During her career in higher education Finola has undertaken a variety of leadership, teaching, research and quality assurance roles in UK universities.

Prior to becoming an academic, Finola held a number of leadership positions in several national policy, research and campaigning organisations in the civil society sector, with a particular focus on criminal justice.

Dr. Emma Winlow obtained her undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in Criminology and Crime & Justice from the University of Chester and completed her PhD at the University of Gloucestershire. A public criminologist, Emma has extensive leadership and management experience in higher education and is passionate about accessibility, inclusion, and employability in teaching and learning. She established the School of Criminal Justice with these practices in mind.

Sophie is a Chartered Coaching Psychologist and has been working in Higher Education for over 10 years, both in professional services and academia. Sophie’s main area of interest is Occupational Psychology, with her PhD exploring the sources of and reactions to work frustration, testing multiple models using mixed methodology.