Dr Wendy Laverick

Academic and professional qualifications

Masters and PhD qualifications - The University of Hull

My doctorate completed in May 2004, comprised an exploratory examination into the attitudes and experiences of males and females with established histories of violence. The findings from this research form the basis for a book chapter entitled "Violence, risk and identity: Doing gender’ or negotiation of structural barriers to non-violent alternatives' published within ‘Risks, Identities and the Everyday’ Ashgate (July 2006).

Since being employed at Manchester Metropolitan University, I have completed a two year PGCE in Higher Education

Previous employment

Before relocating to Manchester in July 2004, I worked as an Associate Criminology Lecturer at The University of Hull while completing ESRC funded Masters and PhD qualifications. During that time I also worked as a research assistant on a number of projects including The Hull Resettlement Pathfinder Project and The Hull Widening Participation Project.

Other academic service (administration and management)

I am currently the Deputy Programme Leader within the Department of Sociology and Criminology. 

My administrative responsibilities include:

• Exceptional Factors
• Employability 
• Options 

Why study Criminology?

Undergraduate courses

I am the Unit Leader for the following Criminology Units:

• Policing In Britain (Year 2, Level 5)
• Global Justice and Crime Control (Year 3, Level 6)

Postgraduate teaching

I am the Unit Leader for the following Criminology Unit:

• Transnational Crime Connections (MA) 

Academic collaborations

I am currently working with Liz Cain and the British Association for Women in Policing (BAWP) examining the impact of recent policing reforms and austerity measures upon the female police workforce. 

Publications

• Books (authored/edited/special issues)

• Journal articles

  W. Laverick (2017). Book Review: Transnational crime, edited by James Sheptycki, London and New York, Routledge, Volume I–IV, 2015,. Policing and Society. 27(3), pp.324-340.

• Chapters in books

  W. Laverick Accessing inside: ethical dilemmas and pragmatic compromises.

• Reports

  WE. Laverick (2016). An Evaluation of Hate Crime Third Party Reporting Centres in Manchester. , Manchester City Council.

  W. Laverick, EC. Cain (2014). Policing Reform: Consequences for the Gender Agenda and the Female Police Workforce. , BAWP.

Projects and initiatives

I was the Course Leader for an Understanding the Community’ course undertaken by Greater Manchester Police probationers as part of their IPLDP training. More recently, my efforts have been directed towards programme development activities including the successful validation of a new BSc (Hons) Applied Criminology Degree with the first cohort of students expected in September 2013.  Work is currently underway between MMU and GMP to develop a pathway into policing through this degree via a new police pre-join qualification.  These developments relate to a number of collaborative initiates which have been developed to enhance curriculum and delivery within my existing units, also serving to support MMU's Employability Strategy.  These projects include:

Policing In Britain (L5 Option) GMP input into curriculum & practical assessment:

• In 2011-12, students completed a 'Community Engagement' assessment with student groups being allocated to GMP Divisional Areas.  Each group was asked to identify and assess existing Community Engagement Tools being utilised within their allocated Divisional Area.  The findings and recommendations from these reports are currently being used to inform the GMP Engagement Strategy.  
• The latest assessment (2012-13) will assist GMP in achieving their Equality Objectives 2012 focusing upon the area of hate crime.

Dissertation Unit (L6 Option ): 

• 2012-13 - 9 students are involved in practical dissertation projects working with Greater Manchester Police to investigate police / public and partner perceptions of PCSOs.  The findings from these dissertations will be disseminated to the Police and Crime Commissioner in early 2013. 

In addition to these initiatives, I am currently working with Liz Cain and the British Association for Women in Policing (BAWP) examining the impact of recent policing reforms and austerity measures upon the female police workforce.