Department of Social & Policy Sciences academic staff
We oversee and deliver the Department’s teaching and research activities.
Our responsibilities include:
- teaching undergraduate and postgraduate courses
- supervising postgraduate research students
- offering research expertise across the department's portfolio
Head of Department
Deputy Heads of Department
- Dr Peter Manning, Senior Lecturer in Sociology
- Professor Sarah Moore, Professor of Sociology and Criminology
Academic and teaching staff
- Dr Noaman G Ali, Lecturer in International Development
- Dr Aidan Barlow, Lecturer in International Development
- Dr Michael Bloomfield, Reader in International Development/Director for the Centre for Development Studies (CDS)
- Dr Jade Bloomfield-Utting, Lecturer in Sociology and Criminology
- Professor Louise Brown, Professor of International Social Work and Innovation/Associate Dean (Internationalisation) Faculty of H&SS/Academic Director (International Relations Office)
- Ms Rebecca Burden, Lecturer in Social Work/Admissions Tutor
- Professor Emma Carmel, Professor of Governance and Public Policy/Associate Dean for Research in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
- Dr Mel Channon, Reader in Social Policy/Deputy Director of Research
- Dr Aurelie Charles, Senior Lecturer in Global Political Sustainability/Director for the Centre for Development Studies
- Dr Mihika Chatterjee, Lecturer in International Development
- Professor James Copestake, Professor of International Development/Director of Studies for the professional doctorate/Admissions Tutor for the professional doctorate
- Mrs Jo Davis, Senior Lecturer in Social Work/Professional Practice Tutor (Social Work)
- Professor Joe Devine, Professor in International Development
- Professor Matt Dickson, Professor of Economic and Social Policy
- Professor Ana Cecilia Dinerstein, Professor of Political Sociology and Critical Theory/Director of Studies for Postgraduate Research (Doctoral)/Admissions Tutor for Postgraduate Research
- Dr Alinka Gearon, Lecturer in Social Work/Director of studies for Social Work and Applied Social Studies
- Dr Jennifer Golan, Senior Lecturer in Development Economics
- Dr Kate Gooch, Deputy Head of Department/Senior Lecturer in Criminology/Teaching Assistant Co-ordinator/Probation Support
- Dr Joana Gomes Ferreira, Lecturer in Criminology
- Professor Jason Hart, Professor of Humanitarianism and Development/Director of Studies MSc Humanitarianism, Conflict and Development
- Ms Caroline Hickman, Lecturer in Social Work/Assessments Tutor
- Dr Neil Howard, Reader in International Development/Research Ethics Officer
- Dr Karen Iversen, Lecturer in International Development
- Dr Beth Jaynes, Lecturer in Social Policy/Senior Academic Tutor/Assessment Officer
- Professor Yvonne Jewkes, Professor of Criminology
- Dr Ricky Kanabar, Senior Lecturer in Social Policy/Director of Studies for MSc Public Policy
- Dr Omar Khan, Lecturer in Criminology
- Mrs Rebecca Knight, Department Manager
- Dr Helen Kowalewska, Lecturer in Social Policy
- Ms Elizabeth Kullmann, Lecturer in Criminology/Director of Studies for Criminology
- Professor Kari Lancaster, Professor of Social Studies of Science and Health
- Dr Joel Lazarus, Lecturer in Sociology
- Dr Katharina Lenner, Lecturer in International Development, Director of Studies for International Development with Economics (UG)
- Professor Roy Maconachie, Professor of Natural Resources and Development, Director of Research
- Dr Mathilde Maitrot, Senior Lecturer in International Development/Director of Studies for MSc International Development/Admissions Tutor for Postgraduate Taught Programmes (International Development)
- Dr Piotr Ozieranski, Reader in Sociology/REF Coordinator
- Dr Theodoros Papadopoulos, Lecturer in Social Policy/Director for the Centre for Analysis of Social Policy (CASP)
- Dr Naomi Pendle, Reader in International Development
- Dr Ben Radley, Reader in International Development/Director of Studies for MRes Programmes
- Dr Megan Robb, Lecturer in Social Work
- Professor Graham Room, Professor of European Social Policy
- Professor Harry Rutter, Professor of Global Public Health/Year Tutor for International Development with Economics (Y2)
- Dr Virgi Sari, Lecturer in Global Development
