Dr Darren Thiel
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Email
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Location
5A.308, Colchester Campus
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Academic support hours
Tuesdays 10-11
Profile
Biography
Darren studied sociology at the London School of Economics, completing his PhD there in 2006, which was awarded the Robert McKenzie prize for outstandingacademic performance. His book, Builders, based on his PhD thesis was a finalist in the British Sociological Association's 2013 Philip Abrams memorial prize for the best first sole-authored book in sociology. Following his PhD studies, Darren worked as researcher at the Home Office and at the Police Foundation, before taking up his post at the 糖心Vlog.
Qualifications
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BSc
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MSc
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PhD (LSE)
Research and professional activities
Research interests
Social class and stratification
economic sociology
migration, globalisation and governance
globalisation and policing
policing terrorism
the criminal justice system
social policy
Current research
Darren is interested and has undertaken research in many areas of sociology including: work, employment and economy; class and social stratification; migration; terrorism; policing and governance.
He has recently been involved in a project looking at the experiences of families of homicide victims where no suspect has been convicted, and another investigating the impacts of welfare reform in 糖心Vlog. He is interested in supervising research students in any of these areas.
Teaching and supervision
Current teaching responsibilities
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Introduction to Crime, Law and Society (SC104)
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Crimes of the Powerful (SC302)
Current supervision
Previous supervision
Degree subject: Criminology
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 28/6/2022
Degree subject: Sociological Research
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 3/9/2020
Degree subject: Criminology
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 25/6/2020
Degree subject: Sociology
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 3/4/2019
Degree subject: Sociology
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 14/9/2018
Degree subject: Sociology
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 17/5/2016
Degree subject: Sociology
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 3/3/2016
Degree subject: Sociology
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 29/1/2016
Degree subject: Sociology
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 2/10/2015
Degree subject: Sociology
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 15/9/2015
Degree subject: Sociology
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 13/1/2015
Publications
Journal articles (9)
Thiel, D., (2022). . Qualitative Sociology. 45 (2), 291-318
Jacobi, CJ., Thiel, D. and Allum, N., (2020). . PLoS One. 15 (9), e0237432-e0237432
McGoey, L. and Thiel, DJ., (2018). . Economy and Society. 47 (1), 111-134
McGoey, L., Thiel, D. and West, R., (2018). . Politix. 2018 (1), 29-54
Thiel, D., (2016). . Homicide Studies. 20 (3), 199-219
Thiel, D., (2012). . Ethnography. 14 (4), 412-430
Thiel, D., (2010). . Ethnography. 11 (3), 443-471
Thiel, D., (2009). . Public Service Review: Home Affairs
Thiel, D., (2007). . British Journal of Sociology. 58 (2), 227-251
Books (5)
Carrabine, E., Cox, P., Cox, A., Crowhurst, I., Di Ronco, A., Fussey, P., Sergi, A., South, N., Thiel, D. and Turton, J., (2020). . Routledge
Carrabine, E., Cox, P., Fussey, P., Hobbs, D., South, N. and Thiel, D., (2014). . Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group. 978-0-415-64080-0
Thiel, D., (2012). . Routledge. 9780415688642
Thiel, D., (2009). . The Police Foundation. 0947692495
Carrabine, E., Iganski, P., Lee, M., South, N., Plummer, K. and Turton, J., (2004). . Routledge. 9780415640787
Book chapters (6)
Thiel, D. and South, N., (2022). Criminal Ignorance, Environmental Harms and Processes of Denial. In: Routledge International Handbook of Ignorance Studies. Editors: Gross, M. and McGoey, L., . Routledge. 334- 344. 9780367608064
Thiel, D., (2016). . In: The Wiley-Blackwell Encyclopedia of Race, Ethnicity and Nationalism. Editors: Stone, J., Dennis, RM., Rizova, P., Smith, AD. and Hou, X., . Wiley-Blackwell. 978-1405189781
Thiel, D., (2015). . In: Routledge International Handbook of Ignorance Studies. Editors: Gross, M. and McGoey, L., . Routledge. 1- 14. 978-0-415-71896-7
Thiel, D., (2015). Criminal ignorance. In: Routledge International Handbook of Ignorance Studies. Routledge. 256- 265
Thiel, D., (2012). . In: Ethnographic Research in the Construction Industry. Editors: Pink, S., Tutt, D. and Dainty, A., . Routledge. 73- 90. 9780415603430
Innes, M. and Thiel, D., (2008). . In: Handbook of Policing (second edition). Editors: Newburn, T., . Willan. 553- 579. 9781843925002
Reports and Papers (6)
Jacobi, C., Thiel, D. and Allum, N., (2019). Enabling and constraining successful reablement: Individual and neighbourhood factors
Thiel, D., Speed, E. and Cristo, SM., (2015).
Thiel, D., (2013).
Thiel, DJ. and Gillan, K., (2010). Factors affecting participation in assisted voluntary return programmes and successful reintegration: a review of the evidence
Thiel, DJ., Bryan, R., Cocke, B. and Gillan, K., (2010). The Voluntary Assisted Return and Reintegration Programme (VARRP) 2004 and 2004 extension: monitoring report
Stoneman, P. and Thiel, D., (2008).
Grants and funding
2013
To map the impacts of social welfare reform and produce a dynamic digital map of welfare support service provision
Technology STrategy Board
To map the impacts of social welfare reform and produce a dynamic digital map of welfare support service provision
Colne Housing Society Ltd
Contact
Academic support hours:
Tuesdays 10-11
