Staff profile

EDUCATION AND TRAINING 

BA (hons.) Sociology (major) Behaviour in Organisations (minor), IIi, University of Lancaster, July 1981.  PhD (CNAA) 'Patterns of Occupational Mobility among Men and Women in Scotland, 1930-1970', Plymouth Polytechnic, examined by Professor David Dunkerley (Plymouth Polytechnic) and Professor John Rex (Aston University) October 1984.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

·     Director of Research and Professorial Fellow, Policy&Practice, St. Chad’s College, Durham University, November 2011 – to date.

·     Hon. Professor of Social Policy, Department of Sociology, Durham University, 2012 - to date.

·     Professor of Social Policy, School of Social Sciences and Law, Teesside University, January 2008 – November 2011.

·     Assistant/Deputy Dean, School of Social Sciences and Law, Teesside University, June 2002 – March 2010.

·     Principal Lecturer in Sociology and Social Policy, School of Social Sciences and Law, Teesside University, July 1992 - July 2002.

·     Senior Lecturer in Sociology, School of Social Sciences and Law, Teesside University, January 1990 - July 1992.

·     Lecturer in Sociology, Department of Sociology, Staffordshire Polytechnic, September 1984 - December 1989.

·     ESRC Research Student and Part-time Lecturer in Sociology and Social Policy, Department of Social and Political Studies, Plymouth Polytechnic, September 1981 - August 1984.

 

TEACHING

Between 2013 and 2015. Led final year undergraduate/Masters Social Policy modules in the School of Applied Social Sciences, Durham University

Between 1981 and 2002,  taught extensively across a range of sociology, social policy and social research methods modules in schools of social sciences and business schools.

Supervising doctoral in Durham Business School / Newcastle Business School, 2015-2021..

 

IMPACT OF RESEARCH ACTIVITIES

Third Sector Research

Has undertaken projects on the third sector by public, private and third sector organisation over a period of 20 years. This has included issues surrounding tackling public health, voluntary sector interactions with the private sector, community cohesion and neighbourhood renewal, diversity and inclusion, amongst other things. Appointed as a consultant assessor for the establishment of the ESRC Third Sector Research Centre and reviewed over 20 applications.

Third Sector Trends, which began in 2008, is the core study around which other projects have developed. Initially funded by Northern Rock Foundation, the study has more recently been supported by the Community Foundation, Power to Change, Garfield Weston, Barrow Cadbury Trust, Millfield House Foundations, Charity Bank and JRF.

Worked with colleagues in several universities in Japan for the last fifteen years on the study of social enterprise and community regeneration. This has involved exchange visits between Durham/Tees Valley and Yamagata funded by the Japanese Government. Have long-established relationships with several universities including: Tohuko, Sanno, Tokyo, Keio, Waseda and Teikyo Universities.

Spoken at many national third sector conferences as a panel speaker for  ACEVO, ACF, TSRC, amongst others and speak regularly at regional conferences on the Third Sector in England. Also spoken at a number of international third sector conferences and events in Chicago, Atlanta, Tokyo, Yamagata, Barcelona, amongst others.

Uses knowledge and understanding gained in the Third Sector Trends study to advise and undertake further research for several local authorities including Sunderland City Council, Northumberland County Council, Durham County Council, Stockton Borough Council, Redcar and Cleveland Council, Kirklees Council, Bradford City Council, Sheffield Council and North Yorkshire County Council.

Act as a reviewer for a number of academic journals and book publishers including: Theory Culture and Society, Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Voluntary Sector Review, Urban Studies, amongst others.

 

Young people’s life transitions

Early career research focused on young people, gender and social mobility, drawing upon data from the Scottish Mobility Study for doctoral research, and subsequentl in the 1980s a CNAA funded long-term study of graduate employment transitions undertaken at Staffordshire University with colleagues at Brunel University.

From 2000, research focused on the evaluation of interventions to assist young people to make successful life transitions. Evaluation projects were undertaken for a range of public, private and third sector organisations including: O2 Telefonica Foundation, Big Lottery, Cabinet Office, Department for Education, UK Youth, JP Morgan, Durham County Council, National Childrens’ Workforce Development Council, National Youth Agency, amongst others.

Appointed to the Youth in Action EACEA expert advisory panel for the EU Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency in June 2012.  Given evidence to the OECD Youth Entrepreneurship Report on the O₂/Telefónica Corporate Social Responsibility programme.  Invited by the Chair of the Education Select Committee to submit evidence on approaches to evaluation for the ‘Services to Young People’ report.  Submitted evidence to the Milburn Commission on Child Poverty and Social Mobility.

