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Dr Julie Trebilcock is a Reader in Criminology and Deputy Head of the School of Social and Political Sciences at Brunel University of London. She is affiliated with the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice Studies within the College of Business, Arts and Social Sciences. With over two decades of experience in higher education, her work spans teaching, research, and policy engagement in forensic mental health, personality disorders, imprisonment, and probation.
- PhD Criminology, Keele University
- MA Criminology & Research Methods, Keele University
- BA(Hons) Criminology & Applied Social Studies (First Class), Keele University
- Senior Fellow, Higher Education Academy (SFHEA)
Her research centers on the intersection of mental health and criminal justice, particularly focusing on the management of violent and sexual offenders with personality disorders. She has led national evaluations of the Offender Personality Disorder (OPD) Pathway and has published extensively on forensic mental health, parole decision-making, and mental health tribunals. Her recent work extends into gambling-related harms, student motivations in criminology, UK immigration policy, and medication regulation in prisons. She employs both qualitative and quantitative methods, often collaborating with government and non-governmental organizations.
The most recent publications reflect a strong trend in critical criminology, with increasing attention to racial disparities, gendered experiences, and policy critiques. Her work combines empirical analysis with theoretical depth, particularly in areas of coercion, care, and institutional control. She is also co-author of the influential 2019 book Mental Health and Offending: Care, Coercion and Control.
- Senior Fellow, Higher Education Academy
- Member, Howard League for Penal Reform Research Advisory Group
- Member, European Society of Criminology
Dr Trebilcock has secured research funding from the Howard League for Penal Reform and the Bristol Hub for Gambling Harms Research for projects on gambling harms, probation supervision, and ethnic minority communities. She supervises PhD students and contributes to curriculum development, serving as Division Lead for Criminology & Criminal Justice and module leader for core undergraduate courses. Her advisory role includes guiding research proposals in her expertise areas.
She is actively involved in research teams and collaborations, particularly on national evaluations of the OPD Pathway. Her work emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches, combining criminology, law, psychology, and social policy to address complex justice issues.
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