Julia Hirst

My background lies in education, sociology and health. My research and teaching concerns health, wellbeing and education, with specific interest in sexualities, sexual health and gender, relationships and sexualities education, young people and qualitative research methodologies. This work is informed by theories of power, sex and the body.

Current projects (research, conferences etc) focus on sex-positive relationships and sex education (RSE); perceptions of anal sex; teaching about sexuality, gender & power at arms length through historical materials; RSE for the post-secular classroom; and loneliness and young people.