• Civil society and third sector trends
• Home and community
• Japanese culture and society
• Young people and social mobility

Authored book

• Enhancing the Contribution of Sport to the Sustainable Development Goals
  
  Lindsey, I., & Chapman, T. (2017). Enhancing the Contribution of Sport to the Sustainable Development Goals. Commonwealth Secretariat.
• Gender and Domestic Life: changing practices in families and households
  
  Chapman, T. (n.d.). Gender and Domestic Life: changing practices in families and households [Contracted by publisher]. Palgrave.

Chapter in book

• Ideal Homes
  
  Chapman, T. (in press). Ideal Homes. In S. J. Smith (Ed.), International Encyclopedia of Housing and Home (pp. 709-793).
• The career mobility of women and men
  
  Chapman, T. (n.d.). The career mobility of women and men. In G. Payne & P. Abbott (Eds.), The Social Mobility of Women: Beyond male mobility models [Contracted by publisher] (pp. 73-82). The Falmer Press.
• Gender, higher education and the labour market
  
  Chapman, T., & Jary, D. (n.d.). Gender, higher education and the labour market. In L. Unterkircher & I. Wagner (Eds.), Die Ander Halfte der Gesellschaft [Contracted by publisher] (pp. 41-58). Verlag des Osterreichischen Gewerkischaftsbundes.
• The changing patterns of early career mobility
  
  Payne, G., Payne, J., & Chapman, T. (n.d.). The changing patterns of early career mobility. In G. Payne & P. Abbott (Eds.), The Social Mobility of Women: Beyond male mobility models [Contracted by publisher] (pp. 47-60). The Falmer Press.
• Regeneration Through Social Enterprise Government-led and community-driven initiatives in Britain and Japan
  
  Chapman, T. (n.d.). Regeneration Through Social EnterpriseGovernment-led and community-driven initiatives in Britain and Japan. In M. Leary & J. McCarthy (Eds.), The Routledge Companion to Urban Regeneration [Contracted by publisher]. Routledge.
• The ideal home as it is imagined and lived
  
  Chapman, T., & Hockey, J. (n.d.). The ideal home as it is imagined and lived. In T. Chapman & J. Hockey (Eds.), Ideal Homes: Social Change and Domestic Life [Contracted by publisher] (pp. 1-14). Routledge.
• The mobility of men and women
  
  Chapman, T. (n.d.). The mobility of men and women. In G. Payne & P. Abbott (Eds.), The Social Mobility of Women: Beyond male mobility models [Contracted by publisher] (pp. 12-24). The Falmer Press.
• Spoiled home identities; the experience of burglary
  
  Chapman, T. (n.d.). Spoiled home identities; the experience of burglary. In T. Chapman & J. Hockey (Eds.), Ideal Homes: Social Change and Domestic Life [Contracted by publisher] (pp. 133-146). Routledge.
• The Ideal Home Exhibition: conventions and constraints on consumer choice in British homes
  
  Chapman, T. (n.d.). The Ideal Home Exhibition: conventions and constraints on consumer choice in British homes. In J. Hearn & S. Roseneil (Eds.), Consuming Culture: power and resistance [Contracted by publisher] (pp. 69-90). Macmillan.
• Bouncing Back: The Employment of Sector Attributes To Recover From Crises
  
  Chapman, T. (n.d.). Bouncing Back: The Employment of Sector Attributes To Recover From Crises. In J. Rees, R. Macmillan, C. Dayson, C. Damm, & C. Bynner (Eds.), COVID-19 and the Voluntary and Community Sector in the UK Responses, Impacts and Adaptation [Contracted by publisher]. Policy Press.
• Promoting young people's social mobility: applying sociological perspectives to frame policy objectives
  
  Chapman, T. (n.d.). Promoting young people’s social mobility: applying sociological perspectives to frame policy objectives. In S. Lawler & G. Payne (Eds.), Social Mobility for the 21st Century: Everyone a winner? [Contracted by publisher] (pp. 133-145). Routledge.
• Trends in female social mobility
  
  Payne, G., Payne, J., & Chapman, T. (n.d.). Trends in female social mobility. In E. Gamarnikow, D. Morgan, J. Purvis, & D. Taylorson (Eds.), Gender, Class and Work [Contracted by publisher] (pp. 61-76). Heinemann.
• Daring to be different/ Choosing an alternative to the ideal home
  
  Chapman, T., Hockey, J., & Wood, M. (n.d.). Daring to be different/ Choosing an alternative to the ideal home. In T. Chapman & J. Hockey (Eds.), Ideal Homes: Social Change and Domestic Life [Contracted by publisher] (pp. 194-210). Routledge.
• Gender and graduate unemployment
  
  Chapman, T. (n.d.). Gender and graduate unemployment. In M. Cross & G. Payne (Eds.), Work and the Enterprise Culture [Contracted by publisher] (pp. 145-159). The Falmer Press.

