Research Fellow in Criminology and Criminal Justice

The Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice (CCJ) at Nottingham Trent University combines world leading research across a wide range of criminological and criminal justice themes with high quality teaching and experiential learning in key areas of employment and practice.

About the role - Grade G (36 month contract)

We have an opportunity for a Research Fellow to support an evaluation of the Youth Endowment Fund (YEF) Neighbourhood Fund. This seeks to understand if and how empowering people to make decisions about their local neighbourhoods can prevent children from becoming involved in violence. The Youth Endowment Fund (YEF) is a UK-based charity with a mission to prevent children and young people from becoming involved in violence, and part of the Government's What Works Network, which aims to improve how evidence-based decisions are made in the public sector.

You will work within a consortium from NTU and Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) to support our evaluation of the YEF Neighbourhood Fund across five 'hyper' sites within Birmingham, Manchester, Norfolk, Cardiff and Bradford.

This is a mixed methods evaluation and we are seeking someone with experience and skills in using quantitative statistical analysis, and competence in using R studio or SPSS, and a good understanding of conducting quasi-experimental research methods. You should be a strong communicator and be comfortable working flexibly within a team environment.

In addition, it would be beneficial to have experience in conducting interviews and focus groups with members of the community and practitioners. Ideally you will be confident engaging with young people.

About the role - Grade H (15 month contract)

We have an opportunity for a fifteen (15) month Research Fellow to support a small team conducting secondary data analysis to examine when and where young people and children are most at risk of serious violence, and to explore the potential drivers and protective factors of risk. This secondary data analysis is funded by the Youth Endowment Fund (YEF). This is a UK-based charity with a mission to prevent children and young people from becoming involved in violence, and part of the Government's What Works Network, which aims to improve how evidence-based decisions are made in the public sector.

We are currently looking for candidates with strong quantitative analysis skills, statistics training and experience in the use of SPSS/R studio/ and GIS software for basic and more advanced analyses (regression and spatial statistical analysis). Experience of working with open-source data, and with police forces and or police data is desirable.

For more details, please take a look at the role profile. We'll still consider applications even if you don't meet every single one of the requirements, so don't be put off if you don't match them perfectly.

Interview dates:

Weeks commencing 13th (Grade H) and 20th October

About Us

The School of Social Sciences at Nottingham Trent University (NTU) is recognised nationally and internationally for delivering theoretically informed and applied research. We foster a culture that values the diversity of all our communities and publicises and celebrates excellence in all we do.

We maintain a vibrant and inclusive learning and teaching environment that is grounded in scholarship, research, and professional practice.

Criminology and Criminal Justice at NTU centres around engagement with communities and the criminal justice system. Its work reflects the University’s wider commitment to transforming people’s lives and creating opportunities.

For any informal queries about the role or the team, please contact Andy Newton (Professor of Criminology and Policing) at andy.newton@ntu.ac.uk.