Mr Gavin Hawkton
- Tutor in Media, Culture and Society (Sociological & Cultural Studies)
email:
Gavin.Hawkton@glasgow.ac.uk
University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ
Biography
I have worked as a tutor in the School of Social & Political Sciences since September 2021 with a background in the subjects of Sociology and Economic & Social History.
My PhD researched news media coverage of the miners' strike 1984-85 and explored the role, agency and memory of vetran reporters who covered the event.
I am currently collobrating with the Glasgow University Media Group on a project that examines news media coverage of the cost of living crisis.
Research interests
Research groups
- Media, Culture & Society
Publications
Selected publications
Ashworth, S., Mackie, M. and Nixon, W.J. (2004) The DAEDALUS project, developing institutional repositories at Glasgow University:the story so far. Library Review, 53(5), pp. 259-264. (doi: 10.1108/00242530410538391)
Ashworth, S. (2003) The DAEDALUS Project. Serials, 16(3), pp. 249-253.
All publications
Grants
Economic History Society PhD Grant (2023/24)
Teaching
Postgraduate
- Media, Culture & Society
- Social Justice Activism in the Information Age