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Dr Kate Wilson

Research Associate (History/Qualitative)

Background

I am a social and cultural historian of modern Britain. I am currently Research Associate on the Caring Communities: Rethinking Children’s Social Care project, led by Dr Claudia Soares.


Prior to joining Newcastle in October 2024, I held an AHRC Postdoctoral Fellowship at the University of Strathclyde, as well as posts at the University of Manchester, University of Stirling and University of Glasgow. I completed my PhD at the University of Strathclyde in 2022, based at the Scottish Oral History Centre.


I have particular interests in histories of care, culture, the city, housing, class and deindustrialisation, and as well as the use of oral history and public history.


Awards and fundings


Independent Social Research Foundation Flexible Grant, Co-PI (2025)

Deindustrialization and the Politics of Our Time Trade Union Diffusion Award with GHSA (2024)

Deindustrialization and the Politics of Our Time Research Award (2024)

Arts and Humanities Research Council Postdoctoral Fellowship (2023

Universities Committee for Scottish Literature Ross Roy Medal for Best Thesis (2022)              

University of Strathclyde Humanities Teaching Excellence Award (2020)

Arts and Humanities Research Council Doctoral Studentship (2017)

Meston Prize for Outstanding Academic Achievement (2011)

Cross Trust Vacation Award (2011)

Teaching

I am not currently teaching this academic year.

Publications

  • Article

    • Wilson, K. Writing Loss, Culture and Change: Deindustrialisation andCommunity Writers’ Groups In GlasgowCommunity Writers’ Groups In Glasgow. Studies in Scottish Literature 2025, 50(1), 78-95.

  • Book Chapter

    • Wilson, K. "To the Sisters I always Wanted": Women, writers’ groups, and print culture in Glasgow, 1980–1988. In: Rachell Caroll and Fiona Tolan, ed. Routledge Companion to Literature and Feminism. Oxon, Abbington: Routledge, 2024, pp.336-351. In Preparation.