CONTRIBUTOR:

Samantha Wilkinson

AFFILIATION:

TITLE:

Lecturer in Human Geography

DEPARTMENT:

School of Science and the Environment

INSTITUTION:

Manchester Metropolitan University

BIOGRAPHY:

Samantha Wilkinson is a Lecturer in Human Geography at Manchester Metropolitan University. Prior to this, she worked as a Research Fellow at The University of Nottingham in the School of Sociology and Social Policy, on a project which aims to broaden understanding of good home care for people with dementia. Before this, she undertook her PhD in Human Geography at The University of Manchester funded by both the ESRC and Alcohol Research UK, having previously completed a BA in Human Geography and an MSc in Environmental Governance at the same institution. Her research interests include: young people, alcohol., care, friendship, atmospheres, and innovative qualitative methods.