Staff Member Biography
Gillian Fergie
position: PhD Research Studentprogrammes: Gender and Health, Understandings and Uses of Public Health ResearchContact Details
phone: 0141 357 3949 (switchboard)
Address
4 Lilybank Gardens
Glasgow
G12 8RZ
Biography and Interests
Gillian graduated with an MA (hons) in History in 2007 and an MSc in Social Science Research in 2011, both from the University of Glasgow. She has worked as a Research Assistant on a range of projects including Innovation in Learning and Teaching at University College London where she assisted with the development and evaluation of a writing module for postgraduate students.
She joined the Understandings and Uses of Public Health Research, and Gender and Health teams in 2010 on a 1+3 PhD studentship to investigate the multiple ways people engage with health information on the internet. Her MSc dissertation was a qualitative study exploring young people’s engagement with health information on social media websites.
Gillian is supervised by Dr. Shona Hilton and Prof. Kate Hunt.
Publications
Fergie G, Beeke S, McKenna C, Creme P. 'It’s a lonely walk': supporting postgraduate researchers through writing. International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education 2011; 23:236–45.
open accessFergie G. Young people’s engagement with health online [MSc Social Science Research (distinction)]. MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit. Glasgow: College of Social Sciences, University of Glasgow, 2011.
