What can schools REALLY do about Andrew Tate?
By Di Levine Assistant Professor/Lecturer in Criminology and Visiting Research Associate (Centre for Social Development in Africa, University of Johannesburg) And Matteo Bergamini Founder and CEO of Shout Out UK A teacher friend recently mentioned that demands to “make me sandwich, Miss” had become an almost daily occurrence at their school. … They were slightly […]
LGBT Rights Activism at the United Nations and the Geopolitics of Sexuality
By Calogero Giametta Lecturer in Criminology LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans) rights are divisive and prone to instrumentalisation, nationally and globally. In the past thirty years LGBT rights have attracted the attention of a diverse set of actors: from civil society to states, from liberal to conservative parties, and more recently from global capital […]
The Hidden Hate Podcast Series
By Amy Clarke Research Fellow, Centre for Hate Studies In the summer of 2022, the Centre for Hate Studies (CHS) created a brand-new podcast series, Hidden Hate, hosted by myself and Neil Chakraborti. Our aim was to create a podcast for anyone who wants to learn more about issues of hate, and who perhaps wants […]
Passionate About Improving Accessibility
By Laura Nevay School of Criminology Administrator & PA to Head of School One of the best aspects of working within Criminology is being surrounded by colleagues who are as passionate about accessibility as myself. Accessibility is not necessarily something people automatically think of when organising events and other workday tasks however for myself it […]
Welcome to the School of Criminology Blog
By Prof Lisa Smith Professor of Criminology & Head of School One thing I’ve learned from studying and working in criminology and forensic psychology is that most people I meet are inherently curious about topics relating to crime. When someone asks me what I do for a living, and I say “I’m a Professor of […]