Research Fellow
- About
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- Email Address
- j.s.mckenzie@abdn.ac.uk
- Telephone Number
- +44 (0)1224 438036
- Office Address
1:072 Polwarth, Forresterhill, Aberdeen
- School/Department
- School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition
- Research
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Research Overview
I am currently working on two research projects into food security in Scotland and local food in Scotland. Previously I have conducted research into understanding food choices, Tibetan Buddhism in Scotland, student experience of further education and ecological social housing in Aberdeen.
I am interested in food in society, social theory and qualitative research methods.
- Teaching
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Teaching Responsibilities
I have taught on a number of undergraduate courses in Sociology and the Social Sciences and I am currently teaching on a third year level World of Food course and contribute to a Masters in Public Health Nutrition. I was awarded a Fellowship of the Higher Education Authority in 2018.
- Publications
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Material deprivation among informal caregivers: a literature review on housing, food insecurity and harmful effects on health
Perspectives in public healthContributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/17579139251371979
Scottish Cheese – “I think that’s the way: it’s quality, quality, quality”
Other Contributions: Other ContributionsGender inequalities in caring roles: evidence on women’s material deprivation
18th European Public Health Conference 2025, pp. iv451Contributions to Journals: AbstractsHousing and food insecurity among carers and the harmful effects on health
18th European Public Health Conference 2025, pp. iv451Contributions to Journals: AbstractsAdding value to Scottish salmon: What’s in a name?
Scottish Environment, Food and Agriculture Research Institutes (SEFARI). 4 pagesBooks and Reports: Other ReportsFood support outlets in Scotland: Their distribution and activities
Scottish Environment, Food and Agriculture Research Institutes (SEFARI). 4 pagesBooks and Reports: Other ReportsThe distribution and functions of food support organisations in Scotland and their implications for policy
Scottish Affairs, vol. 34, no. 1, pp. 37-69Contributions to Journals: ArticlesMaking silk purses out of sows’ ears –: challenges facing a Scottish pig farmer
Scottish Environment, Food and Agriculture Research Institutes (SEFARI) (internet).Other Contributions: Other ContributionsUnexpected effects of urban food activism on community and human wellbeing
Local Environment, vol. 29, no. 5, pp. 647-662Contributions to Journals: ArticlesFood ideals, food rules and the subjective construction of a healthy diet
Food and Foodways, vol. 29, no. 1, pp. 66-86Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/07409710.2020.1826734
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