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Arthur McIvor is a Professor in the Department of History at the University of Strathclyde, serving as Co-Director of the Scottish Oral History Centre (SOHC) since 2021 and previously as Director (2005-2021). He has established himself as a leading international authority in oral history methodology applied to labour and health history over three decades.
His research centers on the intersection of work history and occupational health, with pioneering studies on occupational respiratory diseases, deindustrialisation impacts, and gendered experiences of industrial decline. McIvor's work uniquely combines oral testimony with archival research to reconstruct lived experiences of workers, particularly focusing on asbestos-related diseases and mining communities.
Recent publications demonstrate his evolving focus toward transnational perspectives on industrial health impacts, as evidenced by his 2024 monograph 'Jobs and Bodies: An Oral History of Health and Safety in Britain' and co-authored works exploring gender dimensions of deindustrialisation across national contexts.
His scientific recognition includes:
- AHRC Knowledge Transfer Fellowship (2010) with Glasgow Museums
- REF2021 impact case study 'Memory in Public History' rated among UK's top 10
McIvor has secured substantial research funding from AHRC, Wellcome Trust, Nuffield Foundation, and NHLF, including £174,000 for 'The Lost Villages: Deindustrialisation in East Ayrshire' project. He actively supervises postgraduate students in oral history methodologies and maintains strong public engagement through museum collaborations and the FutureLearn MOOC on coal miners' lives (4,650+ learners).
As Co-Director of SOHC, he leads an interdisciplinary team providing advanced oral history training through SGSAH/SS while fostering partnerships with archives, community groups, and cultural institutions to advance memory heritage practices and public history initiatives.
