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Amanda is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Social Work, Education and Community Wellbeing (SWECW). Based on the BA (Hons) Childhood and Early Years Studies degree, she teaches modules which explore young people's lives. She is particularly interested in the role of gender in our social world and her work uses creative, qualitative methods of enquiry.
She is a member of Northumbria University’s Gender, Violence and Abuse Interdisciplinary Research Theme and leads the SWECW Power, Culture and Identities research group. Her current research focusses on how schools can support children experiencing domestic abuse
Education/Academic qualification
Social Studies/Science, PhD, High Spirits: Young Women's Pleasure in the Night Time Economy, Northumbria University
Sept 2016 → Jan 2020
Award Date: 31 Jan 2020
MSc, Psychology
1 Sept 2011 → 1 Jun 2013
Award Date: 30 Jun 2013
PGCE, Religious Studies
Sept 2009 → Jun 2010
Award Date: 30 Jun 2010
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Girl-Kind North East: Making, Learning, and Spaces of Value
McBride, A., Holland, T., Ralph-Lane, S. & Winkler-Reid, S., 1 Jun 2024, In: Girlhood Studies. 17, 2, p. 51-67 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Fear, ‘discomfort’, anger, and shame in the night-time economy: Women’s responses to unwanted sexual intrusions
Lewis, R. & McBride, A., 1 Aug 2025, In: Violence Against Women. 31, 10, p. 2415-2436 22 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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“This is what I like, this is why I need to be here”: Young women’s pleasure in the urban night time economy
McBride, A., 1 May 2025, In: Urban Studies. 62, 6, p. 1083-1098 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Girls Shift Digital: Reflecting on the Impact of Moving Online in Girls' Creative Youth Projects
McBride, A. & Ralph, S., 5 Oct 2020, MAI: Feminism and Visual Culture, 6, p. 1-24 24 p.Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article
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Practitioner perspectives on child feeding in Uganda: community engagement through the Global Agenda
McBride, A., Graham, P., Mugyisha, A. & McInnes, A., 14 Mar 2024, In: Practice. 36, 2, p. 143-158 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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