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Biography
Professor Barry Doyle studied for both his BA and PhD at the University of East Anglia. He held teaching posts at the Universities of St Andrews, Durham and Edinburgh before moving to the University of Teesside where he was lecturer and Reader in History and subsequently Assistant Dean Research in the School of Social Sciences and Law. He moved to Huddersfield as Head of History, English, Languages and Media in 2008 and since 2013 has been Professor of Health History.
His teaching and research interests cover the political, social and economic history of urban Britain in the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries. He has a particular interest in the development of health care systems before welfare states in both the UK and Europe. He was closely involved in developing a project to archive the British Steel Teesside Collection which received over £400,000 in grants, while his health care research has received significant support from the Wellcome Trust.
Research Expertise and Interests
- Urban politics
- Hospital provision
- Aspects of late nineteenth and twentieth century local and regional history.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Research Expertise and Interests
- Urban Politics
- Hospital Provision
- 19th Century Local History
- 20th Century Local History
- 19th Century Regional History
- 20th Century Regional History
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Projects
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Crossing Boundaries: The History of First Aid in Britain and France, 1909‐1989
Doyle, B. & Beatrice Wall, R.
1/06/16 → 1/11/18
Project: Research
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LSL: Life-Saving Lullabies: Reducing adolescent maternal and neonatal deaths in Zambia
Swann, D., Reid, J. & Doyle, B.
21/02/20 → 20/02/21
Project: Research
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Contrasting Accounting Practices in the Urban Hospitals of England and France, 1890s to 1930s
Doyle, B., 12 Jan 2021, Accounting for health: Calculation, paperwork and medicine, 1500–2000. Hüntelmann, A. C. & Falk, O. (eds.). Manchester: Manchester University Press, p. 143-165 23 p. (Social Histories of Medicine).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Hospital provision in interwar Central Europe: A review of the field
Grombir, F., Doyle, B., Hibbard, M. & Szelinger, B., 1 Nov 2021, In: European Review of History/Revue Europeenne d'Histoire. 28, 5-6, p. 740-764 25 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Introduction: Imperial and post-imperial healthcare before welfare states
Clark, H-L. & Doyle, B., 1 Nov 2021, In: European Review of History/Revue Europeenne d'Histoire. 28, 5-6, p. 617-635 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review
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Les soins hospitaliers en Grande-Bretagne pendant l’entre-deux-guerres: un marché de la santé ?
Doyle, B., 11 Mar 2021, Les Marchés de la santé en France et en Europe au xxe siècle. Valat, B. (ed.). Presses Universitaires du Midi, p. 89-112 24 p.Translated title of the contribution :Hospital care in interwar Britain: A health market? Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Life Saving Lullabies: End Term Evaluation
Mushibwe, C. P., Reid, J., Doyle, B., St John Zambia & Swann, D., 1 May 2021, University of Huddersfield. 41 p.Research output: Book/Report › Other report
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Activities
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Royal Historical Society (Publisher)
Barry Doyle (Member of editorial board)
2018Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial work
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Economic History Society (External organisation)
Barry Doyle (Chair)
2015 → 2016Activity: Membership types › Membership of committee
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Boydell and Brewer Ltd (Publisher)
Barry Doyle (Member of editorial board)
2013 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial work
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Cambridge University Press (Publisher)
Barry Doyle (Member of editorial board)
2011 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial work
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Economic & Social Research Council (External organisation)
Barry Doyle (Member)
2008 → …Activity: Membership types › Membership of council
Press / Media
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Life-Saving Lullabies spread health warnings against Covid-19
Jim Reid, Barry Doyle & David Swann
5/05/20 → 8/05/20
4 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
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October 1918 Marks the Centenary of Spanish Flu that Claimed More Lives than World War I
24/09/18
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Yorkshire's Windrush Generation to Share their Stories in New Film
12/09/18
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment