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Griffins Director and Fellows present their research to the next generation of probation officers
On Wednesday 5th April, three of Griffins' fellows and the director, Chris Leeson, travelled to De Montfort University in Leicester to talk about the society and the work that we do. The event for...
BASW awards Lifetime Achievement Award to Griffins Fellow Jean O'Neill
A belated, but no less heart-felt congratulations to 2014 Griffins Fellow Jean O'Neill who was awarded the British Association of Social Workers, Lifetime Acheivement Award for 2016, last...
Griffins open for applications for 2017-18 fellowships
The Society is now open for business for the latest round of fellowships - 2017-18. If you think you might be intereted in undertaking a Griffins Research Fellowship then look here for details...
Publication of Fellow Maya Sikand's research into access to Mother and Baby Units
Today we are publishing a report by barrister and Griffins fellow, Maya Sikand. Maya's work on the accessibility of Mother & Baby Unit places by mothers and mothers-to-be in prison raises...
A past fellow joins the Griffins Board
A warm welcome to Sue Matthews - a past fellow of the society who is joining the board as its first 'Fellow Trustee'. Sue was a fellow in 2009 when she carried out a joint fellowship with Cath...
A well deserved Award for Griffins Fellow Jean O'Neill
Congratulations to Jean O'Neill! Her research published this year on womens' transitions from custody in Northern Ireland was the runner up for the Research Award at the Confederation of European...
New fellows for 2016-17 appointed
We are delighted to announce that we have five new fellows starting out on their research fellowships for 2016-17; Sarah Burrows, Pippa Goodfellow, Sharon Hollingsworth, Alice Moore and Tabatha...
Griffins Fellow interviewed on Woman's Hour
On Friday 3rd June, Griffins Fellow Kirsty Tate was interviewed for BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour on her work with the Nelson Trust. One of the women she worked with was also interviewed about her...
Thames Meander
Chris Leeson has returned, blister-free, from rowing 171 miles along the Thames from the navigable source in Lechlade, Gloucestershire to the Thames Barrier, all in aid of Griffins. It's not too...
Fellow Tamara Pattinson's research published and a seminar held on the findings in the House of Lords
On 7th June the society published the research findings of fellow Tamara Pattinson on the use of prison as a place of safety. On the same day the society held a seminar on her findings in the...