Hughes, Nathan, Professor

Professor Nathan Hughes (he/him)

BA(Hons), MA, PhD

Department of Sociological Studies

Professor of Adolescent Health and Justice

nathan.hughes@sheffield.ac.uk
+44 114 222 6439

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Professor Nathan Hughes
Department of Sociological Studies
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Profile

Nathan joined the Department of Sociological Studies in 2017. He was previously senior lecturer in social policy and social work at the University of Birmingham, having completed his PhD at the University of Warwick.

Nathan is also visiting senior fellow at the School of Government of the University of Melbourne, and honorary researcher at the Murdoch Children’s Research Centre, Melbourne.

Research interests

Nathan’s research is at the interface between social policy, criminology and developmental sciences. It considers the explanations for patterns of offending apparent in emerging understandings of typical and atypical adolescent neuromaturation, and their implications for policy and practice.

His work is uniquely interdisciplinary within his field, drawing on developmental psychopathology and adolescent developmental science to support biosocial modelling of patterns of offending and desistance, and applying this to a critical analysis of criminal justice practices and interventions.

In particular, he focuses on practices and interventions that discriminate against and criminalise young people as a result of neurodevelopmental disability, and those that engage young adult offenders.

Publications

Journal articles

Linden MA, Leonard R, Forbes T, Brown M, Marsh L, Todd S, Hughes N & Truesdale M (2024) . Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 10(1), 25.
Linden M, Leonard R, Forbes T, Brown M, Marsh L, Todd S, Hughes N & Truesdale M (2023) . BMC Public Health, 23(1), 2475.
Clasby B, Hughes N, Clasby E & Catroppa C (2023) . NeuroRehabilitation, 52(4), 539-568.
Anns F, D’Souza S, MacCormick C, Mirfin-Veitch B, Clasby B, Hughes N, Forster W, Tuisaula E & Bowden N (2023) . Journal of Attention Disorders, 27(12).
Linden MA, Forbes T, Brown M, Marsh L, Truesdale M, McCann E, Todd S & Hughes N (2022) . BMC Public Health, 22(1).
Turner K & Hughes N (2022) . Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health.
Bowden N, Milne B, Audas R, Clasby B, Dacombe J, Forster W, Kokaua J, Gibb S, Hughes N, MacCormick C , Smiler K et al (2021) . Autism.
Chandan JS, Hughes N, Thomas T, Nirantharakumar K, Bandyopadhyay S & Taylor J (2020) . Child Abuse Review, 29(2), 144-158.
Hughes N, Sheahan F, Williams WH & Chitsabesan P (2020) . The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health, 4(2), 163-166.
Hughes N, Ungar M, Fagan A, Murray J, Atilola O, Nichols K, Garcia J & Kinner S (2020) . The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health, 4(2), 151-162.
Kirby A, Williams WH, Clasby B, Hughes N & Cleaton MAM (2020) . International Journal of Prisoner Health, ahead-of-print(ahead-of-print).
Young JT & Hughes N (2019) . The Lancet Public Health.
Kinner SA, Hughes N, Borschmann R, Southalan L, Clasby B, Janca E, Willoughby M & Williams H (2019) . The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health.
Williams WH, Fazel S, Chitsabesan P, McMillan T, Hughes N, Parsonage M & Tonks J (2018) . Lancet Psychiatry, 5(10), 836-844.
Clasby B, Hughes N, Catroppa C & Morrison E (2018) . NeuroRehabilitation.
Hughes N, Chitsabesan P, Bryan K, Borschmann R, Swain N, Lennox C & Shaw J (2017) . Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 58(10), 1106-1113.
Hughes N & Strong G (2016) . Probation Journal, 63(4), 452-459.
Hughes N, Sciberras E & Goldfeld S (2016) . PLoS ONE, 11(7).
Hughes N, Williams WH, Chitsabesan P, Walesby RC, Mounce LTA & Clasby B (2015) . Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation, 30(2), 94-105.
Hughes N (2015) . Criminal Justice Studies, 28(1), 39-60.
Ryan NP, Hughes N, Godfrey C, Rosema S, Catroppa C & Anderson VA (2015) . Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation, 30(2), 75-85.
Hek R, Hughes N & Ozman R (2012) . Child Abuse Review, 21(5), 335-348.
Hughes N (2011) . Critical Social Policy, 31(3), 388-409.
Farrow K, Hughes N, Paris A & Prior D (2010) New occupations in community justice: Inventing the professional curriculum for community safety and anti social behaviour officers. British Journal of Community Justice, 8(2), 17-30.
Clarke H & Hughes N (2010) . Social Policy and Society, 9(4), 527-531.
Galvani S & Hughes N (2010) . British Journal of Social Work, 40(3), 946-962.
Blackburn C, Read J & Hughes N (2005) . Health and Social Care in the Community, 13(3), 201-210.
Hearnshaw H, Hopkins J, Hughes N & Dale J (2004) A model of effective distributed delivery to healthcare professionals of education in diabetes care. Education for Primary Care, 15(4), 596-605.
Dale J, Jatsch W, Hughes N, Pearce A & Meystre C (2004) . BJU International, 94(1), 63-69.
Linden M, Truesdale M, Leonard RA, Brown M, Marsh L, Todd S, Hughes N & Forbes T () . PLOS ONE, 19(10), e0313081-e0313081.
Leonard R, Hughes N, Forbes T, Brown M, Marsh L, Truesdale M, Todd S & Linden M () . Healthcare, 12(13), 1349-1349.
Linden MA, Forbes T, Brown M, Marsh L, Truesdale M, McCann E, Todd S & Hughes N () . BMC Public Health, 22(1).
Ryan NP, Catroppa C, Hughes N, Painter FL, Hearps S, Beauchamp MH & Anderson VA () . Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry.
Haines K, Case S, Smith R, Joe Laidler K, Hughes N, Webster C, Goddard T, Deakin J, Johns D, Richards K & Gray P () . Youth Justice, 147322542092376-147322542092376.
Clasby B, Bennett M, Hughes N, Hodges E, Meadham H, Hinder D, Williams H & Mewse A () . Disability and Rehabilitation, 1-10.
Hughes N, Clasby B, Chitsabesan P & Williams H () . Cogent Psychology, 3(1).
Hughes N & Munoz-Guzman C () . Social Sciences, 4(4), 1335-1339.
Hughes N & Beirens H () . Children & Society, 21(4), 261-272.
Borschmann R, Janca E, Carter A, Willoughby M, Hughes N, Snow K, Stockings E, Hill NTM, Hocking J, Love A , Patton GC et al () . The Lancet Public Health.

