Dr. Jay Todd

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Biography

Jay Todd is a Leverhulme Research Fellow in the School of Geographical and Earth Sciences, focusing on queer and trans geographies, particularly the everyday lives of transgender and gender-diverse individuals in the UK. His current research, funded by the Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellowship, examines gender-diverse people's strategies for navigating UK society from the late 20th century onwards. Todd has previously worked as a Lecturer in Human Geography at the same institution and has held a research fellowship at the University of Stirling. He holds a PhD in Human Geography from Durham University, where his thesis explored the everyday lives of young transgender people in the UK, as well as a Master of Arts degree in Geography from Durham University. With over ten years of teaching experience in higher education, he is recognized as a first-generation scholar. He co-directs the Glasgow Lab for Intersex, Non-Binary, and Trans Studies (GLINTS), and his research interests include queer and trans liberation, trans histories, bodily geographies, and participatory action research methodologies. Throughout his career, Todd has been actively engaged in academic collaborations and has served in various leadership roles within the university.

Research Interests

Experience

Leverhulme Research Fellow

2023-01-01 — Present

University of Glasgow • Glasgow, Scotland

Conducting research on queer and trans geographies.

Lecturer

2017-01-01 — 2022-12-31

University of Glasgow • Glasgow, Scotland

Teaching in the Geography degree program.

Research Fellow

2015-01-01 — 2016-12-31

University of Stirling • Stirling, Scotland

Conducted research within the geography department.

Awards

#1

Top Graduating Student

2016-07-01

Courses

Geography-1 Geography-2 Geography-3: Research Skills Mallorca Field Class Geographic Thought MRes Conceptualising Human Geography MRes Researching Human Geography MSc Earth Futures