Jon Mulholland

Biography

Following an early career teaching in the health service, Jon joined the University of West London as a senior lecturer in sociology, developing and leading a suite of new undergraduate sociology and health studies programmes and modules, and undertaking funded research for the NHS in respect of diversity and nurse education. In 2007, Jon joined Middlesex University as a senior lecturer in sociology, progressing to an associate professorship, and leading the BA Sociology with Psychology and BA Sociology with Politics programmes. Here Jon developed and led modules on social diversity, globalization, popular culture and social theory. Jon also undertook funded research for the Economic and Social Research Council and the British Academy. In June 2016, Jon joined UWE Bristol as Associate Head of Sociology and Criminology, and Associate Professor in Sociology, leading a successful team of ambitious staff in the further development of Sociology and Criminology at the University accross the fields of teaching, learning, research and engagement.

Research Interest

Jon's earliest areas of expertise were in the fields of health and illness, with particular regard to the role played by 'race' and ethnicity in these domains. Accordingly Jon's PhD was in the area of 'race' and sexuality. This focus was strengthened through research undertaken for the NHS on the role of diversity in nurse education. Subsequently, Jon's expertise broadened to engage more inclusively in the role played by social diversity in the contemporary nation state, and with a particular interest in the impact of migration in this respect. The role played by intra-EU highly skilled migration became the focus of an Economic and Social Research Council grant (with Professor Louise Ryan), 'French Capital: A Study of French Highly-Skilled Migrants in London's Financial and Business Sectors'. Subsequently Jon secured a grant (with Dr. Erin Sanders-McDonagh and Dr. Nicola Montagna) from the British Academy, exploring the role played by women in nationalist movements in the UK. Reflecting his interest and expertise in the field of popular culture, Jon is currently undertaking research into the 'Politics of Play', with a particular focus on the case of queer tango.