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Professor Graham Ellison

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Professor Graham Ellison

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My research has focused on a number of overlapping areas over the years. Firstly, I am interested in processes of police and security sector reform in post-authoritarian and transitional states and the role of overseas development assistance in this.  More recently I have looked critically at the ways in which the police reform process in Northern Ireland has been hailed as a model for overseas emulation. Finally, I am interested in the policing and regulation of commercial sex in a number of European and UK jurisdictions.

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  • g.ellison@qub.ac.uk
  • +44 (0)28 9097 3463

Research Interests

Open to PhD applications in:

  • Policing, crime prevention and community safety
  • Security sector reform
  • Overseas development assistance and international policing
  • Commercial sex and its policing and regulation

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Public outreach & key achievements

I have held a number of research awards over the years in relation to police reform both in Northern Ireland and elsewhere and have assisted the UNDP with police reform efforts in Turkey.  More recently I have received research grants to study the regulation of commercial sex in four European cities and was the lead researcher on the NI Department of Justice funded study to assess the impact of sex purchase legislation that was implemented in Northern Ireland in 2015.  I have supervised a large number of PhD students to successful completion on topics ranging from policing football violence, private policing and security, organ trafficking and police reform in Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic. 


Research students

PhD area How does the military life course interact with army transition? A study exploring the social factors affecting the well-being of the British military community, considering the effectiveness of current military transition arrangements
Name Nicole Walker

Alumni: Where are they now

PhD area Weighing the cost of life in body parts: A socio-legal analysis of the organ trade
Name Dr Sean Columb
Years of study PhD awarded 2016
   
PhD area A defined understanding of influence and practice in international policing missions in states of transition
Name Dr Jonathan Kearney
Years of study PhD awarded 2015
   
PhD area Exploring subjective maturity: The role of maturity in young adults' experiences of crime, criminal justice and desistance in Northern Ireland
Name Dr Brendan Coyle
Years of study PhD awarded 2014

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Get ahead: tips on how to prepare your application to study for a PhD at QUB Law

Read our guidance on the steps in our PhD applications process and how to present your research proposal.

Interested in a postdoctoral fellowship at QUB Law?

If you have already completed a PhD or are about to do so, and you are looking for a mentor for a postdoctoral fellowship in one of my areas of expertise, please get in touch via email. The School of Law has a strong track record in supporting able candidates who are working towards fellowship applications to funders such as the British Academy, EU Marie Sklodowska-Curie scheme, ESRC NINE and the Leverhulme Trust.


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