Dr Fazeelat Duran CPsychol, FHEA

School of Psychology
Associate Professor in Applied Psychology

Contact details

Email: f.l.duran@bham.ac.uk

Address: School of Psychology
University of Birmingham
Edgbaston
Birmingham
B15 2TT
UK

Dr Duran is an applied psychologist who is recognized for her work with criminal justice staff and their mental health and wellbeing. She is focused on translating the findings into real world outcomes.

Biography

Dr Duran is a Chartered Occupational Psychologist with the British Psychological Society and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. She has over 10 years of experience working with criminal justice staff and first responders to improve psychological health, well-being, and resilience. Her research focuses on understanding the mechanisms underlying psychological distress and evaluating evidence-based interventions to reduce distress and enhance well-being among trauma-exposed professionals.

Her work has informed national and international policing guidance, workplace resources, and practice frameworks, and has been recognised through research and impact awards. She has co-produced research with government and industry partners to translate evidence into policy and improve organisational approaches to supporting employee well-being.

Teaching

Forensic and Clinical Doctorates

Postgraduate supervision

Dr Duran is keen to hear from interested students on opportunities to undertake further research in the areas mentioned below:

Trauma and mental health in the criminal justice staff.
Risk and resilience factors for trauma.
Intervention strategies for psychological distress.
Post-traumatic growth in survivors of road traffic accidents.
Neurodiversity in law enforcement officers and staff.

Publications

Recent publications

Article

Craig, E & Duran, F 2026, 'A review exploring wellbeing interventions for police personnel in the UK: what support is available?', Police Practice and Research An International Journal. https://doi.org/10.1080/15614263.2026.2627207

Duran, F & Woodhams, J 2026, 'Ongoing Exposure to Distressing Material is Associated with Worsening Mental Health in UK Law Enforcement Staff: a Longitudinal Interview Study', Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11896-026-09809-2

Woodhams, J & Duran, F 2024, 'A model for secondary traumatic stress following workplace exposure to traumatic material in analytical staff', Communications Psychology, vol. 2, no. 1, 13. https://doi.org/10.1038/s44271-024-00060-1

Woodhams, J, Keetch, B, Shah, P, Brett, M, Davies, K, Flowe, H, Duran, F, Galambos, S & Gregory, P 2024, 'The Incidence and Characteristics of UK Stranger Sex Offenses Fluctuated with Public Health Measures During the Covid-19 Pandemic', Psychology of Violence. https://doi.org/10.1037/vio0000574

Duran, F & Woodhams, J 2023, 'Associations between individual cognitive factors, mode of exposure and depression symptoms in practitioners working with aversive crime material', European Journal of Psychotraumatology, vol. 14, no. 2, 2264612. https://doi.org/10.1080/20008066.2023.2264612

Duran, F & Woodhams, J 2022, 'Impact of the current pandemic on intelligence and analytical professionals working in police and law enforcement organisations', Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy . https://doi.org/10.1037/tra0001221

Duran, F & Woodhams, J 2022, 'Impact of traumatic material on professionals in analytical and secondary investigative roles working in criminal justice settings: a qualitative approach', Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology, vol. 2022, pp. 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11896-022-09532-8

Barratt, JM & Duran, F 2021, 'Does psychological capital and social support impact engagement and burnout in online distance learning students?', Internet and Higher Education, vol. 51, 100821. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iheduc.2021.100821

Duran, F, Woodhams, J & Bishopp, D 2020, 'The Relationships Between Psychological Contract Violation, Occupational Stress, and Well-Being in Police Officers', International Journal of Stress Management. https://doi.org/10.1037/str0000214

Duran, F, Woodhams, J & Bishopp, D 2019, 'An Interview Study of the Experiences of Police Officers in Regard to Psychological Contract and Wellbeing', Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology, vol. 34, no. 2, pp. 184-198. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11896-018-9275-z

Duran, F, Bishopp, D & Woodhams, J 2019, 'Relationships between psychological contract violation, stress and well-being in firefighters', International Journal of Workplace Health Management, vol. 12, no. 3, pp. 120-133. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJWHM-09-2018-0114

Duran, F, Woodhams, J & Bishopp, D 2018, 'An Interview Study of the Experiences of Firefighters in Regard to Psychological Contract and Stressors', Employee Responsibilities and Rights Journal. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10672-018-9314-z

Editorial

Clements, AJ, Woodhams, J, Young, JK & Duran, F 2023, 'Editorial: The wellbeing of criminal justice personnel', Frontiers in Psychology, vol. 14, 1245541. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1245541

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