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Professor Simon Hackett serves as Professor (Director of Research) in the Department of Sociology at Durham University's Faculty of Social Sciences and Health. His extensive career spans academic leadership roles including Deputy Provost (2018-2021), Principal of St Mary's College (2011-2018), and Head of the School of Applied Social Sciences (2008-2011). He chairs Durham University's Safeguarding Operations Group and maintains active affiliations with global organizations including ATSA and NOTA.
- University of Hull: First degree in Modern Languages (French and German)
- University of Manchester: MA (Econ) in Social Policy and Social Work, Certificate of Qualification in Social Work (CQSW)
- University of Durham: PhD in Social Sciences, Durham Certificate in Teaching in Higher Education (DCTHE)
Professor Hackett's research centers on child maltreatment, harmful sexual behaviors in youth, and professional safeguarding responses. His work integrates clinical practice with academic rigor, examining adoption systems, institutional child protection failures, and therapeutic interventions. He employs innovative methodologies including child-sensitive research frameworks and longitudinal studies tracking developmental pathways of at-risk youth. His international collaborations span Russia, Malaysia, and Saudi Arabia, addressing cultural variations in child welfare systems.
His publication portfolio demonstrates consistent focus on harmful sexual behaviors (35+ articles since 2003), with recent work analyzing victim-survivor experiences (2025), participatory research dilemmas (2025), and life-course outcomes (2024). Key thematic evolution shows increasing attention to systemic factors, cultural contexts, and longitudinal impacts beyond individual pathology.
- Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences
- Durham University Excellence in Doctoral Supervision Award
- NSPCC national operational framework authorship
- NICE Public Health Advisory Committee membership
- Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse expert reviewer
Professor Hackett supervises diverse PhD projects with over 20 completions, focusing on international child welfare comparisons and therapeutic innovations. His grant portfolio includes Home Office-funded evaluations of Child Advocacy Centers, ESRC-supported RCTs on sexual abuse interventions, and Council of Europe commissions. He leads the Durham Child Advocacy Centre approach implementation and chairs multi-agency safeguarding initiatives.
He directs research teams including the Durham Safeguarding Operations Group and collaborates with Barnardo's National Centre of Expertise in Child Sexual Abuse. Current projects involve social media methodologies for hard-to-reach populations and cross-national analyses of harmful sexual behavior frameworks.
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