Rachel Lock-Lewis

Rachel Lock-Lewis is a Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Creative Industries at the University of South Wales, affiliated with the Humanities Research and Innovation Group. She is co-director of the Centre for Gender Studies in Wales, contributing significantly to research on gender and historical social change.

• BA Joint Honours in History & English
• PGCE in Post-Compulsory Education
• MA in History
• PhD

Her research centers on the history of feminism in post-war Britain, with a focus on the Women's Freedom Movement in South Wales. She explores themes such as motherhood, parenting, family life, marriage, and women’s activism in 20th-century Britain. Her work emphasizes oral history and the lived experiences of women during periods of social transformation.

Recent publications (2017–2021) reflect a consistent focus on gender, social reproduction, and Welsh women’s history. Her research outputs include journal articles, book reviews, and academic contributions, demonstrating engagement with both scholarly discourse and public history.

• Best Research Supervisor (2021)

Rachel has supervised multiple research students and leads the ongoing project “Feminism in South Wales, 1970–1999: From the Women's Freedom Movement to the National Assembly” (2020–2028). She also serves as an External Examiner for History programs at Coventry University and Warwick University, indicating active involvement in academic governance. Her public engagement includes media contributions on women’s liberation and Welsh history.

She is a key member of the Centre for Gender Studies in Wales, where she co-organizes events such as the Ursula Masson Memorial Lecture, fostering academic dialogue on gender history.