Carole Sutton

Biography

Professional membership

Senior Fellowship AdvanceHE

Roles on external bodies

Editorial Board Member, Methodological Innovations, Sage 2012- current

Editor, Methodological Innovations On-line, April 2005 - 2012

Teaching

Teaching interests

Carole has over twenty years of higher education delivery experience at undergraduate, postgraduate taught and postgraduate supervision.

Staff serving as external examiners

External Eaminer, M.A. Research Methodology, University of Liverpool. 2007/08-2010/11
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 - 2008

Research

Research interests

Current research interests
Research methods and methodologies; data analysis; evaluation; applied social research; applied social statistics; auto/biography.
Sociology of Sport and the Sociology of the Body: Sport and Leisure
Learning and Teaching of Social Statistics and Research Methods

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.(2012). Developing QM teaching materials, with Alison Green & Cardiff School of Social Sciences, £100,000.
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

Key publications

Key publications are highlighted

Journals

Articles

Turner R, Sutton C, Gray C, Stevens S & Swain J (2018) 'Student experiences of research methods education in college-based higher education' Research in Post-Compulsory Education , DOI Open access

Turner R, Sutton C, Muneer R, Gray C, Schaefer N & Swain J (2018) 'Exploring the potential of using undergraduates’ knowledge, skills and experience in research methods as a proxy for capturing learning gain' Higher Education Pedagogies , DOI Open access

Pettinger C, Parsons JM, Cunningham M, Withers L, D'Aprano G, Letherby G, Sutton C, Whiteford A & Ayres R (2017) 'Engaging homeless individuals in discussion about their food experiences to optimise wellbeing: A pilot study' Health Education Journal , DOI Open access

Williams M, Sloan L, Cheung SY, Sutton C, Stevens S & Runham L (2015) 'Can’t Count or Won’t Count? Embedding Quantitative Methods in Substantive Sociology Curricula: A Quasi-Experiment' Sociology 50, (3) 435-452 , DOI Open access

Gray C, Turner R, Sutton C, Petersen C, Stevens S, Swain J, Esmond B, Schofield C & Thackeray D (2015) 'Research methods teaching in vocational environments: developing critical engagement with knowledge?' Journal of Vocational Education and Training 67, (3) 274-293 Author Site Publisher Site , DOI Open access

COOMBER R & SUTTON C (2006) 'HARM REDUCTION DIGEST 34: How quick to heroin dependence?<sup>1</sup>' Drug and Alcohol Review 25, (5) 463-471 , DOI

Books

David, Matthew & Sutton, C. D. (2011) "Samhalls-Vetenskaplig Metod" Second edition London: Sage (Swedish Language edition)
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

David M & Sutton CD (2011) Social Research: An Introduction. 2nd London Sage

Chapters

Sutton, C. (2021) Social Surveys: Design to Analysis in May, T and Perry, B (2021) Social Research: Issues, Methods & Process. 4th Edition. McGraw Hill. Forthcoming
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

Williams M & Sutton CD (2010) 'Challenges and Opportunities for Developing Teaching in Quantitative Methods' in Payne G; Williams M Counting in Social Science London Sage

Sutton CD (2010) 'Embodying a Healthy Running Body in a British Non-Elite Road Running Community' in Ettorre E Fleshing out’ sites of illness, leisure and risk? Re-shaping bodies in sociologies of health London Ashgate

Sutton CD (2009) 'Body travels: Gender, Sport and Emotions' in Letherby G; Reynolds G London Ashgate

Sutton CD & May T 'Social Survey Design' in May T Social Research: Issues, Methods and Process 2011 McGraw Hall

Conference Papers

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

Profiles

Partnership Manager

TNE and International Partnerships (Plymouth Global)