Edited book

• Ideal Homes? Social Change and Domestic Life
  
  Chapman, T., & Hockey, J. (Eds.). (n.d.). Ideal Homes? Social Change and Domestic Life [Contracted by publisher]. Routledge.

Journal Article

• Configuring relationships between state and non-state actors: A new conceptual approach for sport and development
  
  Lindsey, I., Chapman, T., & Dudfield, O. (2020). Configuring relationships between state and non-state actors: A new conceptual approach for sport and development. International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics, 12(1), 127-146. https://doi.org/10.1080/19406940.2019.1676812
• The Propensity of Third Sector Organisations to Borrow Money in the UK.
  
  Chapman, T. (2017). The Propensity of Third Sector Organisations to Borrow Money in the UK. Policy Studies, 38(2), 185-204. https://doi.org/10.1080/01442872.2017.1288901
• Journeys and destinations: using longitudinal analysis to explore how third sector organisational governance helps to navigate sustainable futures.
  
  Chapman, T. (2017). Journeys and destinations: using longitudinal analysis to explore how third sector organisational governance helps to navigate sustainable futures. Voluntary Sector Review, 8(1), 3-24. https://doi.org/10.1332/204080516x14799054697067
• Consuming values in a social market: making choices about volunteering and non-volunteering
  
  Chapman, T., & McGuinness, B. (2013). Consuming values in a social market: making choices about volunteering and non-volunteering. Social and Public Policy Review, 7(1), 1-17.
• Smoke and Mirrors : The Influence of Cultural Inertia on Social and Economic Development in a Polycentric Urban Region
  
  Chapman, T. (2011). Smoke and Mirrors : The Influence of Cultural Inertia on Social and Economic Development in a Polycentric Urban Region. Urban Studies, 48(5), 1037-1057. https://doi.org/10.1177/0042098010375993
• Trouble with champions: local public sector-third sector partnerships and the future prospects for collaborative governance in the UK
  
  Chapman, T., Brown, J., Ford, C., & Baxter, B. (2010). Trouble with champions: local public sector-third sector partnerships and the future prospects for collaborative governance in the UK. Policy Studies, 31(6), 613-630. https://doi.org/10.1080/01442872.2010.511524
• Entering a brave new world? An assessment of third sector readiness to tender for the delivery of public services in the United Kingdom
  
  Chapman, T., Brown, J., & Crow, R. (2008). Entering a brave new world? An assessment of third sector readiness to tender for the delivery of public services in the United Kingdom. Policy Studies, 29(1), 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1080/01442870701847998
• They think they have God on their side': the impact of public sector attitudes on the development of social enterprise
  
  Chapman, T., Crow, R., & Brown, J. (2007). They think they have God on their side’: the impact of public sector attitudes on the development of social enterprise. Social Enterprise Journal, 3(1), 78-89. https://doi.org/10.1108/17508610780000723
• Editorial Introduction to a Collection from the 2003 BSA Conference ‘Social Futures: Desire, Excess and Waste’ the Consumption and Waste Stream
  
  Abbas, A., Taylor, S., Chapman, T., Morland, D., & Nutt, D. (2005). Editorial Introduction to a Collection from the 2003 BSA Conference ‘Social Futures: Desire, Excess and Waste’ the Consumption and Waste Stream. Sociological Research Online, 10(2), 96-100. https://doi.org/10.5153/sro.1106
• There's No Place Like Home
  
  Chapman, T. (2001). There’s No Place Like Home. Theory, Culture and Society, 18(6), 135-146. https://doi.org/10.1177/02632760122052084
• Domestic Energy Conservation in a Cold Climate
  
  Chapman, T. (1996). Domestic Energy Conservation in a Cold Climate. Policy Studies, 17(4), 299-314. https://doi.org/10.1080/01442879608423715
• Women Graduates in Management and the Professions
  
  Chapman, T. (1989). Women Graduates in Management and the Professions. Women in Management Review, 4(2), 8-15. https://doi.org/10.1108/eum0000000001786
• The impact of marriage and family life on graduates' careers
  
  Chapman, T. (1989). The impact of marriage and family life on graduates’ careers. Equal Opportunities International, 8(3), 5-11. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb010506

Newspaper/Magazine Article

• Ten-year study shows a resilient charity sector despite austerity
  
  Chapman, T. (in press). Ten-year study shows a resilient charity sector despite austerity. The Guardian.

