We represent an integrated team of outstanding researchers with expertise across law, social policy and criminology, with extensive links with sociology, history and psychology. Our vibrant and sustainable research culture offers a dynamic space for researchers to engage with each other across disciplinary boundaries within an inclusive and coherent environment that provides support and guidance for all researchers, including mentoring of postgraduate and early career researchers.
Our research activity is organised and managed through two internationally recognised research groupings consisting of a) Crime, History and Institutions: Transdisciplinary Conversations in Heritage, Art and Transmedia (#CHITCHAT), and b) Crime, Justice and Society (CJS).
In the most recent assessment of research excellence (
REF2021
) 68% of our research was judged to be ‘world class’ or ‘internationally excellent’ and demonstrated outstanding impact on policy in the area of heritage law. We have a regular seminar series and welcome enquiries from prospective PhD students.
