Lucy Potter
Department of Sociological Studies
PhD Student
Full contact details
Department of Sociological Studies
The Wave
2 Whitham Road
Sheffield
S10 2AH
- Profile
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Lucy previously studied Philosophy at the University of Sheffield before joining the Department of Sociological Studies in 2019. Her MA dissertation involved an exploration of ‘Voluntourism’ and the extent to which it perpetuates neo-colonial relations of power. After completion of her MA, Lucy worked as a Research Assistant for a third-sector organisation. She was then awarded a PhD studentship in 2022, her PhD research focuses on the British asylum system and cases submitted under grounds of non-religiosity.
- Qualifications
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- BA Philosophy, University of Sheffield (2016-2019)
- MA Sociological Studies, University of Sheffield (2019-2020)
- Research interests
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Thesis title: Blasphemy and Apostasy in the UK Asylum system: Policy and practice in asylum cases submitted under grounds of non-religiosity.
Research interests:
- Asylum
- Non-religion
- Migration
- Human Rights
- Postcolonialism
- Research group
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PhD Supervisors:
The PhD is a collaborative project with a third-sector human rights organisation
- Grants
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Department of Sociological Studies PhD collaborative award
- Professional activities and memberships
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Lucy is the Network Manager for the Migration Research Group which leads on global migration and mobility research from the University of Sheffield. She has also worked as a Research Assistant within the Sociological Department on an Economic and Social Sciences Research Council (ESRC) funded project. Lucy will begin teaching students on Sociology undergraduate modules in 2023.