- Dr Martin Savransky, Reader in Social and Environmental Thought
- Dr Tina Skinner, Senior Lecturer in Sociology/Year Tutor for Criminology (Yr1)
- Dr Jack Spicer, Senior Lecturer in Criminology/Director of Studies for MSc Criminology
- Dr Yixian Sun, Senior Lecturer in International Development
- Dr Jordan Tchilingirian, Senior Lecturer in Sociology/Director of Studies for Sociology, Social Policy & Social Sciences (UG)
- Dr Diana Teggi, Lecturer in Sociology
- Dr John Troyer, Senior Lecturer in Sociology/Academic Tutor for UG Sociology/Social Policy (Y2)/Athena Swan Lead
- Dr Oliver Walton, Reader in International Development/Director of Teaching
- Dr Polly Winfield, Lecturer in Criminology
- Professor Kate Woodthorpe, Professor of Sociology/Co-Director of Centre for Death and Society/Faculty Director of Knowledge Exchange
- Dr Alexandra Ziemann, Lecturer in Global Public Health
Research associates/officers
- Dr Asha Amirali, Research Associate
- Ms Rebecca Evans, Research Associate
- Dr Joel Lazarus, Research Associate
Emeritus and honorary staff
- Professor Ian Butler, Emeritus Professor of Social Work
- Professor Lynn Prince Cooke, Emeritus Professor of Social Policy
- Dr Jeremy Dixon, Honorary Reader of Social Work
- Professor Rachel Forrester-Jones, Honorary Professor of Social Policy
- Professor Ian Gough, Emeritus Professor of Social Policy
- Professor Nick Gould, Emeritus Professor of Social Work
- Dr Rana Jawad, Honorary Professor of Social Policy
- Professor Jane Millar, Emeritus Professor of Social Policy
- Professor Tess Ridge, Emeritus Professor of Social Policy
- Professor Tony Walter, Emeritus Professor of Death Studies
- Professor Sarah White, Honorary Professor of International Development
- Professor Geof Wood, Emeritus Professor of International Development
Visiting staff
- Dr Peter Agamile, Visiting Fellow, Centre for Development Studies
- Dr Owasim Akram, Visiting Research Fellow, Centre for Development Studies
- Dr Jean Boulton, Visiting Senior Research Fellow
- Dr Lucy Colman Talbot, Visiting Research Fellow, Centre for Death and Society
- Dr Molly Conisbee, Visiting Research Fellow, Centre for Death and Society
- Dr Ines Coutinho, Visiting Research Fellow, Centre for Death and Society
- Dr Lucy Easthope, Visiting Fellow, Centre for Death and Society
- Dr Chao Fang, Visiting Fellow, Centre for Death and Society
- Dr Helen Frisby, Visiting Fellow, Centre for Death and Society
- Dr Tony German, Visiting Fellow, Centre for Development Studies
- Dr Edina Harbinja, Visiting Research Fellow, Centre for Death and Society
- Dr Christopher Hood, Visiting Research Fellow, Centre for Death and Society
- Dr Bryn Jones, Visiting Lecturer
- Dr Jana Kralova, Visiting Research Fellow, Centre for Death and Society
- Dr Emmanuel Kumi, Visiting Researcher, Centre for Development Studies
- Dr Zainab Mai-Bornu, Visiting Research Fellow, Centre for Development Studies
- Mr Lonjezo Masikini, Visiting Research Associate, Centre for Development Studies
- Prof Jane McCarthy, Visiting Professor, Centre for Death and Society
- Dr Tal Morse, Visiting Research Fellow, Centre for Death and Society
- Ms Kirra Moser, Visiting Fellow, Centre for Death and Society
- Dr Sam Nadel, Visiting Research Fellow, Centre for Development Studies
- Dr Max Nino-Zarazua, Visiting Fellow, Centre for Development Studies
- Dr Dan O'Brien, Visiting Fellow, Centre for Death and Society
- Dr Stacey Pitsillides, Visiting Research Fellow, Centre for Death and Society
- Mrs Judith Randel, Visiting Research Fellow, Centre for Development Studies
- Dr Hannah Rumble, Visiting Research Fellow, Centre for Death and Society
- Dr Bethany Simmonds, Visiting Research Fellow, Centre for Death and Society
- Prof Johanna Sumiala, Visiting Research Fellow, Centre for Death and Society
- Dr Nicholas Taylor-Collins, Visiting Research Fellow, Centre for Death and Society
- Ms Lorna Templeton, Visiting Fellow, Centre for Death and Society
- Dr Laura Towers, Visiting Research Fellow, Centre for Death and Society
- Dr Khyati Tripathi, Visiting Research Fellow, Centre for Death and Society
- Dr Lindsay Udall, Visiting Research Fellow, Centre for Death and Society
- Dr Xin Zhang, Visiting Research Fellow, Centre for Death and Society