Senior Lecturer in Criminology

Timi joined the University of Bedfordshire in 2015. In the past, he has held academic and research posts at the following universities: Lincoln, Wolverhampton, Liverpool John Moores and Northumbria.

He has been involved in various consultancy projects on social and public policy initiatives and interventions. In his current role, he contributes to the delivery of units at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

He is on the editorial board of the African Journal of Criminology and Justice Studies. He is a fellow of the Higher Education Academy.

Qualifications

• PhD Criminology - Northumbria University
• PGCert - Academic and Professional Learning- Northumbria University
• MA Criminology and Social Policy - University of Lincoln

Teaching Expertise

• Public Policy
• Social Enterprise
• Political Philosophy
• Urban Crime
• Research Methods

Research Interests

• Policy Evaluation
• Comparative Criminology
• Criminal Justice System

Selected Publications

• Osidipe T & South, J (2021) Policing in Britain, in J.M. Mbuba (ed) Global Perspectives in Policing and Law Enforcement. Rowman & Littlefield
• The Tutu Foundation [UK] Review into Institutional Racism at the Westway Trust Report (2021) [peer reviewer]
• Osidipe, T & Palmer, S (2019) Serious Youth Violence in Britain: Is public health approach the solution? British Society of Criminology Newsletter, Number 84, pp 22-28
• Osidipe, T & Adamu, N (2019) Violence against African Women and Girls in Britain: an exploratory assessment, in A. Kalunta-Crumpton (ed) Violence against Women of African descent: Global Perspectives. Maryland: Lexington Books, pp.287-305
• Cole, B & Osidipe, T (2017) Criminal Courts, in J, Harding. P. Davies & G, Mair (eds) an introduction to criminal justice. London: Sage Publications, pp. 264-283
• Osidipe, T. (2015), Drugs and Drug Control in Britain, in A. Kalunta-Crumpton (ed.), Pan-African Issues in Drugs and Drug Control: An International Perspective. Aldershot, UK: Ashgate Publishing, pp287-305
• Osidipe, T- with Craig, G., Beebeejan, Y., Cole, B., Dadze-Authur, A and Murtuja, B (2007) Building Capacity in black and Minority Organisations. Hull: Centre for Social Inclusion and Social Justice
• T Osidipe- with Ahmad, N., Pinnock, C., Morgan, A., Tandi, K. and Watt, P. (2007) Civic Participation: Potential Differences between Ethnic Groups. London: Commission for Racial Equality & the Improvement and Development Agency
• Osidipe, T (2004) Dangerousness, Asbos and Black Communities, in G. Craig (ed) ‘Race’ and Social Research: Five Case Studies. Hull: University of Hull

Contact

E: timi.osidipe@beds.ac.uk