Biography

After obtaining a first class honours degree in Media, Culture and Society at the prestigious Centre for Cultural Studies at the University of Birmingham, Jane joined the Sociology department in 2006 to complete an MSc in Cross Cultural and Research Methods.

Jane was born in Brighton and has lived there most of her life.

Role

Jane is a PhD student in the department of Sociology with research interests in consumerism and capitalism, business ethics and corporate social responsibility. She has interest and experience in qualitative methodology, in particular ethnographic methods. Her supervisors are Susie Scott (50%) and Luke Martell (50%).

Jane is also a tutor for SPRU (Science and Technology Policy Research Unity), teaching a module on Corporate Scandal and Business Greed as part of the International Summer School.

Qualifications

Undergraduate: BA (Hons) Media, Culture and Society, University of Birmingham (1st Class)

Postgraduate: MSc Cross Cultural and Comparative Research Methods, University of Sussex (Merit)

Activities

Jane has a keen interest in learning and development. She has undertaken the Profolio course and Personal Skills Course for DPhil students at the University of Sussex.

Jane's research combines many areas including sociology, cultural studies, political theory, business ethics, corporate social responsibility and sustainability. Her PhD research explores societal perceptions of social responsibility and consumer credit in light of the economic recession, focusing on three key stakeholders; corporations, the government and consumers. The research is also embedded in labelling theory as it observes societal perceptions of debt and the way in which debtors are labelled as 'deviant'.