Dr Duncan Fisher

Duncan’s educational background is interdisciplinary, including degrees in History (Aberdeen), Japanese Language and Society (Sheffield), and Social Science Research (Glasgow). He gained his PhD in Sociology (Teesside) in March 2021. Duncan’s thesis investigated the perceptions and experiences of young adults employed in adult social care work. The study reflects his research interests in gender, care, and care work, and in how work – more broadly – drives and sustains social inequalities.

Following his PhD, Duncan worked at The University of Sheffield’s Centre for International Research on Care, Labour and Equalities (CIRCLE) analysing alternative models of homecare provision. He then worked with Professor Mary Daly at the University of Oxford on a project examining the work attitudes of care home workers. Prior to commencing his PhD, Duncan’s work experience included spells in teaching, educational support and advice, and social care work.

In the Centre for Care, Duncan works with Dr Liam Foster in the Care Workforce Change research group. They are currently researching care workers’ organising activities, including their role in trade unions, campaign groups and community organising. This piece introduces the study.

Care, Social Care and Sociology – a short film

Dr Duncan Fisher presents a film for the British Sociological Association, produced for A-level students, aiming to raise awareness of, and give context to, care and care work in relation to sociology.

Watch the short film