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Academic Biography
Jennifer joined the University in December 2015 as a Research Associate.
Jennifer has been working as a researcher since 2011 on various alcohol projects, and has moved more towards research in the criminal justice system. Jennifers PhD explored alcohol interventions with women in prison. Now a senior lecturer in Criminology she is course leader for all BSc Hons criminology and sociology courses and continues to develop her work around tailored interventions in the criminal justice system. Her expertise is in systematic reviewing, managing randomised controlled trials, and qualitative interviewing.
Summary of Research Interests
- Alcohol related harm in the criminal justice setting
- Qualitative research
- Systematic reviewing
Current projects:
- NIHR, APPRAISE
- ADPH, self harm and young people
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Assessing the feasibility of delivering alcohol screening and brief interventions with women in an open prison setting.
Award Date: 3 Dec 2021
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Projects
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Development of a trial application to assess the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of adult dRug screening and brief interventionS in key hEalth, social care and justice setTings: The RESET PROJECT
Newbury-Birch, D. (PI), Ferguson, J. (PI), Coulton, S. (CoI), Bray, J. (CoI), Deluca, P. (CoI), Eberhardt, J. (CoI), Sumnall, H. (CoI) & Stevens, A. (CoI)
1/04/23 → 31/03/24
Project: Research
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A multicomponent psychosocial intervention to reduce substance use by adolescents involved in the criminal justice system: the RISKIT-CJS RCT
Coulton, S., Nizalova, O., Pellatt-Higgins, T., Stevens, A., Hendrie, N., Marchand, C., Vass, R., Deluca, P., Drummond, C., Ferguson, J., Waller, G. & Newbury-Birch, D., 1 Mar 2023, 3 ed. National Institute for Health and Care Research. (Public Health Research)Research output: Book/Report › Book
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An exploration of the appropriate screening and brief intervention tools for drugs and alcohol within three different settings (health, social care and criminal justice settings): a qualitative systematic review
Ferguson, J., Newbury-Birch, D., Coulton, S., Deluca, P., Sumnall, H., Stevens, A. & Eberhardt, J., 6 Jun 2023Research output: Other contribution
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An exploration of the appropriate screening and brief intervention tools for drugs and alcohol within three different settings (health, social care and criminal justice settings): A quantitative systematic review
Ferguson, J., Newbury-Birch, D., Coulton, S., Deluca, P., Sumnall, H., Stevens, A. & Eberhardt, J., 14 Jun 2023Research output: Other contribution
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The barriers and facilitators to the reporting and recording of self‑harm in young people aged 18 and under: a systematic review
Waller, G., Newbury-Birch, D., Simpson, D., Armstrong, E., James, B., Chapman, L., Ahmed, F. & Ferguson, J., 24 Jan 2023, In: BMC Public Health. 23, 1, 158.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Your Voice Heard: Developing practice guidelines for working with young people aged 18 and under in relation to self-harm, suicide attempts and deaths by suicide
Simpson, D., Newbury-Birch, D., Waller, G., Ferguson, J., Kelly, N., Armstrong, E., Affleck, C., Ahmed, F., Swainston, K. & Smith-Paul, S., 9 Jun 2023Research output: Other contribution
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Thesis
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‘Examining the feasibility of carrying out alcohol screening and brief interventions for women in an open prison setting’
Ferguson, J. (Author), Leese, M. (Supervisor), Ells, L. (Supervisor) & Holloway, A. (Supervisor), 3 Dec 2022Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
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