Angus McCabe

Senior Research Fellow, Birmingham University, UK

Angus McCabe is a Senior Research Fellow at the Department for Social Policy, Sociology and Criminology, University of Birmingham. Angus has a background in community development work both in the inner city and settings on peripheral estates. His research interests include resident-led change, health and crime as well as community-based education.

He is currently working with the Third Sector Research Centre at the University of Birmingham and leading on the 'below the radar' work stream which is researching the experiences of small community-based groups and activities. He also leads the national multi-media evaluation of Big Local, a resident-led change program in 150 areas in England. Reports and films on this project are available at www.ourbiggerstory.com . He is a Board Member of the International Community Development Journal, an Honorary Fellow at the Faiths and Civil Society Unit (Goldsmiths, University of London) and has been involved in training and development work with community organizations in the UK and Europe.

Angus’s recent publications include:

McCabe, A. and Harris, K. (2021)  “Theorizing Social Media and Activism: Where is Community Development?” Community Development Journal, Volume 56, Issue 2, Pages 318–337, https://doi.org/10.1093/cdj/bsz024

McCabe, A. and Phillimore, J. (eds.) (2017) Community Groups in Context. Local Activities and Actions. Policy Press, Bristol.

McCabe, A., Wilson, M. and Macmillan, R. (2017) Beyond the Early Years. The Longitudinal Multi-media Evaluation of Big Local. Local Trust, London/Third Sector Research Centre, Birmingham.

McCabe, A. and Harris, K. (2017) Trouble in Utopia: Community Action and Social Media (Working Paper 140). Third sector Research Centre, Birmingham.