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Louise Ryan
Louise Ryan has a PhD in Sociology from University College Cork. For more than a decade she has been researching intra-EU migration with a particular focus on London. She has published many highly cited papers on migrant social networks and on research methods. Her recent books include: Migrant Capital (co-edited with Erel and D'Angelo, Palgrave, 2015) and An End to the Crisis of Empirical Sociology? (co-edited with Linda McKie, Routledge, 2016)
Subjects: Sociology
Biography
In 2015 I became a Fellow of the Academy of Social SciencesI am a trustee of the British Sociological Association
In 2014 I was elected chair of the editorial board of the journal Sociology - published by Sage.
I am series editor of Sociological Futures published by Routledge
Over the last decade I have established a growing reputation as a leading scholar in migration research. I have published several highly cited papers on migrant social networks in Sociology and Sociological Review.
I have a successful track record in achieving research grants from a range of sources including; ESRC grants (4), FP7, charities, local authorities, third sector organisations.
I have a proven track record in managing research teams, developing innovative research projects and organising successful and wide reaching dissemination events to enhance impact.
Education
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1992 PhD National University of Ireland
Areas of Research / Professional Expertise
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Migration - Intra EU migration, highly skilled migration, labour migration, family reunion
Social Networks
Mixed Methods
Embedding
Reflexivity in the research process
Narrative analysis
mapping social networks using visual images
Educational inequalities
Migrant children in British schools
Young people at risk of becoming NEET
Books
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