{"id":62,"date":"2025-01-27T12:15:45","date_gmt":"2025-01-27T12:15:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/research.northumbria.ac.uk\/scan\/?page_id=62"},"modified":"2026-01-29T09:29:25","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T09:29:25","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/research.northumbria.ac.uk\/scan\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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The SCAN research team brings together academics and former practitioners <\/span>from across law, criminal investigations, medical sociology, criminology, business studies, and digital design. <\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Cerian Griffiths<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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Dr Cerian Griffiths is Co-Principal Investigator on SCAN. Cerian has a professional background in fraud investigation and prosecution having been called to the Bar in 2007, <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t
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Tim is Co-Principal Investigator on SCAN. and a medical sociologist. He undertakes detailed research in health and social care. \n
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Tom is a Professor of Applied Health and Social Care. His research has focused on the development, implementation, and testing of healthcare interventions.\n
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Jackie Harvey is Emeritus Professor in the Newcastle Business School, Northumbria University.\n
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Dr Katie Benson is a Senior Lecturer in Criminology and Programme Director of the MSc Financial Crime and Compliance in Digital Societies at the University of Manchester<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t
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Nicholas Lord, Professor of Criminology at The University of Manchester, specialises in researching financial crimes. His work focuses on the nature, organisation, and control of fraud, corruption, and money laundering.\n\n
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Amy is Assistant Project coordinator for SCAN and has over 5 years\u2019 experience working in administration in higher education and hospital settings.\n
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Dr Anu Watson, Senior Research Assistant on SCAN, is a qualitative researcher. Her interdisciplinary background spans the sociology of sport, health and illness, applied health, health services, and policing.\n\n
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About Us The SCAN research team brings together academics and former practitioners from across law, criminal investigations, medical sociology, criminology, business studies, and digital design. \u00a0 Cerian Griffiths Associate Professor in Law Dr Cerian Griffiths is Co-Principal Investigator on SCAN. Cerian has a professional background in fraud investigation and prosecution having been called to the Bar in 2007, About Me Tim Rapley Professor in Community Wellbeing Tim is Co-Principal Investigator on SCAN. and a medical sociologist. He undertakes detailed research in health and social care. About Me Tom Sanders Professor in Social Work Tom is a Professor of Applied Health and Social Care. His research has focused on the development, implementation, and testing of healthcare interventions. About Me Alan Doig Honorary Lecturer Alan Doig is currently Honorary Lecturer, School of Social Sciences, Cardiff University, and a Trustee of the Counter Fraud Professional Awards Board. About Me Jackie Harvey Emeritus Professor Jackie Harvey is Emeritus Professor in the Newcastle Business School, Northumbria University. About Me Katie Benson Senior Lecturer in Criminology Dr Katie Benson is a Senior Lecturer in Criminology and Programme Director of the MSc Financial Crime and Compliance in Digital Societies at the University of Manchester About Me Nick Lord Professor of Criminology Nicholas Lord, Professor of Criminology at The University of Manchester, specialises in researching financial crimes. His work focuses on the nature, organisation, and control of fraud, corruption, and money laundering. About Me Ben Clubbs Coldron Senior Research Assistant Dr Ben Clubbs Coldron is a Senior Research Assistant with research interests including law and technology, consumer law, mental health, human rights, political theory and disability studies. About Me Amy Cameron Assistant Project coordinator Amy is Assistant Project coordinator for SCAN and has over 5 years\u2019 experience working in administration in higher education and hospital settings. About Me Anu Watson Senior Research Assistant Dr Anu Watson, Senior Research Assistant on SCAN, is a qualitative researcher. Her interdisciplinary background spans the sociology of sport, health and illness, applied health, health services, and policing. About Me Diana Bociga Senior Research Assistant Diana Bociga, a Senior Research Assistant at the University of Manchester, holds a PhD in Criminology. Her expertise lies in mixed-methods research, including Social Network Analysis, applied to economic crime in the UK. 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Cerian has a professional background in fraud investigation and prosecution having been called to the Bar in 2007, About Me Tim Rapley Professor in Community Wellbeing Tim is Co-Principal Investigator on SCAN. and a medical sociologist. He undertakes detailed research in health and social care. About Me Tom Sanders Professor in Social Work Tom is a Professor of Applied Health and Social Care. His research has focused on the development, implementation, and testing of healthcare interventions. About Me Alan Doig Honorary Lecturer Alan Doig is currently Honorary Lecturer, School of Social Sciences, Cardiff University, and a Trustee of the Counter Fraud Professional Awards Board. About Me Jackie Harvey Emeritus Professor Jackie Harvey is Emeritus Professor in the Newcastle Business School, Northumbria University. About Me Katie Benson Senior Lecturer in Criminology Dr Katie Benson is a Senior Lecturer in Criminology and Programme Director of the MSc Financial Crime and Compliance in Digital Societies at the University of Manchester About Me Nick Lord Professor of Criminology Nicholas Lord, Professor of Criminology at The University of Manchester, specialises in researching financial crimes. His work focuses on the nature, organisation, and control of fraud, corruption, and money laundering. About Me Ben Clubbs Coldron Senior Research Assistant Dr Ben Clubbs Coldron is a Senior Research Assistant with research interests including law and technology, consumer law, mental health, human rights, political theory and disability studies. About Me Amy Cameron Assistant Project coordinator Amy is Assistant Project coordinator for SCAN and has over 5 years\u2019 experience working in administration in higher education and hospital settings. About Me Anu Watson Senior Research Assistant Dr Anu Watson, Senior Research Assistant on SCAN, is a qualitative researcher. Her interdisciplinary background spans the sociology of sport, health and illness, applied health, health services, and policing. About Me Diana Bociga Senior Research Assistant Diana Bociga, a Senior Research Assistant at the University of Manchester, holds a PhD in Criminology. Her expertise lies in mixed-methods research, including Social Network Analysis, applied to economic crime in the UK. 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