Role
Deputy-Director, Centre for Methodological Innovation.
Carole Sutton teaches on both undergraduate and postgraduate programmes as well as undertaking PhD supervision.
Qualifications & background
BSc (Hons) Sociology with Economics, Polytechnic South West, 1989
PGDip Information Technology with Social Research placement, University of Leicester, 1990
PGDip Social Research, University of Plymouth, 1993
MSc Social Research with Distinction, University of Plymouth 1994
Certificate in Education, University of Plymouth, 2000
Professional membership
Member, British Sociological Association
Roles on external bodies
Editor, Methodological Innovations On-line, April 2005 - current
Teaching interests
Undergraduate: Social Research Methods (SRE1401, SSP1001, SSP2001); Sociological Imaginations and research skills(SOC1503, SOC1501); Gender & Society (SOC2505); The Research Process (SRE2402); SOC3500 Dissertation and PDP; Advanced Quantitative Analysis (MSR506T).
Postgraduate level: Quantitative Analysis 1: Descriptive Analysis (MSR532); Advanced Quantitative Analysis 3: Multivariate Analysis (MSR506); Research Design and Methods (IMS501); Principles and Practice of Data Analysis (IMS502 - online and face to face).
CPD activities: Descriptive analysis and data appreciation; Introduction to SPSS; Intermediate SPSS; Market Research Society Advanced Certificate training. School CPD Management Team.
Professional qualifications: Market Research Society (Advanced Certificate)
Staff serving as external examiners
External Eaminer, M.A. Research Methodology, University of Liverpool. 2007/08- current
External Examiner, M.Sc. in Social Research Skills with Specialisms, School of Policy Studies, University of Ulster, 2005/06 - 2008/09
Examiner, Market Research Society (MRS). 2005 - current
Research interests
Research Centres
Deputy Director, Centre for Methodological Innovations
Chair, 'Methods@Plymouth' Annual Conference Organising Committee
Editor, Methodological Innovations Online
Current research interests
Research methods and methodologies, especially quantitative and qualitative approaches to research and analysis; evaluation; applied social research; applied social statistics; auto/biography.
Sociology of Sport and the Sociology of the Body: Non-elite road running and running communities; women and sport; body modifications.
Learning and Teaching of Social Statistics and Reserach Methods
Current research projects
'Non-elite road running, running bodies and running communities'
'Local Participation in Swimming' collaborative work with Gayle Letherby, School of Applied Psychosocial Sciences, University of Plymouth
‘Young people and bodily modifications – tattooing, piercing and brandings’. Collaborative work with Dr.Kevin Meethan, School of Aplied Psychosocial Sciences, University of Plymouth and Prof. Martin Simpson, Nicholas State University, Thibodaux, Louisiana, USA
Past research interests
Women and Health; Women, employment and the armed forces;
‘Encouraging the use of census data from the samples of annoymised records (2001 census)’. With Moira Maconachie. Enterprise Fellowship Award, University of Plymouth, 2004
Family and Solo-Living: Exploring solo-living using the 1991 and 2001 census data and Samples of Annoymised Records (SARS).
UoP Research group membership
Centre for Culture, Community and Society (CCCS)
Centre for Methodological Innovations (CMI)
Social and Public Policy
Research degrees awarded to supervised students
Doctor of Philosophy
Louise Forty (2008) Developing a Homelessness Prediction Model. School of Law and Social Sciences, University of Plymouth.
Stuart Bailey (2007) Migration and Economy in Cornwall. ESRC CASE Studentship with Cornwall County Council. School of Law and Social Sciences, University of Plymouth.
Grants & contracts
ESRC Quantitative Methods Initiative. Developing QM teaching materials, with Alison Green & Cardiff School of Social Sciences, £100,000. Starting Feb 2012.
C-SAP, HEA (2011) Developing a Sociology Field Trip, with Alison Anderson. £6,000
Seale Hayne Educational Trust (2004-2005) with Joan Chandler & Moira Maconachie
Solo living in rural Devon, £4,856.00
Enterprise Fellowship Award (2004-2005) with Moira Maconachie Encouraging the use of data from the samples of anonymised records (Census 2001), £3,000.00
ESRC Research Methods Training Award (2004): Longitudinal Data Analysis, £1,000
ESRC Research Methods Training Award (2006): Longitudinal Data Analysis, £950
Publications
Authored Books
David, Matthew & Sutton, C. D. (2011) "Social Research: An Introduction" Second edition London: Sage
David, M and Sutton, C. (2008) Social Research: The Basics (Chinese Language Edition). Beijing: Higher Education Press
David, Matthew & Sutton, C. D. (2004) "Social Research: The Basics" London: Sage
Chapters in Books
May, T. & Sutton,C. (2011) "Social Surveys: Design to Analysis" in May, T. (2011) Social Research: Issues, Methods & Process. 4th Edition. Maidenhead: Open University Press
Sutton, C . (2010) “Embodying a Healthy Running Body in a British Non-Elite Road Running Community” in Ettorre, E. Ed. (2010) ‘Fleshing out’ sites of illness, leisure and risk? Re-shaping bodies in sociologies of health London: Ashgate
Williams, M., & Sutton, C. (2010) “Challenges and Opportunities for Developing Teaching in Quantitative Methods” in Payne, G., & Williams, M. (2010) Counting in Social Science. London: Sage.
Sutton, C. (2009) “Body travels: Gender, Sport and Emotions” in Letherby, G. & Reynolds, G. Eds. (2009) “Gendered Journeys, Mobile Emotions” London: Ashgate
Articles in Journals
Laitinen, I., Ettorre, E., and Sutton, C. (2007) 'Gaining agency through healthy embodiment in groups for depressed women' European Journal of Psychotherapy and Counselling. Vol. 9(2) p 209-226
Coomber, R., & Sutton, C. (2006) 'How quick to Heroin Dependence?' Drug and Alcohol Review. September, 25, p463-471.
Laitinen, I., Ettorre, E., and Sutton, C. (2006) ' Empowering Depressed women: Changes in 'individual' and 'social' feelings' European Journal of Psychotherapy and Counselling. Vol. 8(3) p 305-320.
Articles in published Conference Proceedings (Peer reviewed)
Sutton, C., Laitinen, I., & Ettorre, E. (2007) 'Women’s Running Bodies: Personal Reflections on Running for Fitness and Joy' in Itkonen, H., Salmikangas, A.K., & McEvory, E (Eds) "The Changing Role of Public, Civic and Private Sectors in Sport Culture" 3rd Conference European Association for Sociology of Sport, University of Jyväskylä, Finland p 56-64.
Hannan, A., Glanville, K., Green, A., and Sutton, C. (2004) "Widening participation in HE: issues of retention and performance", published in ‘Key Concepts for Education and Democracy in Globalising Societies’, Ruzicka, R., Ballantine, J., & San Roman, J. (eds), Prague: Agentura Action M
Conferences organised
Chair, Organising Committee,
Methods@Plymouth
May 2010 Conference, University of Plymouth
