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Biography
Una joined Ulster University as a lecturer in criminology in 2003. She completed her undergraduate degree in public administration at the University of Glamorgan and her PhD at Ulster University, and has worked as a Researcher at Queen’s University Belfast and Ulster University. Una’s teaching and research interests include youth justice, imprisonment, families of prisoners, victims of crime, children’s rights and women in the criminal justice system. She is the Year one Tutor for BSc (Hons) Criminology and Criminal Justice and module co-ordinator for Exploring Criminology, Crime and Criminal Justice, and Victims of Crime. Una is a fellow of the Higher Education Academy and a member of the Centre for Higher Education Research and Practice (CHERP) and of the Children of Prisoners Europe (COPE) network.
Education/Academic qualification
PhD
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Living with the pains of confinement: the experiences of children with parents in prison in Northern Ireland
Convery, U. V. & Moore, L., 31 Mar 2021, Parental Imprisonment and Children’s Rights. Parkes, A. & Donson, F. (eds.). 1st ed. LONDON: Routledge, p. 22-43 21 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Children, Crime and Justice
Convery, U. V. & Seymour, M., 14 Dec 2015, The Routledge Handbook of Irish Criminology. Healy, D., Hamilton, C., Daly, Y. & Butler, M. (eds.). Oxon: Routledge, p. 242 18 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Locked in the past: An historical analysis of the legal framework of custody for children in Northern Ireland
Convery, U. V., 1 Mar 2014, In: European Journal of Criminology. 11, 2, p. 251-269Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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An offending strategy: The state’s response to women within the criminal justice system in Northern Ireland
Convery, U., 2013, Women, Punishment and Social Justice: Human rights and penal practices. Oxon: Routledge, p. 167-177Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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The Custodial Detention of Children and the Youth Justice Review & a new vision for the education of children and young people in custody
Irwin, T., McCord, J., Moore, L. & Convery, U. V., 21 Mar 2013.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
Profiles
Projects
- 3 Finished
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Quaker Connections Befriending Project
Moore, L. (CoI) & Convery, U. (PI)
1/04/13 → 1/08/14
Project: Research
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When the Innocents are Punished - Children of Incarcerated Parents, A Vulnerable Group
Moore, L. (PI) & Convery, U. (CoI)
1/10/09 → 31/05/11
Project: Research
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