Dr Gary Jones

Senior Lecturer in Sociology

Humanities and Social Sciences

Email:

Gary.Jones@winchester.ac.uk

Phone:

+44 (0)1962 827361

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University of Winchester Sparkford Road Winchester SO22 4NR

Biography

Professional and Academic Career

During my time as a PhD student at the University of Lancaster, I was the tutor for a number of seminar classes. Along with a colleague, I also ran a short research methods course and taught older people about research methods for a study.

Within a year of starting at Winchester, I took on the role and responsibilities of programme leader of the BSc Social Care Studies. After an 18-month period as Acting Head of the Department of Health and Social Care before its restructuring; I then took on the sole responsibility for devising, developing and implementing a BA Sociology programme. In 2010, the programme was successfully validated and ran for the first time. The numbers on the programme have exceeded expectations for its first year.

In 2010, I finished a Masters of Business Administration (Distinction). The dissertation from the MBA led to a published peer-reviewed article.

Recent Research/Consultancy Activity

I have recently undertaken a survey of landlords on tenancy deposit protection, and now my focus is on students at university. This is an independent piece of research, which has been promoted by the National Union of Students and Endsleigh Insurance.

Presently, I am undertaking a national survey on landlord accreditation in Wales. This scheme is a joint initiative between the Private Sector Housing/Environmental Health Services from each of the 22 Local Authorities in Wales, and is supported by the Welsh Assembly Government (Landlord Accreditation Wales website, 2012). The research, which is supported by the Scheme, is in response to the Welsh Government’s announcement in Homes for Wales: A White Paper for Better Lives and Communities that it intends to create ‘a national, mandatory, registration and accreditation scheme for private landlords/lettings and management agents' (p. 51) as part of a package to improve the private-rented sector.

In addition, I am conducting two national surveys on the private-rented sector in England. One is looking into the experiences and perspectives of students, the other into the experiences and perspectives of all other tenants in the private-rented sector. The international survey, which has the support of ASRA (Association for Student Residential Accommodation), is looking into the experiences and perspectives of housing staff with regard to anti-social behaviour.

Recently, I was commissioned with a colleague to undertake a study into underage drinking in Eastleigh. This project was an evaluation of the impact of the effect of multiple interventions on alcohol attitudes and behaviour in Bishopstoke, Fair Oak and Horton Heath. It involved carrying out a postal survey to young people and parents, along with focus groups with key individuals within the local community.

In December 2010, I worked with the Council of Voluntary Service (One Community) in Eastleigh in a training/advisory capacity on a project concerning carers and young carers within Eastleigh.

Publications

Locke, R. & Jones, G. (2012) Tackling underage drinking: reflections on one local authority’s response. Education & Health Vol. 30, (1), 6-10. View the online article

Jones, G. (2011) The Tenancy Deposit Protection Scheme: the perspectives and experiences of Higher Education students. The Journal of Housing Law Vol 14, (3), 64-73.

Jones, G. (2010). Loan Payments within the UK Social Security System: A Review of Budgeting and Crisis Loans Over 20 Years. The Journal of Social Security Law 17 (1), 13-38.

Jones, G. & Locke, R. (2010) STAR in Eastleigh: Project Evaluation. Winchester: The University of Winchester.

Jones, G. (2010) The Tenancy Deposit Protection Scheme: the perspectives of landlords. The Journal of Housing Law 13 (4), 66-72.

Jones, G. (2010). Loan Payments within the UK Social Security System: A Review of Budgeting and Crisis Loans Over 20 Years. The Journal of Social Security Law 17 (1), 13-38.

Jones, G. (2010) Youth Café Project Report. Winchester: University of Winchester.

Jones, G. & Buck, T. (2009). Budgeting Loans. In: T. Buck (Ed.) (2009) The Social Fund: Law & Practice, 3rd Edition. London: Sweet & Maxwell.

Jones, G. (2007). Assessing the Success of the Sale of Social Housing in the UK. The Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law 29(2), 135-50.

Jones, G. (2007) Review of book proposal: ‘Your assignment results and how to improve them’. McGraw-Hill.

Jones, G. (2007) Guidance Notes on Assignments and Lectures. Winchester: The University of Winchester. 30 pp.

Jones, G. (2007) A Brief Guide to the Harvard Referencing System. Winchester: The University of Winchester. 36 pp.

Jones, G. (2005) Support to older people living within their own homes: A study into befriending. PhD Lancaster: Lancaster University.

Jones, G. (2005) Experience is not enough. Care and Health 106, March, 22-28.

Jones, G. (2005) Let’s move on. Social Research Association News February 2005, 13.

Jones, G. (2005) Book review: The SAGE Handbook of Qualitative Research, 3rd Edition. Social Research Association News.

Jones, G. (2002) Book review: Housing and Home in Later Life. Generations Review

Dr Gary Jones

Senior Lecturer in Sociology

Humanities and Social Sciences

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