Dr Susan O’Shea
Senior Lecturer
My profile
Biography
Academic and professional qualifications
PhD Social Statistics (2014) University of Manchester. The Art Worlds of Punk inspired Feminist Networks. A social network analysis of the Ladyfest feminist music and cultural movement in the UK. (ESRC 1+3, AQM funded). Supervisors: Prof Nick Crossley and Dr Siobhan McAndrews
MSc. (2009) University of Manchester: Social Research Methods & Statistics (Merit). ESRC.
PGCert. (2006) Open University: Social Sciences with Social Policy.
MPhil. (2001) Trinity College Dublin: Women’s Studies (Hons).
BA. (1997) National University of Ireland, Maynooth: Sociology and English (Hons).
Research outputs
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Chapters in books
O'Shea, S. (2023) '‘Take me to Church': developing music worlds through the creative peripheral placemaking and programming of Other Voices.' In Bennett, A., Cashman, D., Green, B., Lewandowski, N. (ed.) Popular Music Scenes: regional and rural perspectives. Palgrave Macmillan, pp. 83-97.
O'Shea, S.M. (2014) 'Embracing Difference in Feminist Music Worlds: a Ladyfest case study.' In Crossley,, N., McAndrew,, S., Widdop,, P. (ed.) Social Networks and Music Worlds. Routledge,
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Reports
Horan, R., Jump, D., O'Shea, S. (2020) Phase One Process Evaluation Report The Getting Out for Good (GOFG) Project. Manchester Metropolitan University.
O'Leary, C., O'Shea, S., Albertson, K. (2018) Homelessness and the Private Rented Sector. Manchester Metropolitan University.
Chandola,, T., O'Shea,, S. (2013) Innovative approaches to methodological challenges facing ageing cohort studies: policy briefing note. National Centre for Research Methods.
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Journal articles
O'Shea, S., Surtees, A. (2024) 'Re-membering music worlds: exhibiting the rebel women of Manchester’s Suffragette City.' Popular Music and Society,
O'Shea, S., Størvold, T. (2024) 'On Dissonant Landscapes: Tore Størvold and Susan O’Shea, in conversation.' IASPM Journal, 14(1) pp. 201-209.
O'Shea, S. (2020) 'Activate, Collaborate, Participate. The network revolutions of Riot Grrrl affiliated music worlds..' Punk and Post Punk, 9(2) pp. 309-325.
Elliott, M., Mackey, E., O'Shea, S.M., Tudor, C., Spicer, K. (2016) 'End user licence to open government data? A simulated penetration attack on two social survey datasets..' Journal of Official Statistics, 32(2) pp. 329-348.
Tucker, S., Brand, C., O'Shea, S., Abendstern, M., Clarkson, P., Hughes, J., Wenborn, J., Challis, D. (2011) 'An evaluation of the use of self-assessment for the provision of community equipment and adaptations in English local authorities.' BRITISH JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, 74(3) pp. 119-128.
Tucker, S., Brand, C., O'Shea, S., Abendstern, M., Clarkson, P., Hughes, J., Wenborn, J., Challis, D. (2011) 'An evaluation of the use of self-assessment for the provision of community equipment and adaptations in english local authorities.' British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 74(3)