Chapters

Chitsabesan P, Hughes N & Williams H (2023) Overview of Young People with Neurodevelopmental Impairments in Contact with the Youth Justice System, FORENSIC ASPECTS OF NEURODEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS (pp. 71-83).
Williams H, Schrieff L, Hughes N, Tonks J, Chitsabesan P & Kent H (2021) Neurodisability and trauma in children and young people in contact with the law, Neurodisability and the Criminal Justice System: Comparative and Therapeutic Responses (pp. 91-109).
Sheahan F, Hughes N, Williams H & Chitsabesan P (2021) Dismantling barriers to justice for children affected by neurodisability, Neurodisability and the Criminal Justice System: Comparative and Therapeutic Responses (pp. 72-90).
Chitsabesan P & Hughes N (2016) , Mental Health, Crime and Criminal Justice (pp. 109-130). Palgrave Macmillan UK
Morris K & Hughes N (2016) Families in transition: Family minded policy and practice: A critical analysis of contemporary approaches to vulnerable families, Global Social Transformation and Social Action: The Role of Social Workers: Social Work-Social Development Volume III (pp. 128-131).
Morris K & Hughes N (2014) Family minded policy and practice: A critical analysis of contemporary approaches to vulnerable families, Global Social Transformation and Social Action: The Role of Social Workers: Social Work-Social Development Volume III (pp. 128-131).
Hughes N (2009) Managerialism subverted? Exploring the activity of youth justice practitioners, Subversive Citizens: Power, Agency and Resistance in Public Services (pp. 155-170).
Hughes N & Prior D (2008) Delivering youth justice through partnership working, Social Work and Multi-Agency Working: Making a Difference (pp. 9-27).

