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Oona Brooks-Hay joined the Scottish Centre for Crime and Justice Research (SCCJR) at the University of Glasgow in September 2013. Her research interests focus on police and criminal justice responses to sexual violence and domestic abuse, alongside victim-survivor experiences and the understanding of 'justice'. She actively engages in feminist advocacy practice and explores alternative forms of justice and creative methodologies for representation. Notable projects include the Home Office-funded Operation Soteria/Project Bluestone, aimed at transforming policing responses to rape and sexual assault in England and Wales. Brooks-Hay has also contributed to numerous funded studies, such as Exploring Survivor Views on sentencing rape and sexual assault, and research on the social health impacts of COVID-19 on vulnerable groups. She has a significant role as the REF Impact Lead and is the founder and coordinator of the Glasgow University Gender-Based Violence Research Forum. Brooks-Hay is a member of several professional groups focusing on gender, crime, and justice, enhancing the understanding and practices surrounding gender-based violence in contemporary society.
University of Glasgow • Glasgow, Scotland
Faculty member at the School of Social & Political Sciences focusing on Criminology and Gender-Based Violence.