Personal profile
Biography
Professor Nicola Wake is Vice President (elect) of the Society of Legal Scholars. Nicola has published widely on vulnerable offenders within the criminal justice system, has secured funding from prestigious providers, and is leading on two impact case studies. Nicola also led the Law Department in securing the Faculty of Business and Law Athena Swan Silver Award. Nicola is a research mentor to academic colleagues, and supervises several PhD students.
Nicola teaches across a number of modules, and is experienced in associate head departmental leadership, REF output and impact case study review, programme leadership, programme (re)validation processes, and external examining.
Research interests
Professor Wake's research interests include: criminal law and justice specifically domestic abuse victims who offend in response, and the secure estate.
Education/Academic qualification
Law, PhD, Vulnerable Offenders: Domestic and Comparative Perspectives
12 Jul 2015 → 12 Jul 2016
Award Date: 12 Jul 2016
Teaching & Learning, PGCHE, PG Certificate in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education
1 Sept 2008 → 1 Jul 2009
Award Date: 31 Jul 2009
Law, LLB, First Class (Hons)
1 Sept 2005 → 31 Jul 2008
Award Date: 31 Jul 2008
External positions
External Examiner, Queen's University Belfast
30 Nov 2020 → 30 Nov 2025
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion keywords
- Gender Equality
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Anglo-Australian approaches to defences in domestic abuse contexts: embracing social context evidence provisions
Wake, N., Crofts, T. & Bettinson, V., 2 May 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of International and Comparative Law.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Interdisciplinary methodological innovations for enhancing co-production with professionals and children in secure settings
Kleipoedszus, S., Andow, C., Arthur, R., Dunn, R. & Wake, N., 26 Jun 2026, Co-production in youth justice . Creaney, S. & Burns, S. (eds.). 1st ed. London: Routledge, p. 184–212 29 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Public perceptions on self-defence in householder and domestic abuse victim-defendant contexts
Wake, N., Bettinson, V. & Crofts, T., 1 Dec 2025, In: Legal Studies. 45, 4, p. 597-618 22 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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PUBLIC PERCEPTIONS ON SELF-DEFENCE SUGGEST IT MUST BE MADE MORE ACCESSIBLE TO DOMESTIC ABUSE VICTIMS
Wake, N., Bettinson, V. & Crofts, T., 2 Jul 2025, 1 p. Hohg Kong : City University of Hong Kong.Research output: Other contribution
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A new self-defence framework for domestic abuse survivors who use violent resistance in response
Bettinson, V. & Wake, N., 1 Jan 2024, In: Modern Law Review. 87, 1, p. 141-171 31 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile2 Citations (Scopus)359 Downloads (Pure)
Thesis
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Vulnerable Offenders: Domestic and Comparative Perspectives’
Wake, N. (Author), Reed, A. (Supervisor) & Arthur, R. (Supervisor), 1 Apr 2016Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
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Impacts
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Arthur, R. (Participant), Wake, N. (Participant), Dunn, R. (Participant) & Dargue, P. (Participant)
Impact
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Joint Committee on Human Rights Youth Detention: solitary confinement and restraint Nineteenth Report of Session 2017–19
Arthur, R. (Participant), Wake, N. (Participant) & Dunn, R. (Participant)
Impact: Public policy, law and services
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Letter of reference from Anne Haigh (Deputy Center Manager, Aycliffe Secure Services)
Arthur, R. (Participant), Wake, N. (Participant), Dunn, R. (Participant) & Dargue, P. (Participant)
Impact: Public policy, law and services
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Youth Justice Board Thank you letter
Arthur, R. (Participant) & Wake, N. (Participant)
Impact: Public policy, law and services
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HM Prison & Probation Service Sports Forum Agenda 22nd January 2020
Arthur, R. (Participant) & Wake, N. (Participant)
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