Our research on this theme is supported by the Centre for the Social History of Health and Healthcare (CSHHH), run jointly with Glasgow Caledonian University.
Health historians at Strathclyde are also affiliated with the University’s Centre for Health Policy and new, cross-faculty, theme on Childhood & Young People’s Studies.
Our research team
Academic staff include:
- Dr Patricia Barton
- Professor Arthur McIvor
- Professor Jim Mills
- Dr Emma Newlands (Chancellor’s Fellow)
- Dr Matthew Smith
- Professor Phil Cooke
- Dr Matthew Eisler
Among the topics covered by Strathclyde historians in this area are:
- drugs, addiction & the pharmaceutical industry
- occupational health
- mental health
- food & nutrition
- environmental health
- health in the military & during conflict
- international health organisations
- childhood health
The geographical scope of these topics cover the UK, North America, Asia and Africa, primarily from the 19th century to the present.
Funding
Much of our research interests have been generously supported by funding from the Wellcome Trust, the AHRC and ESRC, including:
- An Ounce of Prevention: A History of Social Psychiatry, 1939-Present (2014-2016) – AHRC Early Career Fellowship
- International Health Organisations: A History for the Future (2014-2015) - AHRC Networking Grant
- Disability and Industrialisation: A Comparative Cultural History of British Coalfields, 1780-1948 (2012-2014) – Wellcome Trust
Recent publications
Among the recent publications of our academic staff are:
- Cannabis Nation: Control and Consumption in Britain, 1928-2008
- Civilians into Soldiers: War, the Body and British Army Recruits, 1939-45
- Hyperactive: The Controversial History of ADHD
- Miner’s Lung: A History of Dust Disease in British Coal Mining
Our work with business & organisations
Given the relevance of the history of science, technology and medicine to contemporary debates, Strathclyde historians have been active in public engagement. Some of these initiatives include:
- broadcasting
- public lectures & presentations
- education - Curriculum for Excellence project for Scottish schools
- public events
