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Greg Hollin is a Wellcome Trust Research Fellow and Lecturer in Social Theory at the University of Sheffield’s School of Sociological Studies, Politics and International Relations. He holds a PhD from the University of Nottingham (2013) and has held prestigious fellowships including the Mildred Blaxter Post-Doctoral Fellowship (2014) and a Wellcome Trust Strategic Support Fund Fellowship (2016). His research bridges Medical Sociology and Science and Technology Studies (STS), focusing on the societal impacts of neuroscientific and psychological disciplines. Central themes include autism as a 'social disorder,' concussion’s relationship to neurodegenerative diseases, and more-than-human sociological frameworks involving animals and environments.
Education
- Bachelor’s and Master’s in Psychology, University of Birmingham
- PhD in Sociology, University of Nottingham (2010-2013)
Research Interests
Hollin’s work interrogates how biomedical technologies and discourses shape societal understandings of conditions like autism and traumatic brain injury. Key projects include Hard Knock Life: Negotiating Concussion and Dementia in Sport (2018-2022) and current investigations into environmental influences on neurodegenerative diseases. His STS approach incorporates non-human actors, such as laboratory beagles and bed bugs, into sociological analysis.
Grants & Awards
- Wellcome Trust University Award (£319,970, 2022-2027)
- Wellcome Trust Research Fellowship (£187,063, 2018-2022)
- Co-investigator: Caring for former athletes with neurological disorders (2023-2024)
Teaching & Supervision
Convenes the undergraduate module Sociology of Health, Illness and Medicine. Supervises PhD topics in medical sociology, STS, and interdisciplinary approaches to mental health. Past students explored cognitive enhancement drugs and queer theory in autism studies.
Professional Affiliations
- Co-lead of the STeMiS research theme (Science, Technology, and Medicine in Society)
- Member of Sheffield Animal Studies Research Centre (ShARC)
- Steering group member of Science and Technology Studies in the Midlands and North (STSMN)
