ageing
PhD Researcher, Sociology, Social Policy & Criminology
Student Administration Coordinator (TEG), Sociology, Social Policy & Criminology
Research Fellow (CSPM), Philosophy
Lecturer, Communications, Media and Culture
Lecturer in Dementia, Ageing & Design, Dementia and Ageing
PhD Researcher, Sociology, Social Policy & Criminology
Senior Lecturer, History
Article
(Re) constructing Homelands between precarity and intentionality - Syrian Armenians in Armenia
Kasbarian S (2025) (Re) constructing Homelands between precarity and intentionality - Syrian Armenians in Armenia. Mashriq & Mahjar, 12 (1), pp. 62-97. https://doi.org/10.24847/v12i12025.448
Article
Digital group archives in residential childcare: an investigation into memory responsibility
Lucas S, Burns A, Emond R & Reid L (2025) Digital group archives in residential childcare: an investigation into memory responsibility. Families, Relationships and Societies, 14 (3), pp. 402-418. https://doi.org/10.1332/20467435Y2024D000000034
Conference Abstract
Sport in Favelas: Perceptions of Managers on How to Promote Social Development
Rocha C, Williamson T, Bogus L & Paiva R (2025) Sport in Favelas: Perceptions of Managers on How to Promote Social Development. European Association for Sport Management Conference, Budapest, 02.09.2025-05.09.2025.
Article
Girginov V, Farrag D, Ghanem M, Rocha C, Mustafa B & Althawadi O (2025) Capacity Building in the Arab Non-Profit Sector: A Scoping Review and Preliminary Bibliometric Insights. Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly. https://journals.sagepub.com/home/nvs
Article
O’Donnell R, Howell R, Henderson T, Sinclair L, Mather K, McMeekin N & Semple S (2025) Use of nicotine replacement therapy to create a smoke-free home: study protocol for a pilot randomised controlled trial of a smoke-free home intervention in Scotland. BMJ Open, 15, p. e107161. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2025-107161
Article
Morrison J & Fiedler A (2025) How different models of media regulation address social inequality: A Qualitative textual analysis of key media regulation texts from Germany and the UK. Javnost -The Public.
Article
Decay, ‘dependency’ and deindustrialization: the evolving discourse of ‘the left behind’
Morrison J (2025) Decay, ‘dependency’ and deindustrialization: the evolving discourse of ‘the left behind’. Javnost -The Public. https://doi.org/10.1080/13183222.2025.2579391
Magazine Article
McKee K & McCall V (2025) Opinion: The problem with the ‘build baby build’ mantra: https://www.scottishhousingnews.com/articles/opinion-the-problem-with-the-build-baby-build-mantra. Scottish Housing News. 02.06.2025. https://www.scottishhousingnews.com/articles/opinion-the-problem-with-the-build-baby-build-mantra
Conference Abstract
Organizational Learning from Major Sporting Events: The Case of Qatar Sport Organizations
Rocha C, Dalia F, Girginov V, Magdy M & Al-Thawadi O (2025) Organizational Learning from Major Sporting Events: The Case of Qatar Sport Organizations. North American Society for Sport Management Conference 2025, San Diego, 27.05.2025-30.05.2025.
Research Report
McKee K (2025) Local People Leading: the role of women in the birth of Scotland’s community-based housing associations. ISPA Project. Stirling: University of Stirling.
Magazine Article
Labour says benefit reforms are a 'moral mission' - It looks more like moral panic
Morrison J (2025) Labour says benefit reforms are a 'moral mission' - It looks more like moral panic. The Conversation. 19.03.2025. https://theconversation.com/labour-says-benefit-reforms-are-a-moral-mission-it-looks-more-like-moral-panic-252404
Commentary
Protecting children from second-hand tobacco smoke in the home: the need for a new approach
Semple S, Tigova O, Howell R, Davie E, Gorini G, Turner SW, Vardavas C, Clancy L, Peruga A, Fernández E & O'Donnell R (2025) Protecting children from second-hand tobacco smoke in the home: the need for a new approach. Tobacco Control. https://doi.org/10.1136/tc-2024-059205
Exhibition
Dunfermline Abbey Church: More Than a Building?
Penman M (2025) Dunfermline Abbey Church: More Than a Building? [Exhibition] Dunfermline Carnegie Library and Gallery - Community Gallery. 22.03.2025-05.04.2025 Available at: https://dunfermlineabbey.com/wwp/?p=24148
Blog Post
McCall V & McKee K (2025) Housing’s role in tackling intersectional inequalities: Intersectional Stigma of Place-based Ageing (ISPA). [Blog post] 07.02.2025. https://housingevidence.ac.uk/housings-role-in-tackling-intersectional-inequalities-intersectional-stigma-of-place-based-ageing-ispa/
Project Report
Home Improvement Services in England: National Evaluation. Final Report
Rolfe S, Mccall V, Harris C, Gilbertson J, Pearson S, Smith R, Wilson I, Marshall M, Preece J, Robinson D, Brown J, McGregor S, Roberts G & Smith P (2025) Home Improvement Services in England: National Evaluation. Final Report. Centre for Ageing Better. Centre for Ageing Better. https://ageing-better.org.uk/document/full-national-evaluation-reportpdf
Article
McCall V, McKee K, Theakstone D, Gallagher McCulloch C & Taylor H (2025) The Reflective Housing Practitioner: The role of qualifications for building empathy and person-centred approaches in the housing sector. Housing and Society. https://doi.org/10.1080/08882746.2024.2448407
Book Chapter
Place, Pluralism and the Media Who Tells Us About Political Affairs? Steven Harkins
Harkins S (2024) Place, Pluralism and the Media Who Tells Us About Political Affairs? Steven Harkins. In: An Introduction to UK Politics: Place, Pluralism, and Identities. 1st ed. London: Sage, pp. 183-201.
Book Chapter
Developing Novice Academics' Feedback Literacy: A Workshop Approach
Michael M & Viana V (2024) Developing Novice Academics' Feedback Literacy: A Workshop Approach. In: Chong SW & Gao AL (eds.) Developing Feedback Literacy for Academic Journal Peer Review. Narratives from Researchers in Education and Applied Linguistics. 1 ed. Research in Higher Education. London: Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003365662
Manual / Guide
Trans, non-binary and queer people accessing welfare benefits - A Guide for Claimants
Matthews P (2024) Trans, non-binary and queer people accessing welfare benefits - A Guide for Claimants.
Project Report
LGBT+ Welfare and Assets in Great Britain - Technical Appendix
Matthews P, Lambert P, Barnett C & Mann S (2024) LGBT+ Welfare and Assets in Great Britain - Technical Appendix.
Intersectional Stigma of Place-based Ageing
PI: Professor Vikki McCall
Funded by: Economic and Social Research Council
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Housing Studies Charitable Trust Early Career Fellowship
PI: Dr Anna Pearce
Funded by: Housing Studies Charitable Trust
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Independent Review of the Alcohol Premises Licensing System in Northern Ireland
PI: Dr James Nicholls
Funded by: Northern Ireland Executive
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“Making Do”: Strategies and Tactics for Thermal Comfort in Traditional Houses in Stirling
PI: Dr Vanicka Arora
Funded by: Sustainable Households (Scottish Research Alliance for Energy, Homes and Livelihoods)
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Welfare access, assets and debts of LGBT+ people in the UK
PI: Professor Peter Matthews
Funded by: The Nuffield Foundation
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Living Archives in Residential Child Care: using the past to inform the future
PI: Professor Ruth Emond
Funded by: Arts and Humanities Research Council
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Edinburgh Drug Consumption Room feasibility study
PI: Dr James Nicholls
Funded by: City of Edinburgh Council
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Older People’s Experience of Adaptations in Scotland
PI: Professor Vikki McCall
Funded by: Age Scotland
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Dementia Activity Toolkit
PI: Professor Vikki McCall
Funded by: Alberta Health Services
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UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence (CaCHE)
PI: Professor Kim McKee
Funded by: Economic and Social Research Council
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What do lower income tenants in Scotland’s private rented sector want to see from a new Rented Sector Strategy?
PI: Professor Kim McKee
Funded by: Joseph Rowntree Foundation
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Evidence Review into Public Experience and Confidence of Body Worn Video in a Policing Context
PI: Professor William Webster
Funded by: Scottish Institute for Policing Research
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Evaluating parent and practitioner views of participation in the Learning Together Programme (PEEP), and developing an enhanced delivery model.
PI: Professor Elspeth McCartney
Funded by: Scottish Government
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Mobilising Voluntary Action in the four UK jurisdictions: Learning from today, prepared for tomorrow
PI: Professor Alasdair Rutherford
Funded by: UK Research and Innovation
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British Curriculum Forum Grant Consultancy
PI: Dr Joseph Smith
Funded by: British Educational Research Association
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Equalities, empowerment and the experience of care: An evaluation for the Life Changes Trust
PI: Professor Jane Callaghan
Funded by: Life Changes Trust
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Cherish Investigator Led Proposal - demonstrating impact in housing, health and social care
PI: Professor Judith Phillips
Funded by: Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
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Making a House a ‘Home’ in the Private Rented Sector: Good Practice Guidance for Landlords
PI: Professor Kim McKee
Funded by: Safe Deposit Scotland Charitable Trust (SDS)
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'Vulnerable' families in a time of pandemic
PI: Professor Jane Callaghan
Funded by: Chief Scientist Office
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Working together: improving housing outcomes for the ex-Services community
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Funded by: Forces in Mind Trust
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