Research projects

Research excellence, innovation and impact is at the heart of what we do. Browse a selection of some of the large- and small-scale projects we have conducted by clicking the links below.

COVID-19 related research

• Sex workers in crisis
• Prisons in a pandemic - new funding to examine impact on prisoner well-being and mental health
• Impact of Covid-19 on criminal justice journeys of adult and child survivors of sexual violence and abuse 
• ISPCAN Covid Scholars Group
• Justice in Covid-19 for Sexual Abuse and Violence
• Political Cartooning in Conflict and Post-Conflict Contexts

COVID-19 related articles/blogs

• Coronavirus: extra police powers risk undermining public trust
• The Impact of Coronavirus on The Families and Friends of People on Remand
• PPE and contactless delivery: drug dealers reveal how they are adapting to coronavirus
• Sex Workers in the Crisis of COVID
• Trans and in prison during a pandemic: a rare glimpse behind bars

Other research projects

• A postcode lottery? Mapping the support needs of hate crime victims in the West Midlands
• Beyond the gaze: working practices, safety and regulation of internet-based sex workers in the UK
• The Crime Linkage International Network (C-LINK)
• Evaluation of Sexual Assault
• Gender, Sexuality and Environmental Justice
• Identifying and assessing the risks of money laundering
• Improving the mental health outcomes of Nottingham's LGBT population
• Mapping Safety
• Multidisciplinary Evaluation of Sexual Assault Referral Centres for Better Health (MESARCH)
• Qualitative and quantitative research into the motivations of offenders who carry and use acid and other corrosives in violent attacks and other criminal acts
• Neurodiverse Police Officers and staff: Learning Information about their Career Experiences. The n-POLICE study
• R-NEET: Protecting African youth who are NEET against depression
• Youth Peer Mentorship “Upfull Hustlers” Project to Reduce Gang Violence: A Pilot Study in Mon Repos, Morvant, Trinidad

If you have a research opportunity that you would like to discuss with us then please get in touch.