Research projects

Find out about current and recent research carried out by members of the CEEUPS team.

Hands of a prison officer removing handcuff from their belt, from which also hangs assorted keys

Emotional inequities

This project explores the how male and female prison officers (POs) manage their own, co-workers', and inmates' feelings, and the consequences for well-being.

Action shot of a paramedic transferring a gurney from an air ambulance to a road ambulance

Experiences of psychological safety within UK HEMS

This project explores experiences of psychological safety within UK Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) in order to inform policy, practice, and research.

Back view of firefighters practicing rescuing someone from a car

Exploring the departure of on-call firefighters in England

This study investigates on-call firefighters' reasons for joining and leaving the services, and their experiences of the role.

Illustration by Nifty Fox summarising the aims of the Gender Equitable Cultures project, as explained elsewhere on this page.

Imagining Gender Equitable Cultures

This study laid the groundwork for a larger project to tackle wicked and entrenched narratives, histories and power dynamics using creative methodologies.

Two blurred figures - one discernible as a woman, being comforted by the other, more obscured person

Project Bright Light

This project seeks to transform Avon and Somerset Police’s response to and investigation of domestic abuse.

Stylised illustration of a woman's shoulders, neck, and face from the upper lip down. A hand, clearly belonging to someone else, is touching her collarbone from behind.

SSAIDP Evaluation

This project seeks to provide an evidence base for the new Serious Sexual Assault Investigators' Programme (SSAIDP).

Stark, monochrome digital illustration of a young girl looking out of a tall, thin window

Unregistered children’s homes and potential links to child exploitation

This study aimed to explore any possible links between unregistered children’s homes and the criminal and sexual exploitation of children.

Mary Jane Wells singing in a line with two women veterans in a voice work workshop

The veteran voice

This pilot project comprised a narrative study of veteran military women’s storied experiences in a four-day voice workshop.