DrJane Booth
Senior Lecturer in Sociology and Social Policy
Faculty of Arts, Business, and Social Sciences
- Senior Lecturer in Sociology and Social PolicyFaculty of Arts, Business, and Social Sciences
- +44 1902321000 Ext.3657 (Work)
- University of Wolverhampton, Social Science, Inclusion and Public Protection, Mary Seacole Building, Nursery Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 1AD, United Kingdom
TEACHING INTERESTS
Jane teaches on both the sociology and social policy programmes, and is joint Programme Lead for the Masters in Research (International Relations).. She is keen to get students involved in community activities, through both accredited modules and as extra-curricular activities. She is module leader for community-based learning modules which requires the student to work co-productively with a local community or public sector organisation to carry out a piece of applied research or co design a project that benefits the organisation. She is also module leader and designer of Advocacy in Action, where first year social science students work with 3rd year graphic design students, to help local organisations raise awareness of social issues and local support services., through a visual campaign.
In her post at University of Bradford she was awarded the VC's Teaching Excellence Award in 2017, in recognition of her development of the IMPACT Bradford project, engaging students from across the Faculty of Social Science in community projects.
She has completed PG Cert in Higher Education and is a Senior Fellow of HEA.
TEACHING ACTIVITIES
- DOCTORAL EXAMINATIONThe actor as rehabilitator: an examination of the Geese Theatre Company practitioner training to work with people in prison and those at risk of committing offences.26 Oct 2023
- RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISIONNothing About us Without Us1 Jun 2022
- RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISIONSubstance-Use Disorder, Prevention, Treatment, & Recovery: Improving Outcomes for Service Users.1 Jun 2022
- RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISIONSupport without a Lanyard: Community responses to Domestic Abuse1 May 2022
- RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISIONAn analysis of the structures and processes to deliver Inclusive Growth committed to by the West Midlands Combined Authority2 Sep 2019 - 22 Jan 2024
- RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISIONAn Investigation into the perceived challenges impacting Service Providers who support people with mental ill- health seeking and retaining paid employment within the West Midlands Combined Authority1 Dec 2018 - 16 Oct 2024