For the last few years I have undertaken critical research into practices and assumptions around early or “precocious” puberty. Children with early puberty, particularly girls, are sometimes given drugs to prevent further pubertal development. My research challenges the ethics and effectiveness of treating children in this way. Early puberty is also said to occur relatively… Continue reading Early Puberty
Month: October 2020
Critical tourism studies
I am a member of the Department for Hospitality, Events, Aviation and Tourism (HEAT) in the Faculty of Business, Law and Tourism. The research that is undertaken in this department is fundamentally underpinned by critical, interdisciplinary approaches which reflect the complexity and dynamism of tourism, hospitality, events and aviation within our contemporary world. My own… Continue reading Critical tourism studies
Professor John MacIntyre – AI and Ethics
Professor John MacIntyre, Pro Vice Chancellor (International) at the University of Sunderland, has recently been appointed as co-Editor-in-Chief of a new journal called AI and Ethics, which launches officially on Monday 5 October 2020. Professor MacIntyre is working with fellow co-Editor-in-Chief, Professor Larry Medsker of George Washington University, and Rachel Moriarty, Publishing Editor at Springer. The publication has… Continue reading Professor John MacIntyre – AI and Ethics
Student Safety and Campus Security
I have been a Senior Lecturer in Criminology at the University for 14 years. Over this time, I have taught and supervised undergraduate and post-graduate students about criminal justice, gender-based violence, and carrying-out research. My professional experience comes from my time as a former practitioner in the probation service. Hence, where my passion for teaching… Continue reading Student Safety and Campus Security