Miriam Snellgrove

Dr. Miriam Snellgrove is a Lecturer in Sociology at the School of Social and Political Sciences, University of Glasgow. Her work focuses on micro-sociological and feminist analyses of everyday life, particularly exploring gender, leisure practices, and qualitative methodologies. She leads the Waste. Water. Walking project examining environmental interactions through leisure activities like swimming and walking.

Her research areas include 'dirty leisure' (focusing on pollution and defecation in natural spaces), feminist conceptualizations of nature/human relations, and innovative qualitative methods. She has been funded by the ESRC and Brigstow Institute. Publications span journals like Journal of Leisure Research and Sociological Review Magazine, with a focus on bridge as a mindsport and pandemic-era leisure practices.

Teaching includes undergraduate/PGT courses on qualitative methods and leisure sociology. She supervises PhD students in leisure studies, everyday life, and creative methodologies. She holds an honorary role with Bridge: A Mindsport for All (BAMSA) and is a member of the Leisure Studies Association.