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Dr Sarah Tickle

School of Justice Studies

Faculty of Arts Professional and Social Studies

Sarah joined LJMU as a lecturer in Criminology in October 2014.

Sarah completed her PhD at the University of Liverpool funded by the Economic Social Research Council (ESRC) +3 PhD Research Studentship and the Duncan Norman Scholarship.
Her thesis explored the ways in which young people, aged between 10 and 17 years old, conceptualised and experienced policing, safety, security and harm in two coastal resorts.
The ethnographic study used multiple methods to elicit the experiences and perceptions of young through centre-based youth organisations and outreach work in two coastal resorts, one in England and one in Wales.

Degrees

2014, University of Liverpool, England, PhD
2009, University of Liverpool, United Kingdom, MA in Research Methodology: Sociology and Social Policy
2008, University of Liverpool, United Kingdom, First Class BA (Hons) in Criminology and Sociology

Certifications

2016, Higher Education Academy, York, United Kingdom, Fellowship
2016, Mental Helath First Aid, England, MHFA Lite Course

Academic appointments

Lecturer in Criminology, Criminology, Liverpool John Moores University, 2014 - present

Highlighted publications

Tickle S, Greenhow S. 2022. An Evaluation of the NHSE/I Mind The Gap Programme: Identifying and supporting carers from vulnerable communities An Evaluation of the NHSE/I Mind The Gap Programme: Identifying and supporting carers from vulnerable communities :1-246

Tickle S, Greenhow S. 2021. An Evaluation of the NHSE/I Mind The Gap Programme: Identifying and supporting carers from vulnerable communities. An Evaluation of the NHSE/I Mind the Gap Programme: Identifying and supporting carers from vulnerable communities :1-99

Tickle S. 2019. Engaging young people through photovoice in coastal resorts. Qualitative Research Journal, 20 :103-115 DOI Publisher Url Public Url

Tickle SJ. 2017. Ethnographic Research with young people: methods and rapport. Vicars M, Sikes P, Barr S. Qualitative Research Journal, 17 :66-76 DOI Publisher Url Public Url

Report

Tickle S, Greenhow S. 2022. An Evaluation of the NHSE/I Mind The Gap Programme: Identifying and supporting carers from vulnerable communities An Evaluation of the NHSE/I Mind The Gap Programme: Identifying and supporting carers from vulnerable communities :1-246

Tickle S, Greenhow S. 2021. An Evaluation of the NHSE/I Mind The Gap Programme: Identifying and supporting carers from vulnerable communities. An Evaluation of the NHSE/I Mind the Gap Programme: Identifying and supporting carers from vulnerable communities :1-99

Tickle SJ, Williams B, Kappel C, Gitau E, Farrington G, Ithell J. 2011. Tackling Social Inequality in Merseyside Tackling Social Inequality in Merseyside

Journal article

Tickle S. 2019. Engaging young people through photovoice in coastal resorts. Qualitative Research Journal, 20 :103-115 DOI Publisher Url Public Url

Tickle SJ. 2017. Ethnographic Research with young people: methods and rapport. Vicars M, Sikes P, Barr S. Qualitative Research Journal, 17 :66-76 DOI Publisher Url Public Url

Tickle SJ. 2015. The policing and regulation of young people in two coastal resorts European Group for the Study of Deviance and Social Control, Publisher Url Public Url

Internet publication

Tickle SJ. 2018. The impact of austerity on children and young people’s health and well-being in England and Wales. Author Url Publisher Url Public Url

Conference publication

Tickle SJ, Greenhow S. 2018. Navigating online space: risk and harm experienced by vulnerable children and young people in a coastal resort. The Howard League, Redesigning Justice: Promoting civil rights, trust and fairness

Tickle SJ. 2017. The impact of austerity on 'policing' and 'providing' for young people: a dichotomy of control in the UK. 17th Annual Conference of the European Society of Criminology, Challenging Crime and Crime Control in Contemporary Europe, EuroCrim 2017

Tickle SJ, Metcalf L. 2016. Young people at risk of social harm: Government policies, the 'crisis' and withdrawal of youth welfare in the UK. 44rd Annual Conference of the European Group for the Study of Deviance and Social Control

