Caroline Law

Caroline Law is a Senior Research Fellow at De Montfort University, based in the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences and affiliated with the School of Applied Social Sciences. She is a core member of the Centre for Reproduction Research (CRR), an interdisciplinary hub focused on the social, cultural, and political dimensions of human reproduction. Caroline contributes to the strategic direction of the CRR, chairs its writing group, and leads impact enhancement initiatives. She teaches and supervises at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels and is an active contributor to academic discourse through publications and conference presentations.

• BSc Sociology, University of Bath, 2002
• MSc Social Research Methods, Open University, 2011
• PhD Sociology, De Montfort University, 2022

Caroline's research centers on the sociology of health, illness, and medicine, with a strong focus on reproduction and infertility. Her work explores men’s reproductive health and masculinity, reproductive timing and aging, and the lived experiences of endometriosis. Using qualitative methods, she investigates how chronic illness affects intimate relationships, fertility desires, and social identities. Her research emphasizes gender, chronic uncertainty, and the social construction of reproductive norms.

Her publications span high-impact journals such as Sociology, Human Reproduction, and Sociology of Health & Illness, as well as public engagement platforms like The Conversation. The articles reflect a consistent focus on qualitative, sociological inquiry into reproduction, with evolving themes from male fertility awareness and fatherhood timing to the psychosocial impact of endometriosis on couples and individuals. Her recent work introduces conceptual frameworks like 'misconnect' in personal life sociology.

• Member, International Journal of Social Research Methodology Reviewer College

Caroline has contributed to multiple externally and internally funded research projects, including the ENDOPART study on endometriosis and couple wellbeing, symposia on fertility technologies, and initiatives on equality in higher education. She has collaborated with institutions such as the University of Nottingham, Birmingham City University, and Queen’s University Belfast. While no formal list of students is provided, she supervises postgraduate research. She is also involved in knowledge exchange with Endometriosis UK, developing support resources for affected couples.

She leads and participates in research networks such as the European Network for Research on Men, Infertility and Assisted Conception and has organized academic events to foster early career research in technologically mediated reproduction.