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Dr. Elizabeth Cook is a Senior Lecturer in the Violence and Society Centre at City, University of London, where she has been a faculty member since January 2020. Her work spans sociology and criminology, with a strong focus on gender-based violence, homicide, and the role of family activism in shaping justice systems. She contributes to major interdisciplinary research initiatives, including the UKRI-funded Prevention Research Partnership (PRP) Consortium on Violence, Health and Society, and a British Academy Small Grant on non-intimate femicide.
- PhD in Criminology, University of Manchester
- ESRC Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Oxford
- Max Batley Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Sheffield
- International Visiting Scholar, Monash University, Australia
- Research Associate, Centre for Criminology, University of Oxford
Dr. Cook’s research centers on the intersections of gender, inequality, and homicide, with a particular emphasis on how bereaved families influence policy and justice outcomes. She investigates statutory fatality review systems and advocates for improved data practices in violence prevention. Her research is deeply interdisciplinary, combining insights from sociology, criminology, public health, and feminist theory.
Her recent publications include the monograph Family Activism in the Aftermath of Fatal Violence (Routledge, 2021), co-edited special issues in Current Sociology, and peer-reviewed articles in The Lancet Psychiatry, Social & Legal Studies, and Criminology & Criminal Justice. Her work often explores narrative methods, victim voices, and the politics of knowledge production in global violence research.
- Member, Peer Review College, Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)
- Member, Editorial Board, Sociology
- Co-Editor, 'Violence, Inequality and Change' book series (Routledge)
Dr. Cook actively supervises PhD students, including Katie Smith (on domestic violence support services) and Sarah Dangar (on domestic abuse-related suicide). She is involved in multiple research teams and collaborates with institutions across the UK, Australia, and Europe. Her work is supported by prestigious grants and has been presented at international conferences such as the European Society of Criminology and the American Society of Criminology.
