Mr Philip Birch
LECTURER IN POLICING,
Peace and Development Studies (SoSSP)
Personal
UWS Organisational Unit (School / Division)
- Peace and Development Studies (SoSSP)
Contact
| Email: | P.Birch@uws.edu.au |
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| Extension: | 6553 |
| Mobile: | 0402303819 |
| Location: | 1.1.66 Bankstown |
| Website: |
Biography
Previous Academic Roles:
I began my academic career as a full time Senior Lecturer in the Division of Criminal and Community Justice at the University of Huddersfield, UK between 2006-2009 contributing to both the BSc. (Hons) Applied Criminology and FdSc. Police Studies degree programs, as well as teaching into the Masters program. From 2009 I was appointed as Lecturer - Criminology and Social Research in the School of Social Sciences at the University of New South Wales, Australia.
Throughout my academic career I have been involved in the supervision of Honours, Masters by Coursework, Masters by Research and PhD students in the field of Criminology, Criminal and Community Justice.
Prior to entering full time academia I worked in the field of Corrections/Criminal Justice and Community Safety in the following roles:
- Specialist Crime Team Manager – Kirklees Safer Communities Partnership,West Yorkshire, UK, (May 2004 –December 2006).
- Community Safety Research Manager – Bolton Safer Communities Partnership, Greater Manchester, UK. (January 2003 – May 2004).
- Senior Policy Officer (Crime Prevention/Reduction) –Oldham Safer Communities Partnership, Greater Manchester, UK. (October 2001 – January 2003).
- Advice and Guidance Worker – HM Prison Manchester, GreaterManchester, UK. (December 2000 – October 2001).
- Through Care Worker – HM Young Offenders Institution Lancaster Farms, Lancashire, UK. (July 1998 – December 2000).
Qualifications:
B.Soc.Sci. (Hons) Social Policy - The University of Manchester,UK. 2001.
Pograduate Certificate (Higher Education Practice) - The University of Hudderfield, UK. 2008.
Postgraduate Certificate (Social Science Research Methods) -The Open University, UK. 2003.
Postgraduate Diploma (Social Science) - The Open University, UK. 2004.
Master of Science (Social and Criminological Research Methods) - The Open University, UK. 2005.
PhD - 'Making Sense of Mens Procurement of Sexual Services'. University of New South Wales, Australia. Completion February 2013.
This information has been contributed by Mr Birch.
Publications
Chapters in Books
- Birch, P. (2011), 'Working with communities: Social inclusion and policing practice', Policing in Practice, Palgrave Macmillan 9781420256468.
- Birch, P. and Herrington, V. (2011), 'Policing in Practice: Understanding the role of a police officer', Police in Practice, Palgrave Macmillan 9781420256468.
- Herrington, V. and Birch, P. (2011), 'The reality of being a police officer', Police in Practice, Palgrave MacMillan 9781420256468.
- Birch, P. (2008), 'Attachment, Emotional Loneliness and Sexual Offending', Sex as Crime?, Willan 9781843922681.
- Letherby, G., Williams, K., Birch, P. and Cain, M. (2008), 'Problematising sex', Sex as Crime?, Willan 9781843922681.
- Considine, T. and Birch, P. (2008), 'Challenges of Managing the risk of Violent and Sexual Offenders in the Community', Violent and Sexual Offenders: Assessment, Treatment and Management, Willan 9781843923831.
Journal Articles
- Prior, J., Birch, P. and Hubbard, P. (2013), 'Sex Worker Victimization, Modes of Working, and Location in New South Wales, Australia: A Geography of Victimization', Journal of Sex Research, .
- Ireland, J. and Birch, P. (2013), 'Emotionally abusive behaviour in young couples: Exploring a role for implicit aggression', Violence and Victims, .
Research
Areas of Research:
- Aggression and violence
- Sexual offending
- Work with and management of offenders
- Sex work
Research Grants:
Home Office Research Fund, UK. $60,000. (2009).
ACON Research Grant, Australia. $13,860. (2010).
Research Promotion Grant, School of Social Science and International Studies, The University of New South Wales. $5,144 (May 2010).
Learning and Teaching Seed Fund, School of Social Science and International Studies, The University of New South Wales. $1,935 (January 2011).
Research Promotion Grant, School of Social Science and International Studies, The University of New South Wales. $3,870 (June 2011).
NSW Police Research Grant, NSW Police, Sydney, Australia. $150,000 (with Dr. Michael Kennedy). (2012).
This information has been contributed by Mr Birch.
Supervision
Current Supervision
| Title: | Pathways of Child Poly-Victimisation: A Study of Repeat Victimisation of Female Children Reported to NSW Police for Child Abuse Matters |
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| Title: | Human Rights and Global Policing in an Australian Context |
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