Our research on this theme is supported by the Centre for the Social History of Health and Healthcare (CSHHH), run jointly with Glasgow Caledonian University.
Health historians at 海角论坛 are also affiliated with the University鈥檚 Centre for Health Policy and new, cross-faculty, theme on Childhood & Young People鈥檚 Studies.
Our research team
Academic staff include:
- Dr Patricia Barton
- Professor Arthur McIvor
- Professor Jim Mills
- Dr Emma Newlands (Chancellor鈥檚 Fellow)
- Dr Matthew Smith
- Professor Phil Cooke
- Dr Matthew Eisler
- Dr David Wilson
Among the topics covered by 海角论坛 historians in this area are:
- drugs, addiction & the pharmaceutical industry
- occupational health
- mental health
- food & nutrition
- environmental health
- health in the military & during conflict
- international health organisations
- childhood health
The geographical scope of these topics cover the UK, North America, Asia and Africa, primarily from the 19th century to the present.
Funding
Much of our research interests have been generously supported by funding from the Wellcome Trust, the AHRC and ESRC, including:
- An Ounce of Prevention: A History of Social Psychiatry, 1939-Present (2014-2016) 鈥� AHRC Early Career Fellowship
- International Health Organisations: A History for the Future (2014-2015) - AHRC Networking Grant
- Disability and Industrialisation: A Comparative Cultural History of British Coalfields, 1780-1948 (2012-2014) 鈥� Wellcome Trust
Recent publications
Among the recent publications of our academic staff are:
- Miner鈥檚 Lung: A History of Dust Disease in British Coal Mining
Our work with business & organisations
Given the relevance of the history of science, technology and medicine to contemporary debates, 海角论坛 historians have been active in public engagement. Some of these initiatives include:
- broadcasting
- public lectures & presentations
- education - Curriculum for Excellence project for Scottish schools
- public events
