MARTYN HAMMERSLEY

Martyn Hammersley is Professor of Educational and Social Research at the Open University. His early research was in the sociology of education. Later work has been concerned with the methodological issues surrounding social and educational enquiry. These have included: objectivity and partisanship in social research, the relationship between research and policymaking, and the concepts of ‘systematic review’ and ‘evidence-based practice’. His most recent books are: Taking Sides in Social Research (Routledge, 2000); Educational Research, Policymaking and Practice (Paul Chapman, 2002); and Media Bias in Reporting Social Research? The case of reviewing ethnic inequalities in education (Routledge, 2006).