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  • Graduated from University of Northampton with First Class BA (Hons) Social and Community Development in 2011
  • Successfully defended PhD thesis on ‘drug addiction to recovery trajectories’ in 2019 (University of Northampton)
  • Worked at University of Northampton as a Technical Assistant (academic support role) from 2011-2019
  • Currently working at University of Northampton as a Lecturer (2019-present day)
  • Course Leader for Top Up Degree in Health and Social Care (from 2021/22 academic year)
Degree Programmes

BA (Hons) Social Care and Community Practice and Top Up Degree in Health and Social Care (course leader)

Module Leader on:
  • SWK1063: Academic Skills
  • SWK2063: Developing Research Skills
  • SWK2069: Working with Addiction
  • SWK3027: Substance Use in Context
  • SWK4011, SWK4012, SWK4013: Professional Report/Dissertation
Teaching on:
  • SWK1064 Introduction to Service User Groups
  • SWK2066: Skills for Working in Mental Health
  • SWK3030: Working with an Ageing Population
PhD thesis:

Drug Addiction to Recovery Trajectories in Sociocultural and Political Contexts

Also Interested in:
  • Drug Policy
  • Common mental health problems
  • Discourse Analysis
Book Review in British Journal of Social Work

Jackson, C. (2014) Book Review: Arnull E. Understanding Substance Use: Policy and Practice. British Journal of Social Work, 44(6), pp.1675-1678