Sam Miles

Dr Sam Miles serves as Senior Lecturer in Medical Sociology at Queen Mary University of London's Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, where he leads sociology curriculum development across MBBS programs in London and Malta. As theme lead for Sociology, he teaches medical students in core modules including Human Sciences and Public Health, Fundamentals of Medicine, and Clinical Communication Skills, while directing qualitative research methods workshops on ethnography and NVivo.

Education:

• BA (Hons) and MA in Geography, University of Exeter
• ESRC-funded Research Methods MRes and PhD in Human Geography, Queen Mary University of London (2017)

His research centers on LGBTQ/queer health disparities, digital technology's impact on sexual health, and co-produced methodologies in public health. He investigates how digital platforms reshape queer communities while examining marginalized populations' experiences including young people with sickle cell disease and Gypsy, Roma & Traveller communities, employing rigorous qualitative approaches to advance health equity.

Analysis of his 2020-2022 publications reveals dominant themes in transgender healthcare access, digital queer geographies, and sickle cell disease transitions. His work bridges public health, medical sociology, and urban geography, frequently appearing in high-impact journals like The Lancet and Global Public Health, with growing emphasis on pandemic-related community participation and methodological innovation in co-produced research.

Scientific Awards:

• Fellow of the Higher Education Academy

Dr Miles supervises MBBS dissertations, iBSc, MA, and PhD students in medical sociology and public health. His research program attracts substantial funding:

• UK FCDO: Sexual/reproductive health in complex environments
• NIHR: Sickle cell disease youth experiences
• ESRC: Digital life for LGBTQ youth
• UK Department of Health: Pandemic services for marginalized communities
• NIHR ARC: NHS co-production initiatives

He contributes to Queen Mary's Centre for Medical Education and previously collaborated with LSHTM's DEPTH research group (2017-2022), focusing on community-engaged health services research through interdisciplinary teams addressing structural health inequities.