I am Dr Gráinne McMahon, a sociologist, researcher, campaigner and activist.
And I offer research, evaluation and campaigning consultancy.
Awarded a DPhil (PhD) in Law (sociology focus) from the University of Oxford (Christ Church) in 2009, an MSc in Criminology and Criminal Justice from the Queen’s University, Belfast (1999), and a BSc (Hons) in Social Psychology and Sociology from the University of Ulster (1998).
I have:
Twenty-five years’ experience in research, evaluation, campaigning and advocacy
- I have twenty-five years of experience in academic research and evaluation; charity/ third sector research, evaluation and rights campaigning; and policy- and change-focused work:
- participatory action researcher and co-production methodologist
- theory-driven research; social justice, social movements and remaking democracy; programme/ initiative research, development, evaluation and ‘theories of change’; and research-focused activist campaigning, and activist campaigning-focused research in the community
- I am a highly respected researcher/ evaluator in rights, activism and participation; social movements, policy and change; and support advocacy and empowerment work with marginalised groups:
- migrants and people who have been displaced; girls and young women; young people with neurodiversity; people living in poverty; and social justice advocates and activists
A proven track record of grant capture/ funding and delivery/ outputs
- I have a proven track record of grant capture and funding:
- The EU’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation project, the Erasmus+ programme of the European Union, the ESRC, the National Lottery Community Fund, the Lankelly Chase Foundation, the Tides/ Ben and Jerry’s Foundation, Paul Hamlyn Foundation, and various national and international universities
- And a proven track record of project delivery and outputs:
- Research articles, book chapters, an edited collection, commissioned research reports, toolkits for European work, and conference presentations
Strong community, research, campaigning and advocacy networks
o Research Lead for a Manchester-based human rights charity (RAPAR)
o Research/ Evaluation Lead for a national anti-poverty partnership (GRIPP)
o Co-founder of the national Status Now 4 All Network (SNN)
o Member and co-convenor of Social Scientists against the Hostile Environment (SSAHE)
o Convenor of the Gender and Feminism Study Group, British Sociological Association
o Founder and member of a number of feminist activist groups
I am committed to social justice, advocacy, activism, and shared inquiry and participatory/ co-created methods of research and evaluation; this ethos runs through all research and evaluation, and campaigning and activism/ advocacy, work
My work contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals
SDG 1 – No Poverty; SDG 4 – Quality Education; SDG 5 – Gender Equality; SDG 8 – Decent Work and Economic Growth; SDG 10 – Reduced Inequalities; SDG 11 – Sustainable Cities and Communities; and SDG 16 – Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions.
Contact me
Please contact me if you would like to discuss research, evaluation and campaigning collaborations, joint bidding opportunities, networking opportunities, or other ideas for collaborating and working together.
You can contact me on:
email: grainne@grainnemcmahon.org
‘phone/ whatspp: 07464300462
or use the form here: contact me
Dr Gráinne McMahon: Research Consultant, Academic Activist 