MRes Criminology

A vibrant research community in criminology supports students to become excellent researchers who are theoretically informed and actively engaged in the public debate about crime and justice.OverviewOur staff are involved in numerous research projects at UK, European and International levels which create opportunities for students to gain access to and network with organisations ranging from the local police to the United Nations. We are a founding partner of the Scottish Centre for Crime and Justice Research and home of the Trafficking Culture programme.Areas of research interest which could offer opportunities for research supervision include:Young people, crime and youth justice (especially youth violence and gangs)Gender, crime and justice (especially young female offenders, gendered violence)Organised crime and white collar crimeSecurity studies, including transnational policing and regulationSentencing and punishment, particularly imprisonment, parole and probationDesistance from crime, rehabilitation and reintegration in theory and practiceMedia, culture and representation of crime and punishmentProjects employing cultural criminology, critical criminology or feminist theory perspectivesIllicit markets, including the contemporary global trade in looted cultural objectsOur research degrees offer unique opportunities:Collaborating with and access to those working in and making justice policy in Scotland, Europe and beyondTraining in research methods and skills, including in novel and emerging approaches such as visual, digital and qualitative methods.Developing new theoretical, conceptual and interdisciplinary approaches to studying crime and justice.We host and support numerous training and professional development activities for students, many of them student led (such as our annual away weekend for PhD students). A diverse programme of seminars and working lunches feature leading scholars in the field as well as regular student contributions. Thesis of 12,000-15,000 words.