Ruth Barley

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Research Associate/Lecturer

r.barley@shu.ac.uk

Department of Psychology, Sociology and Politics,
Sheffield Hallam University, Southbourne,
37 Clarkhouse Road, Collegiate Crescent Campus,
Sheffield, S10 2LD

Ruth Barley is a sociology lecturer in the Faculty of Development and Society with research interests in diversity and inclusion. Ruth also has links with two research centres at SHU: Centre for Health & Social Care Research and Centre for Education & Inclusion Research.

Ruth's teaching and research interests lie in the following areas

  • diversity - particularly ethnicity, language, culture and class
  • equality and inequality
  • social inclusion/exclusion
  • identity
  • qualitative research methods - particularly ethnographic methods

Ruth is working closely with Sarah Salway on this project. Together they are undertaking the bulk of the review and consultation work.