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Research at the Institute

The Institute hosts six highly productive research centres: the Prisons Research Centre , the Centre for Analytic Criminology , the Centre for Penal Theory and Penal Ethics , the Violence Research Centre , the Jerry Lee Centre for Experimental Criminology and the Justice and Society Research Centre .

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PhD Course

The Institute of Criminology offers both full-time and part-time PhD degree courses.

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MSt Courses

The Institute offers two MSt Courses: a MSt in Applied Criminology, Penology and Management and a MSt in Applied Criminology and Police Management.

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MPhil Course

The Institute's (10-month) MPhil in Criminology course provides a foundational education in prominent criminological theories, research methods, & areas of criminological knowledge. Compulsory modules on criminological theories & research methods, familiarise students with historic & contemporary criminological...

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Undergraduate Courses

The Institute provides several undergraduate courses for students in Sociology and Law, including a joint Sociology / Criminology degree.

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Professor David Farrington honoured in special issue of ‘Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health’

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British Academy Workshop held for Professor Alison Liebling's new manuscript "Aristotle's Prison: A Search for Humanity and Justice"

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Dr Martin Wright (1930 – 2025)

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INFORMATION

PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS APPLICATION DEADLINES

PhD (part-time) January 2026 start date: 2 October 2025.
MPhil 2026-2027: Applications will open in September 2025.

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The 27th Annual McWilliams Probation Lecture with Lord Timpson OBE

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