I'm Gavin Bailey and I am a sociologist/ criminologist working on social solidarity and the threats to solidarity. My work is largely on extremism and counter-extremism, social cohesion, migrant 'integration' and young people. Since 2002, I've done this for think-tanks, government agencies and universities. I now work in Manchester Metropolitan University's Sociology department, as a researcher in the Policy Evaluation and Research Unit, and also teaching criminology and sociology units. I also co-founded the Manchester Crime and Justice Film Festival, and am part of the British Journal of Community Justice editorial team.
My first degree was in Natural Sciences at the University of Cambridge, and I became a social researcher while doing my masters at Goldsmiths College, University of London. After a few years of research in and for government and related agencies, I did a PhD at Keele University, based on fieldwork with al-Muhajiroun and the BNP. After this, I continued academic research at the University of Leicester and University of Northampton.
Outside my research work, I am a director of a housing co-operative and enjoy playing and watching football (preferring playing). Listening to, and reading about, music is my other passion: favourites and new finds may appear in my twitter feed under #nowplaying.
My first degree was in Natural Sciences at the University of Cambridge, and I became a social researcher while doing my masters at Goldsmiths College, University of London. After a few years of research in and for government and related agencies, I did a PhD at Keele University, based on fieldwork with al-Muhajiroun and the BNP. After this, I continued academic research at the University of Leicester and University of Northampton.
Outside my research work, I am a director of a housing co-operative and enjoy playing and watching football (preferring playing). Listening to, and reading about, music is my other passion: favourites and new finds may appear in my twitter feed under #nowplaying.
