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Rachel Lewis is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Warwick, where she specializes in the intersections of Sociology, Education, and Law. She holds a PhD co-supervised in Applied Linguistics and Sociology from Warwick, focusing on the discursive realization of contemporary citizenship regimes in the UK. Prior to her current position, she held a research-focused role within the School of Law and spent a decade in the education sector. Her research interests converge on themes of exclusion, bordering, affect, and creative practice. Currently, she investigates the potentials of arts and creative methods as mediums for effecting change in police practice. This includes an interest in 'bottom-up' productions and transformations, examining how creative spaces allow policed communities to articulate policing efforts and reimagine the role of the police institution. Furthermore, she serves as a co-convenor for the British Sociological Association's Emotions Study Group, overseeing a series of termly seminars and an annual symposium. In her teaching role, she currently convenes courses such as Sociology of Education and Educational Inequalities, while also leading Sociology's Widening Participation support initiatives.
Includes General, Mechanical, Civil, Electrical, Biomedical, and Manufacturing Engineering. Most programs fall under English Band A.