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  • Cara Senouni
    IASR Research Administrator
    Institute of Applied Social Research
    University of Bedfordshire
    Park Square
    Luton
    LU1 3JU
  • +44 (0)1582 743085
  • cara.senouni@beds.ac.uk

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To apply for a research degree, please make sure you fulfill the entry requirements and then complete the online research degree application form and upload your supporting documents.

You should have a good honours degree (2:1 or above) or masters degree or equivalent in the relevant subject area.

International applicants should be aware of our research degree English language requirements

Recent publications

Recent publications

Centre for Young People, Poverty and Social Disadvantage

Book Chapters
  • Brodie, I. (2010 forthcoming) ‘Inadmissible evidence? New Labour and the education of looked after children and young people’, in P. Ayre and M. Preston-Shoot (eds) Children’s Services at the Crossroads: A critical evaluation of contemporary policy for practice, Lyme Regis: Russell House Publishing.
  • Melrose, M. (2009) ‘Out on the Street and Out of Control? Drug Using Sex Workers and the Government’s New Prostitution Strategy’ in J. Phoenix (ed.) Prostitution Reform and Public Policy, Devon, Willan Publishing
  • Melrose, M. (2010) ‘Mercenary Territory: Sex Trafficking in the UK’, in McCabe, K. and Manian, S. (eds.) Sex Trafficking: Global Perspectives, Roman and Littlefield, New York
Journal Articles
  • Melrose, M. (2007) ‘The Government’s New Prostitution Strategy: A cheap fix for drug using sex workers?’Community Safety Journal Special Edition Vol. 6 (1) pp.18-26
  • Melrose, M. (2008) Young people and heavy cannabis use: Messages for professionals Community Safety Journal Vol.7 (1) pp.33-39
  • Melrose, M. (2010) ‘What’s Love Got to Do With It? Theorising Young People’s Involvement in Prostitution’, Youth and Policy Special Edition, Associate Editor (with J. Pearce)
Research Reports
  • Brodie, I., Bostock, L, Clapton, J., Fish, S., Morris, M., Kearney, P. and Rutter, D. (2009) Scoping Review: Improving Educational Outcomes for Looked After Children and Young People. London: Centre for Excellence for Outcomes for Children. Available at: www.c4eo.org.uk/themes/vulnerablechildren/scopingreview01.aspx
  • Brodie, I. and Morris, M. (2009) Main Review: Improving Educational Outcomes for Looked After Children and Young People. London: Centre for Excellence for Outcomes for Children. Available at www.c4eo.org.uk
  • Brodie, I. and Morris, M. (2010) Knowledge Review: Improving Educational Outcomes for Looked After Children and Young People. London: Centre for Excellence in Outcomes for Children. Available at www.c4eo.org.uk
  • Shaw, C., Brodie, I., Ellis, A., Graham, B., Mainey, A., de Sousa, S., Willmott, N. (2010). Research into Private Fostering. London: NCB.
  • Melrose, M. (2007) Heavy Cannabis Use, Vulnerability and Youth Transitions, Final Report, Joseph Rowntree Foundation
  • Melrose, M. (2009) When Someone Believes in You it Makes a Difference: Exploring the conditions for exit from sex work, Luton PCT & Luton Alcohol and Drug Partnership Strategic Planning Group
Conference Presentations
  • Brodie, I. (2009) Keynote presentation: ‘What do we know about improving outcomes for looked after children and young people?’ C4EO Knowledge Workshop, Bristol, 8 December
  • Brodie, I. and Stein, M. (2009) Keynote presentation: ‘What do we know about improving outcomes for looked after children and young people?’ C4EO Knowledge Workshop, London, 3 December
  • Brodie, I. (2009) Keynote presentation: ‘What do we know about improving outcomes for looked after children and young people?’C4EO Knowledge Workshop, London, 1 December
  • Brodie, I. and Stein, M. (2009) Keynote presentation: ‘What do we know about improving outcomes for looked after children and young people?’ C4EO Knowledge Workshop, Manchester, 26 November
  • Brodie, I. (2009) ‘What do we know about improving outcomes for looked after children and young people? C4EO Knowledge Workshop, Birmingham, 24 November
  • Brodie, I. (2009) ‘What do we know about improving educational outcomes for looked after children and young people?’, C4EO Knowledge Workshop, Birmingham, 20 October
  • Brodie, I. (2009) The educational needs of looked after children, Making Research Count, 12 May
  • Brodie, I. (2010) Keynote presentation: ‘Meeting the educational needs of looked after children’, Sheffield LEA regional conference, Sheffield, 21 October.
  • Brodie, I. (2010) C4EO Knowledge Review on Improving Educational Outcomes for looked after children’, C4EO Sector Specialists Day, Birmingham, 6 October.
  • Brodie, I. (with D Berridge) (2010). ‘Meeting the educational needs of looked after children’, Making Research Count, Kings College, London,
  • Brodie I. (2010) Keynote presentation: ‘Setting the scene: achievement, integrated working and the Virtual School’, First Annual Conference to Improve the Educational Achievement of Peterborough’s Children in Care, Peterborough, 19 March
  • Melrose, M. (2008) ‘Young People, Cannabis and the Law’, Protecting Young People, Families and Communities Conference, Liverpool, November 21st
  • Melrose, M. (2009) ‘Globalisation and Informal Economy in the UK: The case of young people involved in the sex industry’, Global Studies Conference, Dubai, May 31st-June 1st
  • Melrose, M. (2010) ‘In the Shadows of Globalisation: Young People’s Exploitation in the UK Sex Industry’, On the University Conference, Davos, Switzerland, January 9th-10th
  • Melrose, M. and Brodie, I. (2010) Protecting Young People from Sexual Exploitation, Essex Safeguarding Children’s Board, Colchester, Essex, November 29th
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