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Martyn Denscombe is emeritus professor in the Faculty of Business and Law. He has research interests in the areas of risk perception, the health-related behaviour of young people, interaction in classrooms, multicultural education, and research ethics. He is the author of three popular texts on social research methodology: 'The Good Research Guide', 'Ground Rules for Social Research' and 'Research Proposals - practical guide'.

• People Organisations and Work Institute (POWI)
• Institute for Health & Health Policy

 

• Social research methodology
• Research ethics
• Risk perception
• Health-related behaviour and young people

Research methodology

BSc (Sociology), DipEd (Social science), PhD (sociology)

Research methodology

Institute of Health Promotion & Education 1996 -

(National Council Member 1997 -2001)          

Current editorial board membership

Social Science Computer Review (2011 - )

International Journal of Multiple Research Approaches (2006- )

Health, Risk and Society (1999- )

Previous editorial board membership

Health Education Research (1997-2008 )

Sociological Research Online (2005- 2009)

International Journal of Health Promotion and Education(1998-2003)

British Educational Research Journal (1995-1999)

Health Education Journal (1997-2010)

Current external examiner

MSc in Social Research, University of Leicester.

MA in Contemporary Sociology, University of Leicester.

PhD Examining

More than 15

PhD Supervision

Supervised 14 PhDs and 4 MPhils through to successful completion.