PhD Criminology

University of Strathclyde

Established in 2016 by the Department of Social Work & Social Policy, this award offers students the opportunity to study for a PhD under the supervision of internationally-leading experts from across the University of Strathclyde but primarily located within the Department of Social Work & Social Policy and the Law School.Current Criminology expertise across the Faculty relates to a broad range of areas in two schools:Department of Social Work & Social Policy:youth and criminal justice social workprobationvulnerable offendersmental healthlearning disabilitycapacity and adult protectionhuman rightsgender, crime and interpersonal violencerisk assessment and the management of high-risk offendersinternational prisons, international penal policy and the sociology of prisonspublic health in a penal contextmental health justice, learning disability and adult protectionchild protectionemployment and employability in prisons and communitiespublic management and co-production in carceral and community justiceLaw School:criminalisationcriminal process & policy-makingpunishment & sentencingrisk assessment & managementdesistance from crimehomicide prisons & releaseprosecution & defence workjudiciary security – policing - counter-terrorismchildren’s hearingsyouth justicehuman rightsgendersex worktechnology, risk & crimetherapeutic jurisprudencetransitional justiceenvironmental crime & justice

Social Work and Social Policy