Dawn Lyon Research & Consulting
I am a sociologist of work, time and everyday life.
With 30+ years experience of working in higher education institutions, I now undertake freelance work for universities and other organisations, and continue to write and publish.
Research
I am currently writing a book entitled, Entries in Time, on the multiple temporalities of everyday life. Watch this space!
My previous books include What is Rhythmanalysis? (2019, republished as Rhythmanalysis: Research Methods in 2021) and two edited collections - Rhythmanalysis: Place, mobility, disruption and performance (2022), and Women Migrants from East to West (2010).
I have undertaken sociological research in a range of settings – including care work, construction, and fish markets. See Publications.
My recent project, A Day at a Time, in collaboration with Mass Observation, explores the experience of time in everyday life during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Leadership
I have held several major strategic academic leadership roles at the University of Kent where I worked for close to 20 years.
At Kent, I co-led the REF 2021 submission for Social Work and Social Policy. The UoA was ranked 3rd nationally by The Times Higher for the quality of research, up from 5th place in 2014.
I was Director of Research & Innovation for the Division for the study of Law, Society and Social Justice, comprising more than 200 research active staff. I developed R&I strategy and bespoke policy, fostered an enabling and vibrant environment for research, and increased income generation.
Career
I am Emeritus Professor of Sociology at the University of Kent, Honorary Professor at the University of Manchester, and Visiting Professor at the University of Sussex.
I previously held positions at the University of Essex, the European University Institute, Paris V, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, and the University of Birmingham.
I completed my PhD in Sociology at the European University Institute in 2003.
I have been a Visiting Scholar at Cardiff University, the Australian National University, the University of Manchester, the University of Cagliari, and Goldsmiths, University of London.
I am a member of the Editorial Board of two academic journals: Time & Society and Qualitative Research.