Criminology BA Welcome Pack
Welcome to BA Criminology 2026.
Welcome to BA Criminology at the University of Northampton. We are so glad that you have chosen us, and we hope you enjoy the course as much as we enjoy delivering it. On the BA Criminology course we have a strong social justice mission that really focuses on feeding your skills and expertise back into society on completion of your course. We ask a lot of questions about crime, legislation, the criminal justice system and victims. We are critical in a meaningful way that is underpinned by theory and research.
As a student on this course, you will receive complimentary membership to the British Society of Criminology (BSC) alongside various other benefits and opportunities available throughout the university.
We are looking forward to meeting you in person as we begin this exciting and rewarding academic journey together at the University of Northampton.
Your Course Leader
Dr Angela Charles
Senior Lecturer in Criminology
Angela.charles@northampton.ac.uk
The course leader can advise you on how to best settle into your course, what other services may be of use as well as any other academic queries.
Additional staff
- Manos Daskalou, Dr
- Paula Bowlws, Dr
- Paul Famosaya, Dr
- Sallek-Yaks Musa, Dr
- Stephen Hallam, Dr
- Liam Miles
- Jessica James
- Haley Read
Welcome and Induction Sessions
When you arrive at the University of Northampton, there’s plenty to get involved with during Welcome Week. However, there are specific sessions taking place as part of your course induction that’ll help you settle in and prepare for teaching to start the following week:
Monday 21 September
- Session: Welcome and Induction
- Date: 21 September
- Time: 10-12pm
- Location: LH227, 2nd floor, Learning Hub
Meet your Course Lead, tutors and fellow criminology students. During this session you will receive key course information and have the chance to ask questions, socialise and connect with your course mates!
Tuesday 22 September
- Session: Meet your Personal Academic Tutor
- Date: 22 September
- Time: 11am-12pm
- Location: Outside LH201, 2nd floor, Learning Hub
Please join us to meet your Personal Academic Tutor. This will be a brief chat to see if you are settling in as well as explaining the role of a Personal Academic Tutor during your studies.
- Session: Criminology Plenary session
- Date: 22 September
- Time: 1pm-3pm
- Location: SN114, 1st floor, Senate
Join us for what promises to be an insightful and engaging discussion between two brilliant members of the Criminology team that are both experts when it comes to policing practices. Come ready to engage in what will be a stimulating plenary.
Wednesday 23rd September
- Session: Library Quest (tour around the library)
- Date: 23 September
- Time: 12.15pm-1:15pm
- Location: Library Drop-In Area, 2nd floor of the Learning Hub
Thursday 24 September
- Session: The Faculty Welcome Experience!
- Date: Thursday 24 September
- Time: 2pm – 4pm
- Location: The Leathersellers Hide, 4th Floor, Learning Hub
This is how we love to kick things off in the Faculty of Business Law! This fun and friendly social event brings music, unique games, party food and more to our new student and staff community. Hosted by the faculty Student Experience Assistant Team (SEAT), this is a great opportunity to connect and mix with peers and tutors from Business, Management, Analytics, Marketing, Hospitality, Law, Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Criminology, Criminal Justice & Policing course communities. We promise you’ll have a great time…NOT TO BE MISSED!
Friday 25th September
- Session: Meet your Course Leader
- Date: 26 September
- Time: 11am – 12pm
- Location: The Leathersellers Hide – 4th floor, Learning Hub
Please pop in and say hello, ask any questions you may have, or let me know how your welcome week has gone!
- Session: University Leadership Team (ULT) Welcome Talk
- Date: 26 September
- Time: 12.30pm – 1pm
- Location: Engine Shed
Welcome Talk
- Session: Criminology Social Event
- Date: 26 September
- Time: 2pm – 4pm
- Location: The Hide – 4th floor of Learning Hub
Please join us at the end of welcome week for a social event with members of the criminology team. There will be a number of fun activities to partake in such as a quiz and other activities.
Preparation
In preparation for your course starting in September, please start thinking criminologically. Keep an eye on the news, whether written, visual or oral. Consider what is the biggest crime problem in your locality, the country and globally. How would you begin to tackle these problems?
The Criminology Team has a wide range of social media accounts which we would encourage you to follow:
In addition, the Criminology Team manage and write a regular blog. Throughout your studies we would encourage you all, to contribute to the blog your own thoughts on crime, criminology or your wider academic experience. You can find previous examples of student writing on our blog site.
Enhancing skills, building networks and engaging in the wider University community
Each year, the Criminology Team arranges a variety of guest speakers and events open to students. We are working in partnership with the Office for Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner to deliver a range of workshops involving practitioners from local organisations, survivors/victims, students and academics. These discussion workshops seek to change the narrative around Violence Against Women and Girls [VAWG]. Extra-curricular events such as this offer opportunities to develop your networking skills and build relationships both in and outside of the University, invaluable for career planning.
