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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
- Substance use in the criminal justice setting
- Prison research
- Qualitative research
- Systematic reviewing
Current projects:
- METIUS: The Mobilising Evidence Through AI and User-informed Synthesis (£11.5 million ESRC)
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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“Just a Delirium”: A Qualitative Study of Care Home Managers’ Perspectives on Barriers to Delirium Recognition and Management in UK Care Homes
Russell, O. J., Ameen-Ali, K. E., Flynn, A. C., Barnes, S., Ferguson, J., Divers, A., Newbury-Birch, D., Eberhardt, J., Young, J. S., Krishnan, M. S. & Khundakar, A. A., 18 Mar 2026, In: Age and Ageing. 55, 3, p. 1-7 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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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
Tuschick, E., Ferguson, J., Coulton, S., Eberhardt, J., Reneesha, A., Osindeinde, I., Deluca, P., Sumnall, H., Stevens, A., Bray, J. & Newbury-Birch, D., 22 May 2025, In: NIHR Open Research. 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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State and Non-State Conflict-Related Sexual Violence Against Women and Girls During the Northern Irish 'Troubles': A Systematic Review
Kerrigan, O., Murray, C. & Ferguson, J., 8 Nov 2025, In: Trauma, Violence, and Abuse. 27 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Adopting a Holistic Approach to Alcohol Brief Interventions for Women in a Prison Setting in the UK: A Qualitative Exploration
Ferguson, J., 14 Dec 2024, In: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 21, 12, 12 p., 1671.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A self-efficacy enhancement alcohol reduction intervention for men on-remand in prison: the APPRAISE feasibility pilot RCT
Holloway, A., Waller, G., Ferguson, J., Guthrie, V., Smith, J. B., Boyd, J., Mercado, S., Rees, J., Parker, R. A., Stoddart, A., Bray, J. W., Coulton, S., Hunt, K., Stadler, G., Sondhi, A., Smith, P., Stenhouse, R., Conaglen, P., Sheik, A. & Lynch, K. & 1 others, , 2024, In: NIHR Open Research. 12, 11, 218 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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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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