Other (Print)

• Real Goals for Real People
  
  Chapman, T. (in press). Real Goals for Real People. Discover Society.
• Stage sets for ideal lives
  
  Chapman, T. (in press). Stage sets for ideal lives. New Statesman.
• Don't just lie there, reveal yourself
  
  Chapman, T. (2001). Don’t just lie there, reveal yourself. New Statesman.
• An ideal home, but could you really live in it?
  
  Chapman, T. (1999). An ideal home, but could you really live in it?. New Statesman.
• In the fast lane with nice men
  
  Chapman, T. (1990). In the fast lane with nice men. New Statesman.

Report

• Evaluation of My Money Now delivered by the National Youth Agency
  
  Chapman, T., & Rich, S. (in press). Evaluation of My Money Now delivered by the National Youth Agency.
• The Value of Business to the Third Sector in the North
  
  Chapman, T., & Hunter, J. (in press). The Value of Business to the Third Sector in the North.
• Key findings from the Northern Rock Foundation Third Sector Trends Study in North East England
  
  Chapman, T., & Robinson, F. (in press). Key findings from the Northern Rock Foundation Third Sector Trends Study in North East England.
• The situation of Third Sector organisations working in rich and poor areas: key findings from North East England and Cumbria
  
  Chapman, T. (in press). The situation of Third Sector organisations working in rich and poor areas: key findings from North East England and Cumbria.
• On the Money: how does the way third sector organisations think about money affect the way they work?,
  
  Chapman, T., & Robinson, F. (in press). On the Money: how does the way third sector organisations think about money affect the way they work?,.
• Striking a balance: a study of how community businesses in Bradford, Hartlepool and Middlesbrough build working relationships with the public, private and third sectors
  
  Chapman, T., & Gray, T. (in press). Striking a balance: a study of how community businesses in Bradford, Hartlepool and Middlesbrough build working relationships with the public, private and third sectors.
• The social process of supporting small charities: an evaluation of the Lloyds Bank Foundation Grow Programme.
  
  Chapman, T. (in press). The social process of supporting small charities: an evaluation of the Lloyds Bank Foundation Grow Programme.
• Third Sector Trends in England and Wales 2022: Relationships, influencing and collaboration
  
  Chapman, T. (2023). Third Sector Trends in England and Wales 2022: Relationships, influencing and collaboration. https://doi.org/10.13140/rg.2.2.19343.66725
• Third Sector Trends in England and Wales 2022: Finances, assets and organisational wellbeing
  
  Chapman, T. (2023). Third Sector Trends in England and Wales 2022: Finances, assets and organisational wellbeing. https://doi.org/10.13140/rg.2.2.21021.38883
• Third Sector Trends in England and Wales 2022: employees, volunteers, diversity and investment in people
  
  Chapman, T. (2022). Third Sector Trends in England and Wales 2022: employees, volunteers, diversity and investment in people. https://doi.org/10.13140/rg.2.2.16189.33762
• Third Sector Trends in England and Wales: structure, purpose, energy and impact
  
  Chapman, T. (2022). Third Sector Trends in England and Wales: structure, purpose, energy and impact. https://doi.org/10.13140/rg.2.2.32966.55361
• Going the Distance: How Third Sector organisations work through turbulent times
  
  Chapman, T. (2022). Going the Distance: How Third Sector organisations work through turbulent times. https://doi.org/10.13140/rg.2.2.14384.64006
• The structure, dynamics and impact of the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector: a study of West Yorkshire Combined Authority, West Yorkshire & Harrogate Health and Care Partnership and Humber Coast and Vale Health and Care Partnership areas
  
  Chapman, T. (2021). The structure, dynamics and impact of the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector: a study of West Yorkshire Combined Authority, West Yorkshire & Harrogate Health and Care Partnership and Humber Coast and Vale Health and Care Partnership areas. https://doi.org/10.13140/rg.2.2.12381.74721
• Enterprise and innovation in the context of place: An exploratory comparative statistical analysis
  
