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Last updated 23rd March 2023
Biography
Jim Reid joined the University in September 2008 and his teaching and research is in the sociology of childhood and families in the Department of Education and Community Studies.
Subsequent to social work practice with children and their families and as a social work manager he took up a post with the University of Teesside where he taught social work before managing the social work programmes at that University. During this period Jim worked with UNICEF if Central Asia in developing academic infrastructure and practices.
As a member of the Huddersfield Centre for Research in Education and Society (HUDCRES), Jim’s research interests are founded on the an ethic of care. He has developed research into the voices of usually silenced or silent groups including in the arena of maternal and child health. He has received grants from the University of Huddersfield / Research England to develop interdisciplinary, international projects involing research in the UK, South Africa and Zambia. This includes work with colleagues at the University of Western Cape on family capabilities for moving vulnerable groups from adversity to thriving. Jim was Co-I on an AHRC funded urgency grant - UKRI GCRF 'Life-saving Lullabies: Reducing maternal and infant mortality in Zambia.'
He is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, founding convenor of the Children and Childhoods SIG at the British Educational Research Association (BERA) and a member of the BERA conference and events committee. He is a member of the International Sociological Association and the International Society for the Prevention of Infant Deaths, and the Human Development and Capabilities Association.
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):
External positions
Member, British Educational Research Association
Mar 2016 → …
Research Expertise and Interests
- Institutional ethnography
- The ethic of care
- Children and childhood
- Education and wellbeing
- Researcher reflexivity
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Projects
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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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Love in a Time of Colic: Mobilizing Professional Love in Relationships with Children and Young People to Promote Their Resilience and Wellbeing
Purcell, M., Page, J. & Reid, J., 1 Jul 2022, In: Child and Youth Services. 43, 1, p. 3-27 25 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Material Appropriation for Infant Mortality Reduction: Troubling the discourse
Watson, D. & Reid, J., 1 Jun 2022, In: Journal of Material Culture. 27, 2, p. 107-123 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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‘Finding a Voice’: utilising Tronto’s ethic of care framework for developing students’ attentiveness to voice in a university module
Reid, J. & Kaneva, D., 1 Feb 2022, In: European Early Childhood Education Research Journal. 30, 1, p. 164-177 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference article › 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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Life-Saving Lullabies: Reducing adolescent maternal and neonatal deaths in Zambia
Reid, J., Doyle, B., St John Zambia, Ufulu Films & Swann, D., 13 Dec 2021Research output: Non-textual form › Digital or Visual Products
Activities
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‘Finding a voice’: utilising Tronto’s ethic of care framework for developing undergraduate students’ attentiveness to 'voice' in working with children
Dimitrina Kaneva (Speaker) & Jim Reid (Speaker)
6 Sep 2022Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Lifesaving lullabies through a capabilities lens: reflections on reducing adolescent maternal and neonatal deaths in Zambia
Jim Reid (Speaker)
20 Jul 2022Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Life Saving Lullabies Through a Capabilities Lens: Reflections On Reducing Adolescent Maternal And Neonatal Deaths In Zambia
Jim Reid (Speaker)
22 Jun 2022Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Life-saving lullabies: Song as a Frugal and Sustainable Tool for Reducing Maternal and Infant Mortality in Zambia
Jim Reid (Speaker)
11 Nov 2021 → 13 Nov 2021Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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UN Climate Change Conference (COP26)
Jim Reid (Participant)
9 Nov 2021Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participating in a conference, workshop, ...
Press/Media
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SNP accused of ignoring evidence-based policy making after quietly renewing £56m baby box deal.
Jim Reid & Peter Blair
4/04/21
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Life-saving lullabies: Using song in public health education in Zambia
5/02/21
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research
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Lullabies are transforming lives by delivering life-saving health messages to help new mums in Zambia
16/10/20
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
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Thinking about care and care needs in the context of Covid-19
Jim Reid & Jayne Edwards
14/07/20
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Other