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Marie is postdoctoral researcher at the Usher Institute. She is working on the SCOPE study on enhancing post-abortion contraception in Scotland. 

Marie holds a PhD in Sociology from Lund University. Her doctoral research examined "the work of contracepting" and young people's experiences and practices with contraceptives in Sweden. 

Qualifications

  • PhD (Sociology), Lund University
  • MRes (Sociology), University of Edinburgh
  • MA Hons (Sociology), University of Edinburgh

Research Interests

Marie is a sociologist and qualitative researcher. Her research interests includes contraception, abortion, sexuality, power, medicine and healthcare. Through her research she investigates - both empirically and theoretically - contraception (including abortion) as a complex contextually specific bio-social phenomenon. She is interested in how to improve experiences with contraceptives and abortion and how to enhance access to sexual and reproductive health care across Scotland.

Education/Academic qualification

Sociology, Doctor of Social Science, The Work of Contracepting: Young People's Experiences and Practices with Contraceptives in Sweden, Lund University

Sept 2018Dec 2023

Award Date: 19 Dec 2023

Sociology, Master of Research, A Qualitative Study of Some Young Women and Men’s Views on and Sense-Making of Emerging Male Contraceptives, University of Edinburgh

Sept 2015Aug 2016

Award Date: 28 Oct 2016

Sociology, Bachelor of Science (First Class Honours), Doing gender & doing science: women’s advancement in STEM academia, University of Edinburgh

Sept 2011Jun 2015

Award Date: 1 Jul 2015

Keywords

  • H Social Sciences (General)
  • Contraceptives
  • Abortion
  • Sexuality
  • Reproduction
  • Sociology of medicine and health
  • Feminist theory
  • Critical theory
  • Qualitative research
  • Qualitative research methods
  • Feminist technoscience
  • Feminist research
  • Sociology of emotions
  • Intimate relationships
  • Co-production
  • Intersectionality
  • Work
  • Young people

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