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Professor Katy Holloway is a leading academic in Criminology at the University of South Wales. Her research focuses on substance use, harm reduction, and drug-crime connections, with a particular emphasis on policy evaluation and public health interventions. She has held roles such as Chair of the Kaleidoscope Research, Development and Innovation Foundation and serves on UK and Welsh Government advisory boards, including the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs and the National Implementation Board for Drug Poisoning Prevention. Her work addresses issues like opioid substitution therapy, minimum alcohol pricing, and LGBTQ+ substance use experiences. Holloway has led numerous projects funded by Welsh Government and Health Care Research Wales, evaluating treatments like Buvidal and Substance Use Officers in probation services. Her teaching includes module leadership for 'Drug Interventions' at the MSc level. Recent publications explore pandemic impacts on substance misuse services, overdose prevention, and policy adaptations.
Education:
- PhD in Criminology, University of Cambridge (2000)
- MPhil in Criminology, University of Cambridge (1994)
Research Interests: Substance misuse, harm reduction strategies, drug policy evaluation, overdose prevention, alcohol pricing policies, university student substance use, and LGBTQ+ health disparities. Her interdisciplinary approach combines qualitative and quantitative methods to inform evidence-based interventions.
Awards:
- Partnership Award (2019)
Grants & Projects:
- Evaluation of Buvidal (Welsh Government-funded, 2023–2025)
- Study on post-release substance use among prisoners (co-led with Public Health Wales, 2024–2026)
- Qualitative analysis of heroin-using lifestyles (KEIF-funded, 2024–2025)
Labs/Teams: Collaborates with Barod and Kaleidoscope, Dyfodol, IRIS consortia, and the UK ACMD. Active in steering groups for substance use officers in probation services and naloxone distribution initiatives.
