Melody Bishop: “A qualitative longitudinal study on the illness experiences of UK students with long-term health conditions during their first year of transition to an elite collegiate university”

In Students by General Account

Biography

I am a third-year PGR in the Department of Sociology at Durham University (October 2022-present). I hold an MSc in Medical Anthropology and BSc in Biomedical Sciences, both from Durham University.

My research explores the experiences of UK students with long-term physical health conditions throughout transition to an elite collegiate university. I take a qualitative longitudinal research (QLR) approach, conducting interviews and employing diary methods. My supervisors are Professor Simon Forrest and Dr Kimberly Jamie.

Research Groups

  • Health and Social Theory Research Group
  • Higher Education and Social Inequality Research Group