Dr Felix McNulty
Lecturer in Adolescent Health InequalitiesResearch Overview
My ESRC-funded doctoral research explored relationships with weight and shape with a sample of trans, non-binary and gender non-conforming adults. My analysis focused on embodiment and negotiations of the body in terms of the ways it is experienced as well as externally defined/assigned. My research interests are queer and contemporary phenomenologies, critical weight and Fat Studies, trans and gender diverse health and health inequalities, and LGBTQ+ youth mental health.
Current Teaching
I currently teach and supervise students in the Division of Health Research Blended Learning Doctoral Programme, with a particular focus on the Public Health strand.
Qualifications
PhD Sociology | Lancaster University | Oct 2016 – Sept 2021 | Thesis: The Weight of (Im)possibility: Exploring body weight and shape with trans and gender non-conforming people
MA Gender and Women’s Studies (Distinction) | Lancaster University | 2013 – 2015 | Thesis: ‘Why isn’t there something for us?’ Cisgenderism in research on eating distress in the UK transgender population
BA (Joint Hons) Drama and English Literature (First Class) | University of Manchester | 2008 – 2011
Certificate of attainment of status of Associate Fellow | Higher Education Authority | 2019
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Gender Space Learning Partnership
07/08/2023 → 30/05/2025
Consultancy
Konstantinos Argyriou
Hosting an academic visitor
NIHR Student Engagement Event
Other
Critical Dietetics and Public Health with Lou Aphramor
Other
International Association of Youth Mental Health Seventh International Conference 2025
Participation in conference - Academic
Future Lives & Austerity Symposium
Symposium
Early intervention mental health support for LGBTQ+ young people for UoC School of Clinical Medicine
Invited talk
LGBTQ+ (young) people’s mental health. Findings from research and suggestions for practice.
Invited talk
Queer Futures 2: A UK wide study about the best types of mental health support for LGBTQ+ young people
Oral presentation
Mental Health Champions Event: Sharing findings from Queer Futures 2
Oral presentation
Trans Ecologies Symposium
Symposium
BeingWell Event
Other
Midterm Conference of the European Sociological Association Sexuality Research Network (RN23)
Participation in conference - Academic
Royal Geographical Society with IBG
Participation in conference - Academic
Amber Marshall
Hosting a Non-Academic Visitor
Webinar: Queer Futures 2 - Introducing What Works? to improve LGBTQ+ young people's mental health
Participation in workshop, seminar, course
Webinar: Improving mental health support for young LGBTQ+ people: Findings from Queer Futures 2 research
Participation in workshop, seminar, course
LGBT Health Conference 2022
Participation in workshop, seminar, course
Trans-Forming Medicine
Participation in conference -Mixed Audience
