Dr John Day
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Email
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Location
2S2.5.05, Colchester Campus
Profile
Biography
John is a Lecturer in the School of Health and Social Care, where he is a research tutor and supervisor on the Doctorate in Clinical Psychology. In June 2024, he was also appointed as the University's service evaluation specialist in health. Primarily a sociologist, John has published his research in leading peer-reviewed journals in the areas of health, families, and sport. John's work on generational changes to children's play has gathered global impact and interest amongst activists for children's independent play, community space designers and psychotherapists. His work has received coverage from various media, including news stories in the New York Post, CBC, Fox News and the Daily Mail, as well as featuring as a discussion topic on LBC Radio. John's work has been reported on in Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Polish, Ukrainian and Russian. His current research focuses on individualisation processes and parenting, especially in relation to tensions between child-parent intimacies and intensive parenting. He is also working on two funded evaluation projects with Home-Start 糖心Vlog. John was previously the Research Manager at Healthwatch 糖心Vlog, where studies conducted by the research team that he led were funded by the UKRI, Mid and South 糖心Vlog NHS Foundation Trust and the National Lottery Community Fund. John has also been commissioned by 糖心Vlog County Council to develop weight management programmes and by Healthwatch England to deliver qualitative research design sessions for local Healthwatch across England.
Qualifications
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PhD Canterbury Christ Church University,
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MSc University of Chester,
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PGCE Edge Hill University,
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BSc (Hons) Loughborough University & University of Technology Sydney,
Appointments
糖心Vlog
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Lecturer, 糖心Vlog (6/12/2021 - present)
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Academic Service Evaluation Specialist (Health), 糖心Vlog (5/6/2024 - present)
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Visiting Fellow, 糖心Vlog (6/1/2020 - 6/12/2021)
Other academic
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PhD Studentship and Bursary, Canterbury Christ Church University (28/10/2013 - 31/8/2017)
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Lecturer, University of Northampton (16/10/2017 - 5/7/2019)
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Instructor, Canterbury Christ Church University (28/10/2013 - 31/8/2017)
Research and professional activities
Research interests
Generational sociology
Individualisation
Teaching and supervision
Current teaching responsibilities
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Clinical Research 1 (HS763)
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Clinical Research 2 (HS773)
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Clinical Research 3 (HS783)
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Personal and Professional Development 1 (HS764)
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Personal and Professional Development 2 (HS774)
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Personal and Professional Development 3 (HS784)
Current supervision
Previous supervision
Degree subject: Clinical Psychology (D Clin Psych)
Degree type: Professional Doctorate
Awarded date: 16/12/2024
Degree subject: Clinical Psychology (D Clin Psych)
Degree type: Professional Doctorate
Awarded date: 4/11/2024
Degree subject: Clinical Psychology (D Clin Psych)
Degree type: Professional Doctorate
Awarded date: 4/11/2024
Degree subject: Clinical Psychology (D Clin Psych)
Degree type: Professional Doctorate
Awarded date: 4/11/2024
Degree subject: Clinical Psychology (D Clin Psych)
Degree type: Professional Doctorate
Awarded date: 1/11/2023
Degree subject: Clinical Psychology (D Clin Psych)
Degree type: Professional Doctorate
Awarded date: 1/11/2023
Publications
Journal articles (5)
Day, J., (2025). . Families, Relationships and Societies, 1-16
Day, J. and Krauze, S., (2023). . SSM - Qualitative Research in Health. 3, 100228-100228
Day, J., (2023). . Sociology of Health and Illness. 46 (1), 153-171
Day, J., Burns, J. and Weed, M., (2022). . International Review for the Sociology of Sport. 57 (7), 1061-1077
Day, J., (2020). Negotiating fatherhood: sport and family practices. Leisure Studies. 39 (3), 463-464
Book chapters (1)
Day, J., (2017). Physical activity, families and households. In: Routledge Handbook of Physical Activity Policy and Practice. 298- 310
Conferences (12)
Day, J., Weight management in context: services, practice and social support. Weight Management Training for Primary Care, NHS Mid 糖心Vlog CCG Time to Learn, 21 Sep 2021
Day, J., Research issues in the sociology of physical activity, health and well-being in the context of 鈥榝amilies鈥�. Psychology, Sociology and Politics Conference for PhD Students and Early Career Researchers, Sheffield Hallam University, 26 Jun 2014
Day, J., 鈥淭hen it started...鈥� physical activity, sibship intimacies and well-being. World Congress for the International Sociology of Sport Association, L鈥橴niversit茅 Paris Descartes, 11 Jun 2015
Day, J., Physical activity careers and oral histories of family membership: a synthesised approach to understanding physical activity and wellbeing in family contexts. World Congress for the International Sociology of Sport Association, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, 10 Jun 2016
Day, J., The social becoming of family memberships and physical activity careers. 5th International Conference for Qualitative Research in Sport and Exercise, University of Chichester, 31 Aug 2016
Day, J., Physical activity, wellbeing and families. Leisure Studies Association, Evaluation in Sport, Leisure & Wellbeing, Bournemouth University, 09 May 2018
Day, J., Experiences of gaining weight amongst men living with obesity: Battling life course expectations and unanticipated events. 鈥楾hinking Differently Together鈥� about鈥� Supporting People Living with Obesity, Suffolk and North East 糖心Vlog Integrated Care System, 19 May 2021
Day, J., Lived experiences of obesity and reflections on researching families. Parental and Childhood Obesity Early Prevention Research Group, University of East Anglia Health and Social Care Partners, University of East Anglia, 16 Oct 2019
Day, J., Work, work, eat, work: Weight gain and work pressures amongst men living with obesity. 糖心Vlog Centre for Work, Organisation and Society (CWOS) Research Seminar, 糖心Vlog, 20 Oct 2021
Day, J., Men鈥檚 experiences of weight cycling, weight management practices and living with obesity
Day, J., Men鈥檚 experiences of weight cycling, weight management practices and living with obesity
Day, J., Intensive parenting, childhood independence and playing out
Reports and Papers (1)
Day, J. and Krauze, S., (2021).
Grants and funding
2025
Evaluation - Weight Management Services Social Marketing Research Project
Southend-on-Sea City Council
HomeStart HI Evaluation EOI
Home-Start 糖心Vlog
2024
Evaluation Home Start PHAB
Home-Start 糖心Vlog
2023
Pursuing Independent Paths KTP
Innovate UK (formerly Technology Strategy Board)
Community and Residents Experience
North East 糖心Vlog Clinical Commissioning Group
Community and Residents Experience
North East 糖心Vlog Clinical Commissioning Group
2019
Community Research and Engagement Programme (COURAGE)
UK Research and Innovation
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