Who we are
Core team members

Professor Paul Martin
Professor of SociologyDepartment of Sociological Studies
- The development of epigenetics & the role of science in policy
- Novel biosocial concepts & methods in the social sciences
- What it means to be human in the 21st Century
- Responsible research
+44 114 222 6414

Professor Nathan Hughes
Head of DepartmentDepartment of Sociological Studies
- Youth/young adult criminal justice policy
- Childhood neurodevelopmental impairment
- Developmental science & its applications to social sciences
- Family-focused policy, practice & research methods
+44 114 222 6439

Dr Ros Williams
Senior Lecturer in Digital Media and SocietyDepartment of Sociological Studies
- Health & social media
- Digital health
- Sociology of health & illness
- Genetics
- Race & ancestry
- Science & technology in society/STS
- Digital methods
- Tissue donation & biobanking
+44 114 222 6423

Professor Rowland Atkinson
Research Chair in Inclusive SocietiesDepartment of Urban Studies and Planning
Gentrification and displacement, cities and crime; wealth, poverty and exclusion; segregation and urban security; 'gated communities' and fortress homes.
rowland.atkinson@sheffield.ac.uk+44 114 222 6936