Conference proceedings papers

Forbes T, Brown M, Marsh L, Truesdale M, McCann E, Todd S, Hughes N & Linden M (2022) . SSM Annual Scientific Meeting
Costello G, Bennett E, Hayward C, Turan L, Sill P, Hughes N, Morley E & Blakeborough L (2022) Returning to Education Post- Acquired Brain Injury: Time for Change in the United Kingdom. JOURNAL OF HEAD TRAUMA REHABILITATION, Vol. 37(6) (pp E577-E577)
Borschmann R, Janca E, Willoughby M, Hughes N, Patton G, Sawyer S, Love A, Puljevic C, Stockings E, Hill N , Hocking J et al () . International Journal of Integrated Care, Vol. 20(3) (pp 14-14)

Preprints

Linden M, Leonard R, Forbes T, Brown M, Marsh L, Todd S, Hughes N & Truesdale M (2023) , Research Square Platform LLC.
Linden M, Forbes T, Brown M, Marsh L, Truesdale M, McCann E, Todd S & Hughes N () , Research Square Platform LLC.

Research group: Nathan supervises PhDs in issues related to youth and young adults, crime and criminalisation, and childhood neurodevelopmental disability.

Grants

2015-17, Funded by: College of Policing, Police Knowledge Fund

Examining the use of indicators of adverse childhood experiences to support police engagement.

2013-16, Funded by: Marie Curie International Outgoing Fellowship, European Commission FP7 Framework

This fellowship supported two years based at the Centre for Adolescent Health and the Australian Centre for Child Neuropsychology Studies at the Murdoch Children's Research Institute, and the School of Government at the University of Melbourne. Specific projects included:

Analysis of a 21-year longitudinal study of children admitted to hospital as a result of traumatic brain injury, examining behavioural trajectories into young adulthood.
Analysis of an annual census of health, well-being and behaviour of over 50,000 students starting school in Victoria, examining risk factors for comorbid communication and emotional or behavioural problems in the early years, and utilizing data linkage to understand impact on educational attainment.
Qualitative research with community criminal justice service providers regarding understandings of and responses to traumatic brain injury.
Systematic reviews regarding the prevalence of traumatic brain injury among young people in custody, and the effectiveness of school-based and community-based interventions following pediatric traumatic brain injury.

2010-14, Funded by: International Research Staff Exchange Scheme, European Commission FP7 Framework

Understanding and Supporting Families with Complex Needs: a comparative study of family-minded policy and practice in social work, health and education in Europe and Latin America .

2012, Funded by the Office of the Children’s Commissioner for England

Prevalence of neurodevelopmental disorders amongst young people in custody.

2011, Funded by the Barrow Cadbury Trust

Maturity and offending amongst young adults.

2009, Funded by Leverhulme Study Abroad Fellowship

Comparing anti-social behaviour policy in the UK, Western Australia and Victoria.

2007-8, Funded by the Ministry of Justice

Access to justice for vulnerable groups.

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Department of Sociological Studies

Department of Sociological Studies

Professor Nathan Hughes (he/him)

Journal articles

Chapters

Conference proceedings papers

Preprints

2015-17, Funded by: College of Policing, Police Knowledge Fund

2013-16, Funded by: Marie Curie International Outgoing Fellowship, European Commission FP7 Framework

2010-14, Funded by: International Research Staff Exchange Scheme, European Commission FP7 Framework

2012, Funded by the Office of the Children’s Commissioner for England

2011, Funded by the Barrow Cadbury Trust

2009, Funded by Leverhulme Study Abroad Fellowship

2007-8, Funded by the Ministry of Justice

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