Our Better Society researchers

Michala Meiselles is Senior Lecturer and module leader. Before joining, she was Associate Professor at Université Jean Moulin where she is visiting professor.  She sits on Academic Board. She is a solicitor and consults on trade and compliance. She read law at University of Manchester (LLB and LLM) and is Senior Fellow of the HEA.  

As a Lecturer in Forensic Psychology, Dr Tom Page teaches on the BSc (Hons) Forensic Psychology programme. He conducts research in Forensic Psychology and has published articles in a range of high-quality academic journals.

Dr David Patton is a Senior Lecturer in Criminology and has been lecturing since 1998. He is also a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. 

Andrew is an active lecturer and researcher. He is committed to developing students aspirational horizons whilst producing first class research in the areas of nationalism and marginal beliefs.

Hakeem Yusuf is Professor of Law and Global Studies at the University of Derby's Law School. He was awarded the prestigious John T Saywell Prize for Canadian Constitutional Legal History in 2015 by the Osgoode Society of Canadian Legal History.

Rachel Rafferty is a Senior Lecturer in Sociology at the University of Derby. She teaches across the fields of sociology and criminology at undergraduate and postgraduate level. Dr Rafferty has a professional background in the charity sector and has published research on topics such as resolving interethnic conflicts, supporting refugee integration and post-conflict peacebuilding.