Professor Bernard Harris
Social Policy
Personal statement
My research is concerned with various aspects of the social history of health and welfare since circa 1700. 聽I have worked on a wide range of topics within this field, including work on the history of height, morbidity and mortality; unemployment and poverty; the relationship between statutory and voluntary welfare provision; and the origins and development of the British welfare state.
Prize And Awards
- Recipient
- 22/7/2022
- Recipient
- 20/10/2016
- Recipient
- 2011
Qualifications
I was awarded a BA (Hons) in History by the University of Cambridge in 1983 and obtained my PhD (also in History) from Birkbeck College, London, in 1989.
I held a Temporary Lectureship in the Department of Economic and Social History at the University of Bristol from 1987 to 1991, when I joined the Department of Sociology and Social Policy at the University of Southampton. 聽I joined the School of Applied Social Sciences (now the School of Social Work and Social Policy) at the 糖心视频 in September 2013.
Publications
- Eriksson Liselotte, Andersson Lars-Fredrik,
- European Review of Economic History (2026)
- Research Handbook on Historical Sociology (2026) (2026)
- Schneider Eric B, Jaramillo Echeverri Juliana, Purcell Matthew, A鈥橦earn Brian, Arthi Vellore, Blum Matthias, Brainerd Elizabeth, Capuno Joseph, Cerme帽o Alexandra Lopez, Chall煤 Am铆lcar, Cho Young-Jun, Cole Tim, Corpuz Jose, Depauw Ewout, Droller Federico, von Fintel Dieter, Floris Jo毛l, Galofr茅-Vil脿 Gregori, , Hatton Tim, Heyberger Laurent, Hurme Tuuli, Inwood Kris, Jaadla Hanaliis, Kok Jan, Kopczyn艣ki Micha艂, Lordemus Samuel, Marein Brian, Meisel-Roca Adolfo, Morgan Stephen, 脰berg Stefan, Ogasawara Kota, Ortega Jos茅 Antonio, Palma Nuno, Papadimitriou Anastasios, Pistola Renato, Quanjer Bj枚rn, Rother Helena, Saaritsa Sakari, Salvatore Ricardo, Staub Kaspar, van der Eng Pierre, Roberts Evan
- BMJ Global Health Vol 11 (2026)
- , Cresswell Rosemary
- Economic History Review Vol 77, pp. 554-583 (2024)
- Hinde Andrew, Gorsky Martin, Guntupalli Aravinda,
- Standard of Living Studies in Economic History (2022) (2022)
- Andersson Lars-Fredrik, Eriksson Liselotte,
- Labor History Vol 63, pp. 210-233 (2022)
Research Interests
I am currently working on a number of different topics, including the following:
- Various issues associated with the use of anthropometric indicators to study the health and wellbeing of past populations
- The history of sickness and morbidity
- The impact of sanitary intervention on mortality decline (with Andrew Hinde, University of Southampton)
- The comparative history of social policy in the different parts of the UK and the English-speaking world
Professional Activities
- Participant
- 12/3/2025
- Participant
- 30/5/2024
- Participant
- 21/3/2024
- Participant
- 18/3/2024
- Recipient
- 23/8/2023
- Speaker
- 20/2/2020
Projects
- Harris, Bernard (Principal Investigator)
- 01-Jan-2023 - 31-Jan-2026
- Harris, Bernard (Principal Investigator) Harris, Bernard (Principal Investigator) Stewart, Ellen (Principal Investigator) Stewart, Ellen (Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2020 - 31-Jan-2026
- Harris, Bernard (Principal Investigator) Harris, Bernard (Principal Investigator) Stewart, Ellen (Principal Investigator) Stewart, Ellen (Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2020 - 31-Jan-2026
- Harris, Bernard (Principal Investigator)
- 01-Jan-2018 - 30-Jan-2022
- Harris, Bernard (Principal Investigator) McCarry, Melanie (Co-investigator) McGoldrick, Roisin (Co-investigator) Pilkington, Kevin (Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2016 - 30-Jan-2019
- MacIntyre, Gillian (Principal Investigator) Harris, Bernard (Co-investigator) Robbin, Melvina Rachael Valrete (Research Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2013 - 16-Jan-2020