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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., Jan 2025, Elgar concise encyclopaedia of legal education. Cownie, F., Bradney, A. & Jones, E. (eds.). Edward Elgar Publishing, p. 1-3 (Elgar Concise Encyclopedias in Law).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Entry for encyclopedia/dictionary
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Class in legal education
Guth, J., Jan 2025, Elgar concise encyclopaedia of legal education. Cownie, F., Bradney, A. & Jones, E. (eds.). Edward Elgar Publishing, p. 72-75 (Elgar Concise Encyclopedias in Law).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Entry for encyclopedia/dictionary
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Desistance habitus: strategically using experience in action
Best, D. & Brierley, A., Jan 2025, In: Incarceration. 6Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile9 Downloads (Pure)
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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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Supporting women in higher education: overcoming structural, institutional and life-stage barriers
Quickfall, A. (Chair)
23 Apr 2025Activity: Invited talk/public lecture/debate
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Community arts and recovery: Reconnecting to self
Peters, L. (Invited speaker)
3 Mar 2025Activity: Invited talk/public lecture/debate
Press/Media
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Pep Guardiola’s scratches and distress warn of pressure on managers
28/11/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Mothers leaving teaching: what can we do about it?
24/11/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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The Great Outdoors! Exploring Effective Outdoor Learning
15/11/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment