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Biography
Victoria Cluley is an Associate Professor in Sociology in The School of Sociology and Social Policy at the 海角黑料. Victoria is also an honorary researcher at University of Liverpool and the University of Leicester. Victoria holds a PhD in Sociology from the 海角黑料, an MA in Public Health and a BSc in Environmental Health both from Nottingham Trent University.
At Nottingham Victoria leads the Instutute for Science and Society (ISS). ISS is one of the leading centres in Science and Technology Studies (STS) in the UK, Europe and internationally; investigating the social, political and ecological aspects of science and technology.
Victoria is also Co-Convenor for the British Sociological Associations Medical Sociology Study Group. Victoria works alongside a team of academics across all career stages to plan, implement, and evaluate the study group's anual conference.
Prior to her role at Nottingham, Victoria worked in a number of post doctoral research roles at University of Leicester and City, University of London, leading and delivering research studies addressing ageing, disability and chronic illness.
Before starting her PhD Victoria worked for nearly 10 years in local government in both Environmental Health and Health Promotion roles.
Expertise Summary
Victoria is a Sociologist with expertise in the sociology of health and illness. Victoria is specifically interested in ageing, chronic illness, and disability. Victoria is a qualitative researcher with expertise in visual methods. Victoria is also interested in the application of social theory, particularly Post-Humanism/New Materialism, to understand health and illness.
Research Summary
Victoria is currently working on a number of research projects to address key issues within the field of the sociology of health and illness. Victoria is responsible for workstream two of an ESRC… read more
Current Research
Victoria is currently working on a number of research projects to address key issues within the field of the sociology of health and illness. Victoria is responsible for workstream two of an ESRC funded study, Understanding the varied experiences of frailty in older age with respect to ethnicity. Victoria leads workstream two, a photovoice study of older people's experiences of ageing and frailty.
Victoria is also involved in a project to explore patient and public motivations for patient and public involvement (PPI) activity.
Victoria is also part of the NightLife study team at the University of Leicester. NightLife is an NIHR funded clinical trial of nocturnal haemodialysis. Victoria supports with the qualitative arm of the trial and is external supervisor for Katherine Hull, a PhD candidate and clinical researcher working on the trial.
Past Research
Victoria has worked in post doctoral research roles on the Understanding Frailty study and the NightLife study.
Future Research
Victoria is currently planning a number of new studies including
- a study to explore women's health experiences of haemodialysis and is seeking funding for this important study.
- a study to explore Pakistani older women's healthcare communication
- a study to explore proxmity to death in older people