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Professor Kahryn Hughes is a leading academic in the School of Sociology and Social Policy at the University of Leeds, Faculty of Social Sciences. She holds the position of Professor of Sociology and leads the MA Qualitative Research Methods and MA Social and Public Policy programmes. She is also the Director of the Timescapes Archive and a Senior Fellow at the National Centre for Research Methods (NCRM), where she commissions UK-wide training in qualitative longitudinal and secondary analysis methods.
Research Interests: Her work focuses on the development and application of qualitative research methods, particularly Qualitative Secondary Analysis (QSA) and Qualitative Longitudinal Research (QLR). Her substantive research explores the dynamics of poverty, time, ethics, and addiction—including heroin, internet gambling, and e-cigarettes. She has contributed significantly to methodological innovation and digital data archiving in the social sciences.
Research Trends: Her recent publications reflect a strong commitment to methodological rigor and ethical practice in qualitative research. They span topics such as digital data repositories, third sector transformation, men's caregiving roles in deprived areas, and temporal ethics. Collectively, her work advances the infrastructure and epistemology of qualitative inquiry in the UK and internationally.
Scientific Awards and Recognition: While specific awards are not listed, her leadership roles—such as NCRM Senior Fellow and Director of the Timescapes Archive—reflect high recognition in the research community. Her editorial role for the SAGE series Qualitative Secondary Analysis further underscores her authority in the field.
Advising and Grants: She supervises postgraduate researchers including Liying Mi and Kelsey Tredgett. Her research has been funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) under flagship programmes such as the Research Methods Programme and Timescapes, representing major national investments in qualitative research infrastructure.
Labs and Research Groups: She is affiliated with the Centre for Research on Families, The Life Course and Generations and the Centre for Health, Technologies and Social Practice. She also co-leads the Horizons Network on Time and is instrumental in managing the Timescapes Archive, a world-leading digital repository for qualitative longitudinal data.
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