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Dr. Morwenna Bennallick is a Senior Lecturer in Criminology at the University of Westminster's School of Social Sciences. She joined the university in 2015 as a Visiting Lecturer and became a full-time lecturer in 2017. Her research focuses on imprisonment experiences, prison education, and penology, with a cultural perspective on learning in institutional settings. She holds a PhD from Royal Holloway, University of London (2019), an MSc from the University of Oxford (2013), and an LLB from Cardiff University (2010).
- Education:
- PhD in Criminology, Royal Holloway, University of London (2019)
- MSc in Criminology and Criminal Justice, University of Oxford (2013)
- LLB in Law and Criminology, University of Cardiff (2010)
Her research interests include the role of education in prison settings and cross-disciplinary collaboration. She chairs the Prisoner Learning Academic Network (PLAN) and co-founded the Prison University Partnerships in Learning (PUPiL). She has led a NOMS-funded study on prison learning cultures and won the Royal Holloway Teaching Prize for Collaboration. She is affiliated with the Centre for Social Justice Research.
- Awards:
- Royal Holloway Teaching Prize for Collaboration
- Transformative Learning Award (Centre for Education and Teaching Innovation)
Her teaching spans criminology modules at levels 4–6, including 'Justice and Human Rights' and 'Globalisation and Crime.' She also supervises PhD students in prison education and penology. She has collaborated with HMPYOI Feltham and third-sector organizations like the Prisoners' Education Trust.
She advocates for prisoner education through networks like PLAN, aiming to bridge academic research and policy.