Tickle SJ. 2016. The youth centre as a ‘sanctuary’ in aiding safer communities for young people Early Career Academics Network Bulletin, 29 Publisher Url Public Url

Tickle SJ. 2015. “Young people in coastal resorts: The regulation and criminalisation of ‘youthful’ behaviour in public space” ‘Whose right to the city?’ The fifth EUGEO Congress

Tickle SJ. 2013. Anxieties about youth: place, regulation and social control What is justice? Re-imagining penal policy, the Howard League for Penal Reform

Greenhow SK, Tickle S. Navigating online risk and harm experienced by vulnerable children in a coastal resort. European Group for the Study of Deviance & Social Control

Thesis/Dissertation

Tickle SJ. Young people in coastal resorts: a critical exploration of class, place, governance and safety. Goldson B, Hancock L.

Highlighted activities

Research Grants Awarded:

NHS England & Improvement, NHSE/I Mind the Gap Embedding Evaluation: An evaluation of support services available to carers in the community., Dr Sarah Tickle, Grant value (£): 22,050. 2021

NHS England & Improvement, NHSE/I Mind the Gap Scoping Evaluation: An evaluation of support services available to carers in the community., Dr Sarah Tickle, Grant value (£): 24, 365. 2021

NHS England, Mind the Gap: An evaluation of support services available to carers in the community., Dr Sarah Tickle, Grant value (£): £9,888.06. 2020

Liverpool John Moores University, Voluntary organisations working with children and young people, Dr Sarah Tickle, Grant value (£): 1680. 2019

QR Research Fund LJMU, Voluntary organisations working with children and young people: Navigating a changing policy landscape., Lindsey Metcalf, Grant value (£): £1680.00, Duration of research project: 7 months. 2019

QR Research Fund LJMU, Navigating Online space: risk and harm experienced by vulnerable children and young people in a coastal resort., Sarah Greenhow, Grant value (£): 1447.00, Duration of research project: 13 months. 2018

Professional activities

Membership of professional bodies:

Co-Director, Centre for the Study of Crime, Criminalisation and Social Exclusion (CCSE). 2022

Member, The National Association for Youth Justice (NAYJ). 2015

Member, European Group for the Study of Deviance and Social Control.. 2014

Member, British Society of Criminology. 2009

Research Grants Awarded:

NHS England & Improvement, NHSE/I Mind the Gap Embedding Evaluation: An evaluation of support services available to carers in the community., Dr Sarah Tickle, Grant value (£): 22,050. 2021

NHS England & Improvement, NHSE/I Mind the Gap Scoping Evaluation: An evaluation of support services available to carers in the community., Dr Sarah Tickle, Grant value (£): 24, 365. 2021

NHS England, Mind the Gap: An evaluation of support services available to carers in the community., Dr Sarah Tickle, Grant value (£): £9,888.06. 2020

Liverpool John Moores University, Voluntary organisations working with children and young people, Dr Sarah Tickle, Grant value (£): 1680. 2019

QR Research Fund LJMU, Voluntary organisations working with children and young people: Navigating a changing policy landscape., Lindsey Metcalf, Grant value (£): £1680.00, Duration of research project: 7 months. 2019

QR Research Fund LJMU, Navigating Online space: risk and harm experienced by vulnerable children and young people in a coastal resort., Sarah Greenhow, Grant value (£): 1447.00, Duration of research project: 13 months. 2018

Award:

Highly Commended Award 2018 for the paper Ethnographic research with young people: methods and rapport., Emerald Publishing Limited. Literati Qualitative Research Journal. 2018

Duncan Norman Research Scholarship, University of Liverpool. 2009

Economic Social Research Council (ESRC) +3 PhD Research Studentship.. 2009

Conference presentation:

Young people at risk of social harm: Government policies, the ‘crisis’ and the withdrawal of youth welfare in the UK., 44th Annual Conference of the European Group for the Study of Deviance and Social Control, Escola de Psicologia, Universidade do Minho, Braga, Portugal, Oral presentation. 2016

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