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People and Partners

Research Leads/Award Holders

• Corinne May-Chahal (Principal Investigator), Professor of Applied Social Science Lancaster University
• Gerda Reith Professor of Social Science, University of Glasgow
• Brian Francis Professor of Social Statistics and Director, National Centre for Research Methods Lancaster University

Project Researchers

• Dr Kirsteen Paton Researcher, University of Glasgow
• Alison Wilson Senior Research Associate, Lancaster University
• Zoë Welch Researcher (temporary maternity cover for Alison Wilson), Lancaster University (seconded from Lifeline Project)
• Leslie Humphreys Quantitative Researcher, Lancaster University
  

Research Funders

The 3-year project is jointly funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and the Responsible Gambling Fund (RGF). The RGF is a charity set up in 2009 to provide support for research, educational and treatment services across the gambling field.

Collaborative Partner

International Resilience Project at Dalhousie University, Canada.

Advisory Group

An Advisory Group of experts in the field of gambling, the criminal justice service, public and third sector organisations and academia have provided advice on specific aspects of the research throughout the project.

• Sarah Armstrong, Scottish Centre for Crime and Justice Research
• Paul Bellringer, Responsible Gambling Solutions
• David Brown, Ministry of Justice (advisory member)
• Michele Burman, Scottish Centre for Crime and Justice Research
• Jim Carnie, Scottish Prison Service
• Alex Crawford RCA Trust
• Faith Dunbar, Glasgow City Council Criminal Justice Social Work Services
• Jim Fearnley - Responsible Gambling Fund (RGF) and Responsible Gambling Strategy Board
  (RGSB)
• Dan Gunn, Scottish Prison Service
• Alan Jamieson, Responsible Gambling Strategy Board (RGSB)
• Claire Martin, Sussex Probation
• Tim Richley, SACRO
• Adrian Scarfe, GamCare
• Cath Smith, Glasgow City Council Criminal Justice Social Work Services
• Deirdre Watt, Scottish Government