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Dr Martin Partridge is a Senior Lecturer and Researcher in the Department of Social Policy & Social Care at the University of Wolverhampton’s Faculty of Education, Health, and Wellbeing. He specializes in diasporic communities, focusing on disability studies, cultural diversity, ethnography, and World Café methodology. His work bridges sociological, social policy, and public health domains, with a strong emphasis on Chinese communities in the UK.
- Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Professional Education, Staffordshire University
- PhD, University of Bristol
- MA in Social Research (Social Policy), University of Birmingham
- Postgraduate Diploma in Disability Studies, University of Leeds
- BA (Hons) in Sociology, University of Birmingham
Partridge’s research explores the intersection of disability, migration, and cultural identity, particularly among Chinese diasporas. He has led studies on spiritual care, dementia risk factors, and personalization in social services. His recent publications analyze cultural barriers in healthcare access and the lived experiences of ethnic minorities.
His 15 most recent articles span themes like dementia epidemiology, cultural barriers in healthcare, and ethnographic studies of Chinese communities. Key subfields include spiritual care frameworks, meta-analysis of obesity-dementia links, and policy evaluations of personalized social care.
- Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
- Fellow of the NIHR SSCR
Partridge supervises doctoral candidates on topics ranging from dementia risk factors to acculturation experiences of migrants. He contributes to teaching through postgraduate modules on ethnography, thematic analysis, and international social care approaches.
As Research Group Coordinator for Migrant Communities and Wellbeing at Wolverhampton, he fosters interdisciplinary collaborations across social care, public health, and cultural studies. His work emphasizes policy impact and intercultural understanding in local and global contexts.
