Research

At various times, I have been Principal Investigator, Co-Investigator, Named Researcher and Consultant on major research programmes and projects. Key projects are listed below.

Project: The Nexus Between Social Capital and the Burden of COVID-19 in the United Kingdom

Role: Principal Investigator

Funding: The British Academy

Duration: 2020 - 2022

Project: Urban Crime in Nigeria: Trends, Costs and Policy Considerations

Role: Principal Investigator

Funding: ICF International and Department for International Development

Duration: 2016 - 2017

Project: Testing, Targeting, Tracking: Quantitative and Spatial Analytical Skills for Evidence Based Policing

Role: Principal Investigator

Funding: The British Academy

Duration: 2016 - 2017

Project: A Scoping Review of the Scale, Dimensions and Implications of Austerity on Community Safety, Crime Prevention and Diversionary Services within Merseyside

Role: Principal Investigator

Funding: Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Merseyside

Duration: 2015 - 2017

Project: Design of a City Infrastructure Quality Index

Role: Co-Investigator

Funding: ICF International and Department for International Development

Duration: 2015 - 2016

Project: Restorative Justice Research and Preparatory Work

Role: Co-Investigator

Funding: Dyfed-Powys Police and Crime Commissioner

Duration: 2014

Project: The Viability of a Dispute Resolution Centre for Wales

Role: Co-Investigator

Funding: Welsh Government

Duration: 2013 - 2014

Project: Employer Investment Fund

Role: Named Researcher

Funding: UK Commission for Employment and Skills

Duration: 2012 - 2014

Project: A Stand-alone Tool for Visual Analysis of Socio-Spatial Disparities in the South South Geo-political Zone of Nigeria

Role: Principal Investigator

Funding: Global Development Strategies, London

Duration: 2012

Project: The UK Fire and Rescue Sector Learning and Development Strategy

Role: Principal Investigator

Funding: The UK Fire and Rescue Sector Occupational Committee.

Duration: 2010 - 2012

Project: Geodemographic Classification Systems for the Developing World

Role: Principal Investigator

Funding: The University of Sheffield

Duration: 2006 - 2010

Project: South Yorkshire Regional Small Area Information System

Role: Named Researcher

Funding: The Regional Improvement and Efficiency Partnership (RIEP).

Duration: 2008 - 2009

Project: Area Segmentation Systems and Health

Role: Co-Investigator

Funding: Yorkshire and Humber Public Health Observatory

Duration: 2007 - 2008

Project: The Urban Age Project

Role: Named Researcher

Funding: Deutshe Bank & The London School of Economics and Political Science.

Duration: 2006