Vickie Barritt (she/her)

BA, MA

School of Sociological Studies, Politics and International Relations

Research Associate

v.barritt@sheffield.ac.uk

The Wave

Monday and Tuesday

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Vickie Barritt
School of Sociological Studies, Politics and International Relations
The Wave
2 Whitham Road
Sheffield
S10 2AH

Profile: Vickie is the Research Associate on the NIHR School for Social Care Research study Navigating Neurodisabilities through the Prison Gate. The study aims to improve service provision and continuity of social care for individuals identified with a neurodisability in prison by understanding how their needs are recognised and supported during custody and post-release.

Vickie joined the Department for Sociological Studies in 2021, following a 15-year career developing criminal justice projects in Local Authorities, the Police, and a Third Sector Voluntary organisation. Prior to this she gained a First-Class Honours Degree in Criminology and more recently a MA in Social Research.

Qualifications

MA Social Research (Distinction) (2019-2021) – The University of Sheffield.
BA Hons Criminology (First Class) (2003-2005) – University Centre at Blackburn College

Research interests: Vickie is in the final year of her PhD research project, where she partnered with a regional Probation Service to explore how probation practitioners consider and respond to literacy difficulties. As there has been very little research over the last 30 years to understand criminal justice responses to literacy difficulties and even less in the probation service, Vickie has a particular interest in operationalising her research findings.

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Grants

Funding for her PhD research has been provided by the Economic and Social Research Centre and White Rose Social Sciences Doctoral Training Partnership.

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