Ella Barclay

Ella Barclay is an Associate Lecturer in Sociology at the University of the West of England (UWE), Bristol, within the Department of Health and Social Sciences. She is concurrently a PhD candidate whose research explores reproductive justice and maternity care for undocumented migrant women in the UK's hostile environment.

Her educational qualifications include:

• BA
• MSc
• MRes

Barclay's research centers on reproductive justice, migrant rights, and healthcare accessibility, with a particular emphasis on maternal wellbeing for undocumented migrants in the UK. She employs feminist research methodologies, including ethnography and Q-methodology, to critically investigate how the 'hostile environment' policies create systemic barriers to maternity care. Her work advocates for equitable healthcare access and policy reforms that center the experiences of marginalized women.

Analyzing three recent publications (2023-2025), Barclay's scholarship consistently examines the intersection of migration governance and reproductive healthcare. Her work reveals how NHS charging and data-sharing policies disproportionately impact undocumented migrant mothers, leading to 'drowning in bureaucracy' and restricted access to essential maternity services. These studies employ mixed qualitative methods to document lived experiences and advocate for structural changes in healthcare provision.

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As a PhD student, Ella Barclay is not currently listed as supervising any students. There is no information available on research grants she may have received.

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