Dr Kylie Baldwin is a medical sociologist whose research explores the social, cultural and ethical dimensions of reproduction, fertility, reproductive ageing and assisted reproductive technologies. Her work examines how reproductive technologies reshape reproductive decision-making, family formation and experiences of infertility, with particular expertise in egg freezing and reproductive ageing. She also has broader research interests in health inequalities across the life course, parenting, menopause and the role of artificial intelligence in healthcare.
Kylie has received research funding from the Foundation for the Sociology of Health and Illness, the Wellcome Trust, and the National Institute for Health Research. She is the author of Egg Freezing, Fertility and Reproductive Choice: Negotiating Hope, Responsibility and Modern Motherhood (Emerald, 2019) and co-editor of the forthcoming volume Egg Freezing: Social, Cultural and Ethical Reflections after a Decade of Practice (Berghahn Books, 2027).
Her research has contributed to public, professional and policy debates surrounding fertility preservation, reproductive ageing and assisted reproductive technologies. She has appeared on BBC Radio 4 Woman's Hour and her research has informed policy briefings and guidance produced by organisations including the Royal College of Nursing and the Nuffield Council on Bioethics.
Kylie is Book Reviews Editor and Editorial Board member for Sociology of Health & Illness and Associate Editor of Human Fertility, the journal of the British Fertility Society. She is also Co-convenor of the British Sociological Association Human Reproduction Study Group and the East Midlands Medical Sociology Group.
Kylie's research examines the social implications of fertility, reproduction and emerging reproductive technologies. Her work has explored topics including egg freezing, reproductive ageing, infertility, assisted reproductive technologies, parenting, and health inequalities across the life course. She is also developing research examining the role of artificial intelligence in fertility care and reproductive healthcare.
Current funded project
Navigating Egg Freezing: Experiences, Decisions and Support Needs Through the Journey/Care Pathway
Hinton (PI), Baldwin (Co-I), Ford, Potdar, Ziebland and Clay. National Institute for Health Research, Research for Patient Benefit Award (£299,999.10).
Kylie has more than a decade of experience teaching and leading programmes in higher education and is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA). Before joining Loughborough University, she was a Senior Lecturer at De Montfort University, where she served as Programme Lead for the MSc Global Health programme.
She has taught across all levels of higher education and currently leads undergraduate and postgraduate modules in the areas of families, inequalities and social research methods. Her teaching draws on contemporary sociological research and encourages students to critically engage with the social, political and ethical dimensions of health, family life and social inequality.