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Professor Michelle McManus is a leading academic in Safeguarding and Violence Prevention at Manchester Metropolitan University's School of Nursing and Public Health, within the Faculty of Health and Education. She holds dual roles as a Professor and Co-Director of the Institute for Children’s Futures. Her research focuses on child protection, domestic/sexual abuse, and multi-agency safeguarding strategies, emphasizing cross-sector collaboration to address exploitation (e.g., CSE, CCE, County Lines) and serious youth violence.
Education: PhD, MSc, BSc (Hons), AFBPsS (Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society), CPsychol (Chartered Psychologist).
Research Interests:
- Development of safeguarding frameworks (e.g., 12Cs Collective Safeguarding Model)
- Evaluation of law enforcement tools like the Kent Internet Risk Assessment Tool (KIRAT)
- Domestic abuse responses during crises (e.g., pandemic lockdowns)
- Policing strategies for vulnerable populations
Key Projects:
- Led thematic reviews of Child Practice Reviews in Wales
- Evaluated Operation Provide (police-health co-responder model for domestic abuse)
- Shaped the National Independent Safeguarding Board's Wales strategy
Awards:
- 2021: LJMU Vice Chancellor Award for Pandemic Research
- 2013: Kent Constabulary Merit Award for KIRAT
- 2018: Lancashire Constabulary Evidenced-Based Policing Certificate
Grants & Grantsmanship:
- Secured £338,970 for County Lines Program Evaluation (Home Office)
- Led £106,744 Welsh Government project on safeguarding reforms
- Co-Investigator on £336,676 UKRI domestic abuse study
Labs/Teams:
- Institute for Children’s Futures (co-directed)
- Collaborations with Public Health Wales, police forces, and NGOs
