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Emma Richardson is a Research Fellow at Aston University, affiliated with the Aston Institute for Forensic Linguistics (AIFL) and the Centre for Spoken Interaction in Legal Contexts (SILC). Her work focuses on improving access to justice for vulnerable victims and witnesses of crimes such as domestic violence and sexual assault through conversation analysis and discourse studies. She examines transcription processes in legal systems, police interviewing techniques, and emergency communication dynamics.
Education:
- PhD in Social Psychology (Loughborough University, 2010-2013)
- MRes in Social Research (Loughborough University, 2008-2009)
- Bachelor of Arts in Sociology (Sheffield Hallam University, 2005-2008)
- PG Cert in Learning & Teaching in Higher Education (Aston University, 2020-2021)
Her research interests include the transformation of spoken interaction into written records, policy development for vulnerable witnesses, and the linguistic analysis of emergency calls. Key projects include studying domestic abuse reporting during the pandemic, miscommunication in crime-in-action categorization, and adherence to Achieving Best Evidence guidelines in police interviews.
Professional Memberships:
- Fellow of the Higher Education Authority (HEA)
- British Association for Applied Linguistics (BAAL)
- International Investigative Interviewing Research Group (iIIRG)
- International Pragmatics Association (IPrA)
Recent collaborations involve analyzing emergency call handling and transcription practices to reduce underreporting and improve police service accessibility for victims. Her work bridges linguistic analysis with practical policy recommendations for legal and educational contexts.
