Dr. Sam Barnes is a Senior Lecturer in Criminology within the School of Criminal Justice. She holds a PhD in criminology from Teesside University and is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Sam currently leads the Student Employability and Professional Development (SEPD) within the school and works closely with external agencies to provide students with additional opportunities during their studies.

Saabirah Osman is a Programme Lead within the School of Criminal Justice. She obtained her BA and MA degrees at Birmingham City University and is currently completing her PhD at Liverpool John Moores University. Her PhD seeks to explore and examine the services provided to UK migrants who are survivors of Sexual Violence. Through this research she hopes to widen accessibility and availability of appropriate support to this population.