Dr Rachel Handforth
Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Associate Fellow
Summary
I am an early career researcher based in the Centre for Ï㽶ÊÓƵ and Development within the Sheffield Institute of Education at Ï㽶ÊÓƵ. I have a background in the sociology of higher education, and specific research interests include the career aspirations and experiences of women doctoral students. My research interests include higher education, gender inequalities and educational transitions.
I am an Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, and a member of a number of academic networks including the Society for Ï㽶ÊÓƵ in Higher Education, British Sociological Association and the Gender and Education Association.
Teaching
College of Social Sciences and Arts
Publications
Journal articles
Creaton, J., & Handforth, R. (2021). Guest editorial. Studies in Graduate and Postdoctoral Education, 12 (1), 1-6.
Coffey-Glover, L., & Handforth, R. (2019). Discourses of (hetero)sexism in popular music. Journal of Language and Sexuality, 8 (2), 139-165.
Handforth, R., Paterson, L.L., Coffey-Glover, L., & Mills, S. (2017). . Discourse, Context & Media, 20, 103-115.
Handforth, R., & Taylor, C. (2016). . Gender and Education, 28 (5), 627-643.
Reports
Smith, D., Woodroofe, N., Little, L., Slay, O., Handforth, R., Beckingham, S., ... Ludwig, F. (2019). . Ï㽶ÊÓƵ.