Personal profile
Research Interests
My own research has focused on men who worked in reserved occupations in Britain during the Second World War, and I am now researching how parents with young children in Britain are experiencing the COVID-19 pandemic. I have taught with the University of the Highlands and Islands since September 2017, and I continue to teach at the Scottish Oral History Centre at the University of Strathclyde. I also work as a trainer for the British Library/Oral History Society and undertake a range of work as a freelance oral historian.
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy, The Second World War in Glasgow and Clydeside: Men in Reserved Occupations 1939-1945, University of Strathclyde
Award Date: 12 Jul 2013
Master in Science, International Tourism Management, Robert Gordon University
Award Date: 30 Sept 2005
Master of Arts, Scottish History and English (First class), University of St Andrews
Award Date: 15 Jun 2004
External positions
Oral history trainer, British Library/Oral History Society
1 Jan 2020 → …
Lead oral history trainer, University of Strathclyde
1 Sept 2011 → …
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 5 Gender Equality
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Collaborations from the last five years
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An Oral History of Young Families in the Covid-19 Pandemic: Rainbows in the Windows
Chand, A., 3 Jan 2026, Palgrave Macmillan. 230 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book
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Listening for Change: Oral History, Policy, and Professional Practice
Chand, A., 19 Feb 2026, The Bloomsbury Handbook of Oral History. Bloomsbury Visual Arts. Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, p. 313-327 15 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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‘You were on your own': Oral Testimonies of Pregnancy, Birth and Early Parenthood in Britain during the First Months of the Covid-19 Pandemic’
Chand, A., 30 Sept 2022, In: Oral History. 50, 2Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Same Interviewee, Different Interviewer: Researching Intersubjectivity in Studies of the Reserved Occupations in the Second World War
Chand, A., 12 Feb 2021, In: Oral History Review. 48, 1, p. 3-19 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
6 Citations (Scopus) -
Belonging to Glasgow and Clydeside in the Second World War: Retrieving Regional Subjectivities among Male Civilian Workers
Chand, A., 4 Sept 2020, In: Cultural and Social History. 17, 4, p. 537-567 31 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Gendered identities in British regions in wartime: Women in reserved occupations in glasgow and clydeside in the second world war
Chand, A., 30 May 2020, In: Journal of Scottish Historical Studies. 40, 1, p. 40-62 23 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
1 Citation (Scopus) -
Masculinities on Clydeside: Men in Reserved Occupations During the Second World War
Chand, A., 1 Aug 2016, Edinburgh University Press. 163 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book
6 Citations (Scopus)
Prizes
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Neil Rafeek oral history prize
Chand, A. (Recipient), 1 Sept 2012
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Oral History Society conference 2025
Chand, A. (Participant)
6 Jun 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
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‘Rainbows in the windows: An oral history of young families during the Covid-19 pandemic’
Chand, A. (Speaker)
13 May 2024Activity: Talk / Presentation / Podcast / Webinar › Oral presentation
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‘You probably got more out of me over the phone than you would have in person’: Remote oral history interviewing and shared authority
Chand, A. (Speaker)
23 Jun 2023Activity: Talk / Presentation / Podcast / Webinar › Oral presentation
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‘Reflections on oral history interviewing during the Covid-19 pandemic’
Chand, A. (Speaker)
21 Nov 2022Activity: Talk / Presentation / Podcast / Webinar › Oral presentation
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‘I didn’t think I’d be stuck at home every day having to find something to do to entertain a newborn’: Oral testimonies of pregnancy, birth and early parenthood in Britain during the first months of the Covid-19 pandemic
Chand, A. (Speaker)
8 Jul 2022Activity: Talk / Presentation / Podcast / Webinar › Oral presentation
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‘I didn’t think I’d be stuck at home every day having to find something to do to entertain a newborn’: Oral testimonies of pregnancy, birth and early parenthood in Britain during the first months of the Covid-19 pandemic
Chand, A. (Speaker)
18 Jan 2022Activity: Talk / Presentation / Podcast / Webinar › Oral presentation
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“I just remember feeling really sad”: Oral testimonies of pregnancy, birth and early parenthood in Britain during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Chand, A. (Speaker)
8 Jun 2021Activity: Talk / Presentation / Podcast / Webinar › Oral presentation