Corinne May-Chahal

Professor Corinne May-Chahal is a leading academic in applied social science at Lancaster University's Sociology Department, part of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Her work focuses on cybersecurity, child protection, and the socio-technical dimensions of human security. She co-leads the iCOP project (EU Safer Internet Program), developing forensic tools to combat child abuse media, and the UDesignIT initiative (EPSRC-funded), leveraging social media for youth safety. Her research spans policy impacts, such as contributions to the WHO's World Report on Violence and Health, and comparative studies on child welfare across Europe.

Key projects include:

• ESRC/EPSRC-funded ISIS project (online child protection frameworks)
• Tracking Vulnerability and Resilience in Gambling Crime Careers (ESRC longitudinal study)
• OffGam prison gambling research (Responsibility in Gambling Trust)

Her recent book Online Child Sexual Victimisation (2020) proposes asset-based prevention strategies. Teaching includes Cybercrime (MSc Cybersecurity) and Research Minded Practitioner (Social Work). She advises doctoral research on topics like domestic violence and prison dynamics.

Her work bridges academia and practice through collaborations with law enforcement, NGOs, and international bodies like the EU and WHO.