Honorary staff

Dr Shelley Budgeon is an Honorary Associate Professor in Sociology who specializes in gender and feminist theory. Her research analyses the impact of various forces of social change on the constitution of gender relations and the performance of gendered identities. Her expertise encompasses theories of gendered subjectivity; feminist politics; gender, postfeminism and neoliberalism; sexuality and ...

Deborah joined HSMC as a Senior Fellow in Organisational Development & Leadership in July 2003. Deborah Davidson worked as a director in voluntary sector mental health, social care and housing services from 1984 – 1998. From 1998 she moved to work in higher education, first at King’s College, London as Director of Leadership & Organisational Development Programmes and Director ...

Emeritus Professor Chris Ham was appointed as Professor of Health Policy and Management at the University of Birmingham in 1992. From 2000 to 2004 he was seconded to the Department of Health, where he was Director of the Strategy Unit, working with ministers on NHS reform. Chris is the author of 20 books and numerous articles about health policy and management. He was awarded a CBE in 2004 ...

Dr Margaret May is an Honorary Research Fellow in the School of Social Policy and Society and an Associate Member of the Centre for Household Assets and Savings Management (CHASM) in the Department of Social Policy and Social Work, School of Social Policy and Society.

Karen joined HSMC as a Senior Lecturer in Healthcare Policy and Management in November 2013. Originally qualifying as a clinical psychologist, Karen has over thirty years’ experience in the health and social care sector, including direct service provision and commissioning. For the past fifteen years Karen has been involved in research, consultancy and system development for a broad range ...

Thea Raisbeck is an Honorary Research Associate at the University of Birmingham and an Associate of Spring Housing. She has worked in the housing, homelessness and domestic abuse sectors for over ten years and combines academic and frontline practice with campaigning and advocacy work.

 

Maureen is a, Honorary Lecturer in the Department of Social Policy and Social Work. Maureen is an Accredited Coach and Member of the University of Birmingham Coaching Academy