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Biography Dr Ruby Chau joined the School of Sociology and Social Policy at the University of Nottingham as Assistant Professor in Public and Social Policy in October 2018. She was a Marie Curie Research Fellow at the University of Sheffield from 2016 to 2018. Before then, she had been an Assistant Professor at the University of Hong Kong and a Lecturer at the University of Sheffield. She received her undergraduate and postgraduate social work training in Hong Kong and Sheffield respectively. She studied social policy in her PhD and was awarded the degree by the University of Sheffield in 2001.
Research Interests Comparative social welfare
East Asian welfare systems
Familisation/defamilisation
Social inclusion of women
Active ageing
Culturally sensitive health and social care
Teaching and Learning Teaching responsibilities in Autumn Semester 2018 - 2019:

Welfare Policy (L34701 AUT UK) (L34674 AUT UK) - Module Convenor
Research Method and Research Management (L34576 UK AUT) (L34RDM UK AUT) - Seminar Leader
Dissertation in Sociology/Social Policy/Criminology (L33662 UK) - Supervisor