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ProfLaura Caulfield

Dean of Research Culture and Postgraduate Research

Offices of the Vice Chancellor

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  • Dean of Research Culture and Postgraduate Research
    Offices of the Vice Chancellor
  • University of Wolverhampton, Institute for Community Research and Development, Mary Seacole Building, Nursery Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV1 1AD, United Kingdom

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Laura is currently leading projects funded by the West Midlands Violence Reduction Partnership, the Youth Justice Board, and the National Lottery.

Laura’s work focuses on utilising interdisciplinary approaches to address complex social issues. She has a particular interest in the role of the arts in criminal justice. Her work was instrumental in challenging government policy on restrictions to arts activities in prisons, has influenced the practice of arts programmes working in the criminal justice system, and has developed methodological approaches in seeking to evidence the impact of the arts.

GRANTS

  • GRANT
    West Midlands Violence Reduction Partnership evaluation 2025-2026 (C8)
    4 Jul 2025 - 31 Jul 2026
  • GRANT
    West Midlands Violence Reduction Partnership evaluation 2025-2026
    4 Jul 2025 - 31 Jul 2026
  • GRANT
    Dudley Integrated Youth Support: Evaluation of the 627/628 Project
    1 Mar 2025 - 30 Sep 2025
  • GRANT
    Evaluation for the Youth Justice Board Regional Disparity Project
    1 Jan 2025 - 31 Jul 2028
  • GRANT
    Violence Reduction Evaluation
    1 Oct 2024 - 31 Jul 2026
  • GRANT
    VRP Evaluation
    23 Sep 2024 - 31 Jul 2025
  • GRANT
    VRP Evaluation
    23 Sep 2024 - 31 Jul 2025
  • GRANT
    Violence Reduction Evaluation
    1 Aug 2024 - 31 Oct 2025
  • GRANT
    Justice Health Needs Assessment
    8 Apr 2024 - 31 Jul 2025
  • GRANT
    Care & Wellbeing for Musicians - Irene Taylor Trust
    1 Apr 2024 - 31 Jul 2025
  • GRANT
    Exploration of Child First
    6 Nov 2023 - 31 Jul 2024
  • GRANT
    Musicians Care & Wellbeing
    31 Jul 2023 - 31 Jul 2025
  • GRANT
    Violence Reduction Evaluation
    1 Apr 2023 - 31 Dec 2026
  • GRANT
    Creative Licence Evaluation
    9 Mar 2023 - 31 Jul 2024
  • GRANT
    Creative Licence Evaluation
    9 Mar 2023 - 31 Jul 2024
  • GRANT
    VRU - Part 4
    9 Aug 2022 - 31 Mar 2026
  • GRANT
    Trailblazers & Digital Poverty
    1 Apr 2022 - 31 Jul 2024
  • GRANT
    VRU Impact Evaluation
    1 Sep 2021 - 31 May 2023
  • GRANT
    Youth Endowment Fund
    1 Jul 2021 - 30 Sep 2023
  • GRANT
    Volunteer Isolation Project
    RWHT - Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust11 Jan 2021 - 31 Jul 2021
  • GRANT
    Evaluation of the West Midlands Police Serious & Organised Crime Community Co-ordinator
    West Midlands Police4 Jan 2021 - 31 Jul 2021
  • GRANT
    No Recourse Early Action Model
    What Work's for Children's Social Care22 Sep 2020 - 30 Sep 2023
  • GRANT
    Making For Change - Fashion Training and Manufacturing
    University of Arts London1 Sep 2020 - 31 Dec 2021
  • GRANT
    VRU Evaluation Phase II
    West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner1 Aug 2020 - 28 Feb 2022
  • GRANT
    LA Response to People with NRPF during the pandemic
    Paul Hamlyn Foundation20 Apr 2020 - 30 Sep 2023