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Sue Heath is a Professor of Sociology at the University of Manchester, within the School of Social Sciences. She has held roles such as Associate Dean for Postgraduate Research (2020–2023) and former Co-Director of the Morgan Centre for Research into Everyday Lives. Her academic journey includes a PhD from Lancaster University (1994) and a BSc from the University of Bristol (1987).
Research Interests: Focus on housing, home-making, shared living arrangements, and intergenerational dependencies. Recent work explores the history of student living in English universities and methodological innovations like observational sketching. Key projects include the ESRC-funded 'Under the Same Roof' and the Leverhulme Fellowship-supported study on student accommodations.
Publications: Includes books like Shared Housing, Shared Lives (2018) and articles on student lodging dynamics, co-operative housing, and methodological creativity. Over 50 publications reflect her interdisciplinary approach to sociology.
Awards: Academy of Social Sciences Fellow (2016) and Leverhulme Research Fellowship (2024/25). Known for bridging academic and artistic methods, such as collaborating with urban sketchers to explore everyday life.
Grants & Collaborations: Led ESRC-funded projects on shared living and co-directed major research centers. Current Leverhulme Fellowship supports historical research on student accommodations in civic universities.
Labs/Teams: Active in the Morgan Centre, fostering innovative methodologies and interdisciplinary research on everyday life practices.
