Dr Naomi Rudoe
I am a Senior Lecturer in Sociology, and I have been working at the university since 2009. I studied at the University of Cambridge (BA), Goldsmiths (MA), and The Open University (MSc, PhD). I hold a Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education (University of Westminster) as well as a Cambridge Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults. I am a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. I am Senior Tutor for BA Sociology and BA Sociology & Criminology.
My research interests are in the areas of the sociology of education and family studies, and in social policy. They fall into three strands:
Relationships and Sex Education: I received funding from the British Academy/Leverhulme Small Research Grants scheme (£8,900 awarded June 2024-25) for a project on primary schools' parental engagement with Relationships and Sex Education.
Early Years Education: I received funding from the British Academy/Leverhulme Small Research Grants scheme (£4,222 awarded March 2016 – September 2017) for a project on nursery schools and early years education policy in England.
My research has also examined young motherhood and parenting policies, in particular focusing on New Labour’s Teenage Pregnancy Strategy. My doctoral work on young mothers and education was funded by the Economic and Social Research Council.