Brief biography

Syd Jeffers is a Senior Lecturer in Sociology. His research interests and publications focus on the politics of racism, social theory and public policy. He was a Research Fellow at the School for Advanced Urban Studies, University of Bristol and taught sociology at the University of Leicester.

He is a founder member of the British Sociological Association’s Race and Ethnicity Study Group and is currently a trustee of the BSA.

He is also a member of the editorial collective of the leading journal Critical Social Policy.

Member of Management Committee, London East Research Institute

Short form CV

Qualifications held

B.A. in Philosophy and Sociology, University of Sussex, 1982

Exchange Student at Tulane University, New Orleans 1979-80

M.A. in Sociological Studies, University of Sussex, 1984

Previous academic posts

1984-1995 - Research Fellow at the School for Advanced Urban Studies, University of Bristol

1995 -2004 - Lecturer, Department of Sociology, University of Leicester

• Race
• Public policy
• Social theory

• Sociology

• IS1201 Researching East London
• IS1206 Thinking Sociologically (Stratford)
• IS2202 Sociological Theory 2: Globalization and the Information Age
• IS2214 Social Theory and the City
• IS3000 Research and Dissertation Workshop
• IS3203 Constructions of ‘Race’ in Culture and Politics

• The changing politics of race and ethnicity.
• Regeneration and housing in East London (with Penny Bernstock and Gavin Poynter).

• Jewson, N. Jeffers, S. Kalra, V (2003) 'In Our Blood': Respite Services, Family Care & Asian Communities, Leicester, Ethnic Elders and Ethnicity Research Centre, University of Leicester.
• Jewson, N. Jeffers, S. Kalra, V (2001) Older People from Asian Communities in Leicestershire, Leicester, Ethnic Elders and Leicestershire County Council.
• Jeffers, S. Jewson, N. Kalra, V (1999) Asian Elders in Leicester Oral History Website Ethnic Elders and Ethnicity Research Centre, University of Leicester in association with Channel 4. http://www.le.ac.uk/so/ethnic/research/elderasians/karnigr.html
• Jeffers, S. Hoggett, P. and Harrison, L. (1996) ‘Race Ethnicity and Community in Three Localities’ New Community Vol. 22. No. 1 January pp.111-126.
• Jeffers, S. (1996) The Experience of Black and Minority Offenders to Probation. Final Report to the Inner London Probation Service.
• Jeffers, S. and Hoggett, P. (1995) Like Counting Deck-Chairs on the Titanic: A Study of Institutional Racism and the Housing Allocations in Haringey and Lambeth. Housing Studies Vol. 10, No. 3 July. p325-344.
• Jeffers, S. Hoggett, P. and Harrison, L. (1995) 'Race Ethnicity and Community Development' in Community Development Journal.
• Hoggett, P. Jeffers, S. and Harrison, L. (1994) Reflexivity and Uncertainty in the Research Process. Policy and Politics Vol. 22, No. 1, Jan p59-71.
• Jeffers, S. (1993) 'Sick as a Jewish Parrot' in Jewish Socialist. Number 29 May-August p12-13.
• Jeffers, S. (1993) “Is Race Really the Sign of the Times or is Postmodernism Only Skin Deep? Black Sections and the Problem of Authority.” In Malcolm Cross and Michael Keith (eds.) Racism, the City and the State. London: Routledge p157-177.
• Hoyes, L. Jeffers, S. Lart, R. Means, R and Taylor, M. (1993) User Empowerment and the Reform of Community Care. Bristol: SAUS/Joseph Rowntree.
• Jeffers, S. and Means, R. (eds.) (1991) 'The Racialisation of Public Policy' Policy and Politics. Vol. 19, Number 3, July.
• Jeffers, S. (1991) “Black Sections in the Labour Party: The end of ethnicity and `godfather' politics.” In Pnina Werbner, and Muhammed Anwar, (Eds.)(1991) Black and Ethnic Leaderships in Britain. London: Routledge.
• Lambert, C. Jeffers, S. Bramley, and G. Burton, P.(1991) Homelessness in Rural Areas. Rural Development Commission.
• Jeffers, S. and Harrison, L. (1990) Final Report: Evaluation of the HEA Smoking Prevention Field Support Unit. Report to the HEA.
• Means, R. Harrison, L. Jeffers, S. And Smith, R. (1990) Understanding Alcohol: An Evaluation of an Education Programme. London: Health Education Authority.
• Jeffers, S. (1990) Victimography: Framing the homeless. In Tim Putnam, Charles Newton, (Eds.) Household Choices. London: Futures Publications.
• Leather, P. and Jeffers, S. (1989) Taking Tenants to Court: A Study of Possession Actions by Local Authorities. London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office.
• Murie, A. Jeffers, S. (1987) Living in Bed and Breakfast: The experience of homelessness in London. Bristol: SAUS Working Paper 71

• Trustee of the British Sociological Association  http://www.britsoc.co.uk/
• Member of the BSA Race and Ethnicity Study Group and Race Forum http://www.britsoc.co.uk/new_site/index.php?area=specialisms&id=54
• Member of the Editorial Collective of Critical Social Policy http://www.sagepub.co.uk/journalScope.aspx?pid=105509&sc=1