Leah Gilman

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Leah Gilman is Research Fellow in the Department of Sociology at Manchester Metropolitan University where she leads the Digital Donor Conception research study which explores practices of informal donor conception. Her work explores how people understand and negotiate the relationships created through assisted conception, particularly in the context of cultural, legal and technological change. Her research has been published in both sociological and biomedical peer-reviewed journals and her 2022 article on sperm donors’ motivations won the SAGE (Sociology) Prize for Innovation and Excellence. She is also the co-author of the book Donors: Curious Connections in Donor Conception, published with Emerald in 2022, and numerous resources designed to support and inform fertility practitioners, policymakers and people impacted by donor conception.

Experience

  • 2023–present
    Wellcome Trust Research Fellow, University of Sheffield
  • 2022–2023
    Research Fellow, University of Manchester
  • 2021–2022
    Research Fellow, University of Liverpool
  • 2017–2021
    Research Associate, University of Manchester
  • 2016–2016
    Social Researcher, ScotCen

Education

  • 2017 
    The University of Edinburgh, PhD Science and Technology Studies
  • 2012 
    The University of Edinburgh, MSc Science and Technology Studies
  • 2007 
    The University of Edinburgh, PGDE Primary Education
  • 2006 
    The University of Edinburgh, MA (hons) Sociology

Grants and Contracts

  • 2023
    Mediating Reproduction: Informal Donor Conception in the Digital Age
    Role:
    PI
    Funding Source:
    Wellcome Trust

Professional Memberships

  • British Sociological Association

Contact Leah for

  • General
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  • Speaking request
  • Consulting / Advising
  • Research collaboration
  • Research supervision