Danielle Robinson

School of Social Policy and Society
Research Fellow

Contact details

Email: d.p.robinson@bham.ac.uk

Address: University of Birmingham
Edgbaston
Birmingham
B15 2TT
UK

Danielle Robinson is a Research Fellow in the Women, Crime and Justice Research Group at the University of Birmingham, working on the Effective Women’s Centres (EWC) Project.

Her research focuses on gender-responsive approaches within the criminal justice system and the evaluation of interventions that support women involved in, or at risk of involvement in, the justice system. Danielle recently completed her PhD in Criminology at Nottingham Trent University, where her thesis examined the effectiveness of burglar alarms as a domestic burglary prevention measure using large-scale national datasets and multilevel statistical modelling.

Her wider research interests include victimology, violence against women and girls (VAWG), applied criminological research, and evidence-based policy development. She has worked collaboratively with police forces, community safety partnerships, and third-sector organisations to evaluate crime prevention and support initiatives. Danielle is passionate about advancing gender-informed practice and producing research that contributes to fairer, more effective criminal justice policy and service delivery.

Teaching

Danielle is an experienced criminology lecturer with over five years of teaching experience across undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Before joining the University of Birmingham, she taught at Nottingham Trent University, where she contributed to and developed modules including Explaining Criminal Behaviour, Crime, Place and Justice, Constructing Crime, and Introduction to the Criminal Justice System.

Her teaching approach is student-centred, inclusive, and research-informed, drawing on her expertise in quantitative and mixed-methods research, victimology, media and crime, and hate crime and discrimination. Danielle integrates digital and interactive learning tools to promote engagement and accessibility and is committed to creating supportive and intellectually stimulating learning environments. An Associate Fellow of Advance HE, Danielle also provides pastoral support and research mentoring, helping students develop the critical thinking and confidence needed to thrive within and beyond academia.

Research

Danielle’s research explores the intersections of gender, crime prevention, and social justice, with a particular focus on evidence-based approaches to crime reduction and victim support. She recently completed her PhD in Criminology at Nottingham Trent University, where her thesis examined the effectiveness of burglar alarms in preventing domestic burglary using large-scale national datasets and multilevel statistical models.

Her wider research portfolio includes projects addressing violence against women and girls (VAWG), community safety, and multi-agency collaboration. Danielle has worked on Project Minerva, a data-led initiative tackling VAWG through partnership working and analytical innovation, and has recently conducted research exploring public perceptions of policing in Leicestershire. She has also contributed to the Breaking the Cycle programme at the National Holocaust Centre, which uses education and evaluation to challenge hate and discrimination. Danielle’s research combines quantitative and qualitative methods and is characterised by strong applied and policy relevance. Her work supports organisations in translating academic evidence into meaningful practice, shaping interventions that improve safety, trust, and wellbeing across communities.