  Chapman, T., Gray, T., & Green, S. (2021). Enterprise and innovation in the context of place: An exploratory comparative statistical analysis. https://doi.org/10.13140/rg.2.2.17138.84167
• Going the extra mile: how businesses support the third sector in England and Wales
  
  Chapman, T. (2021). Going the extra mile: how businesses support the third sector in England and Wales.
• Structure and dynamics of the Third Sector in England and Wales: technical paper on working definitions and baseline data analysis
  
  Chapman, T. (2020). Structure and dynamics of the Third Sector in England and Wales: technical paper on working definitions and baseline data analysis.
• Third Sector Trends Survey: Covid-19 and its potential impact on the third sector in the North
  
  Chapman, T., Longlands, S., & Hunter, J. (2020). Third Sector Trends Survey: Covid-19 and its potential impact on the third sector in the North.
• Third Sector Trends Covid-19 Impact Survey
  
  Chapman, T. (2020). Third Sector Trends Covid-19 Impact Survey.
• Community businesses in the North of England 2020: new comparative analysis from the Third Sector Trends Study
  
  Chapman, T. (2020). Community businesses in the North of England 2020: new comparative analysis from the Third Sector Trends Study.
• Third Sector Trends in North West England 2020: a digest of findings
  
  Chapman, T. (2020). Third Sector Trends in North West England 2020: a digest of findings.
• The Strength of Weak Ties: How charitable trusts and foundations collectively contribute to civil society in North East England
  
  Chapman, T. (2020). The Strength of Weak Ties: How charitable trusts and foundations collectively contribute to civil society in North East England.
• Third Sector Trends in Yorkshire and the Humber 2020: a digest of findings
  
  Chapman, T. (2020). Third Sector Trends in Yorkshire and the Humber 2020: a digest of findings.
• Third Sector Trends in North East England 2020: a digest of findings
  
  Chapman, T. (2020). Third Sector Trends in North East England 2020: a digest of findings.
• Third Sector Trends 2020 Briefing: Diversity and inclusion in Third Sector leadership
  
  Chapman, T. (2020). Third Sector Trends 2020 Briefing: Diversity and inclusion in Third Sector leadership. https://doi.org/10.13140/rg.2.2.21927.37285
• Understanding Barriers to Young People's Aspirations and Ambitions in County Durham
  
  Chapman, T., Rich, S., Gray, T., & Braidford, P. (2019). Understanding Barriers to Young People’s Aspirations and Ambitions in County Durham.
• Evaluation of the NYA's 'The Environment Now' Programme
  
  Chapman, T., & Rich, S. (2019). Evaluation of the NYA’s ’The Environment Now’ Programme.
• The Value of Volunteering in the North
  
  Chapman, T., & Hunter, J. (2018). The Value of Volunteering in the North.
• How do community businesses differ from other voluntary and community organisations in the north? New comparative analysis from the Third Sector Trends Study
  
  Chapman, T., & Gray, T. (2018). How do community businesses differ from other voluntary and community organisations in the north? New comparative analysis from the Third Sector Trends Study.
• How to Work Effectively with the Third Sector. A discussion paper for public sector organisations
  
  Chapman, T., Mawson, J., Robinson, F., & Wistow, J. (2018). How to Work Effectively with the Third Sector. A discussion paper for public sector organisations.
• Third Sector Trends in the North of England
  
  Chapman, T., & Hunter, J. (2017). Third Sector Trends in the North of England.
• An assessment of the willingness of organisations to borrow money in the Third Sector : findings studies in Yorkshire, North East England and Cumbria
  
  Chapman, T. (2015). An assessment of the willingness of organisations to borrow money in the Third Sector : findings studies in Yorkshire, North East England and Cumbria. Northern Rock.
• Third Sector Trends in North East England and Cumbria: headline trends 2008-2014
  
  Chapman, T., & Robinson, F. (2014). Third Sector Trends in North East England and Cumbria: headline trends 2008-2014. Northern Rock Foundation.
• Keeping it simple: how to work effectively with the Third Sector: a discussion paper and evidence review for local authorities
  
  Chapman, T., & Robinson, F. (2014). Keeping it simple: how to work effectively with the Third Sector: a discussion paper and evidence review for local authorities.
• An insight into the future of charity funding in the North East
  
  Pharoah, C., Chapman, T., & Choudhury, R. (2014). An insight into the future of charity funding in the North East.