Melanie Jane Bartley FBA (born December 27, 1947) is a medical sociologist and retired academic. She was

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of Medical Sociology at

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from 2001 to 2012.

Career and research

Bartley completed her

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in sociology and philosophy at the

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. After several years of research, she completed a

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degree in

medical sociology Medical sociology is the sociological analysis of health, Illness, differential access to medical resources, the social organization of medicine, Health Care Delivery, the production of medical knowledge, selection of methods, the study of action ...

Bedford College, London Bedford College was founded in London in 1849 as the first higher education college for women in the United Kingdom. In 1900, it became a constituent of the University of London. Having played a leading role in the advancement of women in highe ...

, and worked outside of academia for a number of years, including time as a research assistant at the British Regional Heart Study. She then completed a

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at the

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under the supervision of Adrian Sinfield; her

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was awarded in 1988 for her

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"Unemployment and health 1975–1987: a case study in the relationship between research and policy debate". She eventually took up a position at

in 1996; she was appointed to a

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in medical sociology in 2001; she retired in 2012 but remains at UCL as an

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professor as of 2018."Prof Mel Bartley"
''University College London''. Retrieved 28 June 2018. According to her

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profile, Bartley specialises in "unemployment, social inequality, gender and other social determinants of health over the life course"."Professor Melanie Bartley"
''British Academy''. Retrieved 28 June 2018. In a book review for the ''

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'', Mary Shaw described Bartley as one of the "key researchers, who is an intellectual force, in the field of health inequalities ... hehas played a distinguished role in this field for a number of years".Mary Shaw
"Review: ''Health Inequality: An Introduction to Theories, Concepts and Methods''"
''International Journal of Epidemiology'', vol. 34, no. 2 (2005), pp. 500–502.

Awards and honours

In 2015, Bartley was elected a

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(FBA), the United Kingdom's

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for the humanities and social sciences.

Selected publications

* ''Authorities and Partisans: The Debate on Unemployment and Health'' (Edinburgh University Press, 1992). * ''Health Inequality: An Introduction to Concepts, Theories and Methods'' (Polity Press, 2003). * ''Work, Non-Work, Job Satisfaction and Psychological Health: Evidence Review'' (Health Development Agency, 2005).

Personal life

Bartley is the daughter of actress

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and film and television executive, and ace RAF fighter pilot,

Tony Bartley Anthony Charles Bartley, (28 March 1919 – 18 April 2001) was a British film and television executive, and fighter pilot. As a Royal Air Force (RAF) Spitfire pilot, Bartley was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for his actions during the ...

References

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