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Organisation profile
Organisation profile
The Faculty of Social Sciences and Education is the largest faculty at Leeds Trinity University and comprises four Schools: Criminology, Investigation and Policing; Education; Law and Psychology. Staff have expertise from a range of professions and academic disciplines. They have strong connections with external partners such as schools, colleges, prisons, police, forensics teams, drug and alcohol treatment and recovery services, health organisations, law firms and legal services providers, courts and tribunals, legal professional bodies, professional service providers as well as professional and academic societies.
Colleagues offer high quality research and innovation aligning with the following themes:
Criminology, Investigation and Policing:
- Addiction recovery
- Violence reduction
- Youth offending and youth justice
- Policing
- Prisons and rehabilitation
Education:
- Challenging and developing knowledge and practice in Initial Teacher Training
- Challenging and developing knowledge and practice in early years, primary and secondary school and Higher Education settings
Law:
- Advancing legal education through exploration, comparative analyses, and global collaborations
- Enhancing professional readiness with hands-on methods and legal technology integration
- Promoting equity and social justice through legal education and practice
- Exploring interdisciplinary perspectives for a holistic understanding of justice
- Investigating legal principles in private law
Psychology:
- Psychological wellbeing across populations
- Health and behaviour change
- Identities, communities, and social justice and change
- Cognition and development
Through these shared interests, we work collaboratively to challenge the status quo in its respective areas, to increase justice and enact social change to improve lives and wellbeing for all.
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Profiles
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Joanna Adhikari
- School of Criminology, Investigation and Policing - Deputy Head of School of Criminology, Investigation and Policing
Person: Academic
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The wellbeing of student teachers: co-created guidance for Initial Teacher Education providers
Quickfall, A. (PI), Glazzard, J. (PI), Jayman, M. (PI) & Rose, A. (PI)
BERA - British Educational Research Association
30/08/24 → 31/07/25
Project: Research
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Academics in ITE longitudinal Project
Wood, P. (CoI) & Quickfall, A. (CoI)
10/05/21 → 30/09/26
Project: Research
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Academic skills in legal education
Guth, J., May 2024, (Accepted/In press) Concise encyclopaedia of legal education. Edward Elgar PublishingResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Entry for encyclopedia/dictionary
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Accessing and experiencing higher education: young fathers in the UK
Clayton, C., Fletcher, K. & Elvidge, G., 20 Aug 2024, In: Research in Post-Compulsory Education. 29, 3, p. 381-407 27 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Access to natural green spaces and their associations with psychological wellbeing for South Asian people in the UK: a systematic literature review
Hamza, M., Edwards, R. C., Beaumont, J., De Pretto, L. & Torn, A., Oct 2024, In: Social Science and Medicine. 359, 117265.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access
Datasets
Prizes
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Baroness Lockwood Award for Distinguished Teaching
Guth, J. (Recipient), 2009
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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BELMAS Research Grant £3,500 2021-2022
Quickfall, A. (Recipient) & Wood, P. (Recipient), Mar 2021
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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BERA Small Research Grants (£5000)
Quickfall, A. (Recipient), Glazzard, J. (Recipient), Jayman, M. (Recipient) & Rose, A. (Recipient), 21 Aug 2024
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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Legal Education and Research as Activism: Researching the Court of Justice of the EU
Guth, J. (Invited speaker)
3 Dec 2024Activity: Invited talk/public lecture/debate
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Academics in ITE: Experiences of 2021 - 2024
Quickfall, A. (Invited speaker) & Wood, P. (Invited speaker)
27 Nov 2024Activity: Invited talk/public lecture/debate
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UCET Conference 2024
Quickfall, A. (Keynote/plenary speaker) & Wood, P. (Keynote/plenary speaker)
12 Nov 2024 → 13 Nov 2024Activity: Attending or organising conference/seminar/workshop › Conference
Press/Media
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Doctor in the House: What is Tinnitus and how can it be coped with?
29/09/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Mindfulness and tinnitus: a path to peace in the present
3/09/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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What would a “Lived Experience Bourgeoisie” look like?
13/08/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment