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Professor Geraldine Brady holds a Professorship in the Department of Social Work, Care and Community at Nottingham Trent University's School of Social Sciences. Her research focuses on marginalized children and youth, particularly in areas like health inequality, child sexual abuse, participatory methodologies, and disability rights. She has led influential studies such as the Nuffield Foundation-funded Child Welfare Inequalities Project (CWIP), co-created the RIP: Stars youth-led research initiative, and evaluated prison-based rehabilitation programs like Kairos WWT's Feeling Safe service.
Her academic career includes a PhD from the University of Warwick (2004) on ADHD diagnosis and an extensive postdoctoral trajectory at Coventry University. She currently serves as Departmental Research Co-ordinator and collaborates internationally, notably with Stockholm University. Teaching responsibilities include modules in BA Health and Social Care, MA Research in Social Work, and BA Social Work personal tutoring. She actively supervises doctoral candidates researching topics spanning youth welfare and social care.
Key research themes include: 1) Social justice in policy/practice affecting children's health, education, and welfare; 2) Ethical research with marginalized groups; 3) Transition challenges for young people in child protection systems; 4) Third-sector prison interventions. Her work emphasizes participatory approaches, intergenerational learning, and policy impact.
Recent projects address Ghanaian youth sexual agency policies, disability rights during the pandemic, and safeguarding practices for exploited youth. Funders include the National Lottery, ESRC, and Nuffield Foundation. External roles include External Examiner at the University of Central Lancashire and journal reviewer for sociology and social work publications. Her interdisciplinary approach bridges academic research with practitioner knowledge transfer.
