Emeritus Professor of Sociology 

Formerly Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research)

I worked at Plymouth University from 2008 to 2013, having previously been Professor of Sociology and Dean of Social Sciences at Essex University, Professor and Head of Department at the University of Leicester, and lecturer at the University of Strathclyde. I have been an active member of the British Sociological Association since 1970,and I am a Fellow of the British Academy and of the Academy of Social Sciences.

E-mail address: john.scott  Non-Plymouth users should add '@plymouth.ac.uk'

Professional Career

2008-13   Professor of Sociology and Pro-Vice Chancellor for Research, University of Plymouth. (Retired December 2013).

1994-2008  Professor of Sociology and Dean of School of Social Sciences, University of Essex.

1991- 94   Professor of Sociology and Head of Department, University of Leicester

1976-91   Lecturer and Reader in Sociology, University of Leicester.

1972-76   Lecturer in Sociology, University of Strathclyde.

1971-72   Part-time teacher in Social Studies, HM Remand Centre, Latchmere House, Richmond, Surrey: Temporary Tutor in Sociology for Post- Graduate Diploma of Institute of Personnel Management , LSE.

British Academy:
Section S4 Chair (2015-18); Research and Higher Education Policy Committee (2012-15, 2019-); Member of Governing Council (2016-2019), Member of Fellowship and Structures Committee (2019-)

British Sociological Association
Member since 1970; Executive Committee member (1984-93); Honorary General Secretary (1990-92); Chairperson (1992-93); Assistant Treasurer and Treasurer (1996-8); President (2001-3); Currently Honorary Vice President and Advisory Board Member.

Academy of the Social Sciences
Member, Committee of Academicians (2004-7)

Higher Education Funding Council

Sociology Panel Member, Research Assessment Exercise (2000-01); Chair of Sociology Panel and Member of Main Panel, Research Assessment Exercise (2005-8); Chair of Sociology Panel and Member of Main Panel, Research Excellence Framework (2010-14). Member of advisory and consultation panels.

National Regulatory Bodies

Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education:
Assessor Teaching Quality Assessment (1994-5), Benchmarking Committee, Sociology (1999-2000 and 2015-16

Schools Curriculum and Assessment Authority:
Core Curriculum Working Party (1994-6)

Universities Alliance:
Member of Committee of Research Pro-Vice Chancellors (2010-13)

Research Councils and Funding Bodies

Economic and Social Research Council:
Member of Professorial Scheme Selection Committee (2007); Member of Steering Group for International Benchmarking of Sociology (2008-10); Member of Peer Review Panels (various years).

Leverhulme Trust
Member of Leverhulme Advisory Panel (2007- 2019)

Referee for National Research Councils: France, Poland, Portugal, Sweden, Norway.

A number of biographical accounts and essays can be found here.