Hannah Mortimer
Postgraduate Researcher
Sociology
About me:
I am a first year PhD student in Sociology and part of the Wellcome Trust funded interdisciplinary project, 'From Feed the Birds to Do Not Feed the Animals' (https://animalfeeding.org/).
My research will focus on human-animal interactions and animal feeding practices on British meat and dairy farms, particularly aspects of 'care' and how different approaches impact relationships between farmers, their animals and the environment.
I graduated with BA (Hons) Archaeology and Anthropology With Study Abroad from University of Exeter in 2017. I completed an MSc in Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology from Leiden University in 2019. During my BA, I conducted archaeological experiments to discover the permeability of hide coracles, whereas my MSc used ethnography to discover the sense of freedom and belonging amongst refugees and asylum seekers in Amsterdam.
Research Unit:
Centre for Rural Policy Research
Research Supervisory team:
Dr Angela Cassidy
Dr Rebecca Wheeler
Dr Garry Marvin
Research Wider Research Interests:
Human-animal interactions, sustainable development goals, migration
Education:
January 2018 January 2019
Leiden University
MSc Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology
January 2013 January 2017
University of Exeter
BA (Hons) Archaeology and Anthropology With Study Abroad
