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Session 2
There is a growing awareness that the wellbeing of researchers is important. This is especially the case where researchers are working on topics that are emotionally demanding, such as sexual violence, abuse, and extremism.
In this talk, Dr Burrell draws on 20 years of experience working on distressing topics to provide advice and guidance about how to approach and manage working on challenging topics. Whether you are new to research or have more experience, this talk aims to provide you with useful, practical tips to reflect on your experiences and manage your wellbeing.
This talk links to an article published in Communications Psychology (free to access at https://www.nature.com/articles/s44271-023-00008-x)
Dr Amy Burrell has been researching in crime and policing for over 20 years. Much of her research has had a policing focus with topics including burglary, robbery, sexual offences, spiking, and criminal damage. She has gathered and analysed data for service evaluations of sensitive topics (such as drug / alcohol abuse) and worked with vulnerable groups (e.g., offenders (in the community and prison), addicts, children). She has run interviews and focus groups run with a range of practitioners including police analysts, police officers, council staff, and prison officers. Her work includes a focus on researcher wellbeing, especially those working in on emotionally demanding topics.
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