Professor Cate Watson

Emeritus Professor

Faculty of Social Sciences University of Stirling, Stirling, FK9 4LA

Professor Cate Watson

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Cate Watson is Professor of Educational Leadership and Professional Learning within the Faculty of Social Sciences. As well as publishing extensively in these areas she is also interested in humour as a methodology for the social sciences and is the author of 'Comedy and Social Science: towards a methodology of funny' (Routledge).

  Cate Watson's research interests lie mainly in organisation and professional practice.

She is currently PI on an ESRC funded project: 'Processes and practices of governing in further education colleges in the UK: How do governing boards realise the strategic aims of the organisation?'

She also has an interest in the development of innovative methodologies especially in relation to narrative and humour as a methodology for the social sciences.

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