Research Grants in Social Statistics
2005-7 Francis, B, Soothill, K and Humphreys, L. Developing measures of Severity and Frequency for reconviction data (Home Office) £35K
2005-7 Francis, B (PI), Soothill, K and Humphreys, L. OGRS3- A new measure of reoffending based on PNC data (Home Office) £15K
2006-7 Francis, B(PI). and Harman, J, Factors affecting reoffending in Northern Ireland (Northern Ireland Office) £11K
2005-8 Francis, B (PI), Berridge, D, Copas, J., Diggle, P. Firth,D., Lewis, C. Penn, R, Soothill, K. National Centre for Research Methods Lancaster-Warwick Node. ESRC £926K
2007-8 Fritz, C., Morris, P., Francis, B and Peelo, M. SIMPLE: Statistics Instruction Modules with Purposeful Learning Emphasis - Hierarchical modular curricula using problem- and practice-based learning. ESRC £80K
2008-9 Emerson E., Lancaster G.A., Berridge D. The association between child disability and poverty dynamics in British families. ESRC £74K
2008-12 Francis, B, (PI) Berridge, D, Diggle, P. Firth, D., Gayle, V. ,Lewis, C. , Solis-Trapala, I., Soothill, K., Strand, S. National Centre for Research Methods Phase 2 Lancaster-Warwick-Stirling Node. ESRC £1,200K
2009-10 Hastings R. Emerson E., Lancaster G.A., Berridge D. Population-based investigation of behaviour problems and parental well-being in children with autistic spectrum disorders. ESRC £80K
2009-12 McAra, L, McVie, S, Smith,D, Levy, L. and Francis, B. Criminal justice pathways and desistance from offending. (Nuffield Foundation £157K
2009-12 May-Chahal, C, Reith, G. and Francis, B. Tracking vulnerability and resilience – Gambling careers in the criminal justice system .ESRC £360K
2010-11 Francis, B (PI), Humphreys, L. and Cano, I. ESRC Pathfinder research project: Gender and Ethnic bias in sentencing – a study using Brazilian microdata. ESRC £55K