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