معرفی
Di Turgoose is an Associate Professor and DMU Teacher Fellow in the School of Applied Social Sciences at De Montfort University, where she is based in the Community and Criminal Justice Division. Her work bridges academic scholarship and real-world practice in criminology, criminal justice, and social justice, with a strong emphasis on transformational pedagogy and public good.
Her research focuses on domestic and sexual violence, coercive control, gender-based violence, and the emerging field of pet victimology. She actively collaborates with experts by lived experience and contributes to national policy discussions as a Ministry of Justice registered expert and CPS scrutiny panel member. Her work challenges anthropocentric views in criminology and advocates for inclusive, intersectional approaches to victim support.
The recent publications and blogs highlight a growing body of work on the role of companion animals in domestic abuse, the use of digital tools for victim protection, and pedagogical innovations in higher education. Her research combines theoretical depth with practical impact, influencing both academic discourse and service delivery.
- International Federation National Teacher Fellow (2021)
- DMU Teacher Fellow (2019)
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (2018)
- Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (2017)
Di Turgoose has secured multiple research grants and leads co-produced projects with third-sector organizations. She supervises students and contributes to curriculum development across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in criminology, policing, and health studies. She is co-convenor of the Sexual Violence Domestic Violence Research Network at DMU and active in national networks including the British Criminology Society and British Sociological Association.
Her work is supported by the Prisons and Probation Research Hub and showcased through public seminars, conference presentations, and a dedicated research network website (https://www.svdv.org.uk/). She continues to expand the boundaries of criminological inquiry through green criminology, digital justice, and transformative learning.
