Dr Anthony Murphy CPsychol, AFBPsS, SFHEA

School of Psychology
Senior Lecturer in Psychology

Contact details

Email: a.d.murphy@bham.ac.uk

Address: School of Psychology

Anthony has a background in forensic and clinical forensic psychology and has published several research papers in areas of policing and investigation of violent crimes against the person and clinical management in psychiatric care.

He is an enthusiastic researcher, educator, and psychologist working with national and international collaborators on victim and service-user focused research. He is a Chartered Psychologist with the British Psychological Society, Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society, and a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.

Qualifications

PhD in Psychology 2015
PGCert Higher Education, Teaching and Learning 2014
PGCert Research Methods and Statistics 2011
MSc Forensic Psychology 2009
BSc Psychology 2007

Biography

Dr Murphy developed an interest in forensic psychology during his undergraduate studies at Middlesex University, and after completing an MSc in forensic psychology, he began working in medium and high secure forensic care with high risk violent psychiatric offenders in the United Kingdom. Anthony was offered a PhD scholarship with Middlesex University after developing a study to examine the experiences of parents who gain a diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder. Following which, he went on to teach at the University of West London and King’s College London. Eventually moving to Middlesex University, Dubai where he grew his research and continued to teach across the undergraduate programme.

Dr Murphy moved to the University of Birmingham in September 2020 where he aims to contribute to a flourishing research culture and world class education.

His recent research aims to use the tools of psychology to improve policing, investigation, and outcomes for victims, specifically in relation to crimes against the person, focusing on rape, violence, and domestic abuse.

Postgraduate supervision

Policing
Forensic mental health
Service-user experience
Victims of crime

Research

Experiences of victims of crime
Violence
Policing and investigation
Mental illness and offending
Psychiatric care outcomes
Personality disorder

Publications

Recent publications

Article

Murphy, A, Elbarazi, I, Horen, N, Ismail-Allouche, Z, Long, T, McNeill, A, Arafat, C & England, D 2025, 'A person-centered examination of adverse childhood experiences and associated distal health, mental health, and behavioral outcomes in the United Arab Emirates', BMC Psychiatry, vol. 25, 165. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-025-06623-8

Kite, C, Murphy, A & Colloff, MF 2025, 'Dark Triad Traits, Sex, and Social Desirability as Predictors of Non-Consensual Intimate Media Sharing Proclivity, Enjoyment, and Approval in UK University Students', Behavioral Sciences, vol. 15, no. 6, 781. https://doi.org/10.3390/bs15060781

Webster, CA, Mîndrila, D, Murphy, AD, Banićević, I, Perić, D, Stankić, D & Banićević, Ž 2025, 'Students’ Mental Health Profiles and Their Association With Health Behaviors and School Satisfaction in Dubai-Based British Curriculum Schools', Psychology in the Schools. https://doi.org/10.1002/pits.23592

Widanaralalage, BK, Raman, E & Murphy, AD 2025, 'The effect of victims and perpetrators’ sex on intervening in non-physical intimate partner violence scenarios', International Journal of Law, Crime and Justice, vol. 81, 100746. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijlcj.2025.100746

Long, T, Murphy, A, Elbarazi, I, Ismail-Allouche, Z, Horen, N, Masuadi, E, Trevithick, C & Arafat, C 2024, 'Prevalence of adverse childhood experiences and their cumulative impact associated lifetime health outcomes in the Emirate of Abu-Dhabi, United Arab Emirates', Child Abuse and Neglect, vol. 151, 106734. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2024.106734

Webster, CA, Mîndrila, D, Murphy, AD, Banićević, I, Perić, D, Stankić, D & Banićević, Ž 2024, 'Student profiles of physical activity, screen time, sleep quality and dietary habits and their association with mental health and school satisfaction: An exploratory study', Psychology in the Schools. https://doi.org/10.1002/pits.23127

Widanaralalage, BK, Murphy, AD & Loughlin, C 2024, 'Support or justice: a triangulated multi-focal view of sexual assault victim support in a UK sexual assault referral centre (SARC)', International Journal of Mental Health Systems, vol. 18, no. 1, 15 . https://doi.org/10.1186/s13033-024-00631-z

Murphy, A, England, D, Elbarazi, I, Horen, N, Long, T, Ismail-Allouche, Z & Arafat, C 2024, 'The long shadow of accumulating adverse childhood experiences on mental health in the United Arab Emirates: implications for policy and practice', Frontiers in public health, vol. 12, 1397012. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2024.1397012

Widanaralalage, BK, Hine, BA, Murphy, AD & Murji, K 2023, 'A qualitative investigation of service providers' experiences supporting raped and sexually abused men', Violence and victims. https://doi.org/10.1891/VV-2022-0084

Conroy, E, Willmott, D, Murphy, A & Widanaralalage, BK 2023, 'Does perpetrator gender influence attitudes towards intimate partner violence (IPV)? Examining the relationship between male-perpetrated and female-perpetrated IPV attitudes among a sample of UK young adults', Mental Health and Social Inclusion. https://doi.org/10.1108/MHSI-05-2023-0057

Stewart, S, Willmott, D, Murphy, A & Phillips, C 2023, '“I thought I’m better off just trying to put this behind me” – a contemporary approach to understanding why women decide not to report sexual violence', The Journal of Forensic Psychiatry Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1080/14789949.2023.2292103

Widanaralalage, BK, Hine, BA, Murphy, AD & Murji, K 2022, '“I didn’t feel i was a victim”: a phenomenological analysis of the experiences of male-on-male survivors of rape and sexual abuse', Victims Offenders, pp. 1-26. https://doi.org/10.1080/15564886.2022.2069898

Murphy, A, Hine, B, Yesberg, JA, Wunsch, D & Charleton, B 2022, 'Lessons from London: a contemporary examination of the factors affecting attrition among rape complaints', Psychology, Crime and Law, vol. 28, no. 1, pp. 82-114. https://doi.org/10.1080/1068316X.2021.1880584

Chapter (peer-reviewed)

Murphy, A 2022, Listening to ‘Leading Voices’: Using Expert Insight to Identify Challenges to, and Suggestions for the Improvement of, Rape Investigation and Prosecution in England and Wales. in E Johnston (ed.), Challenges in Criminal Justice. 1 edn, Taylor & Francis, London, pp. 141-163.

Chapter

Widanaralalage Don, BKS, Hine, BA & Murphy, A 2022, Male victims of sexual violence and their welfare in the criminal justice system. in A Tarrant, L Ladlow & L Way (eds), Men and Welfare. 1st edn, Routledge, pp. 140-150. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003178811-14

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