Colm Walsh
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Colm Walsh
Dr
- Senior Lecturer, School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work
- AHSS - Institute of Criminology and Criminal Justice (ICCJ)
- Centre for Technological Innovation, Mental Health and Education (TIME)
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Emailcolm.walsh@qub.ac.uk
Accepting PhD Students
PhD projects
Willing to take PhD students in the areas of: Criminology; Childhood adversity; youth crime; Community violence; Criminal exploitation; Prevention; interventions; Youth violence; Youth work approaches.
2015Research output 2015: 1Research output 2016: 1Research output 2018: 3Research output 2019: 7Research output 2020: 4Research output 2021: 10Research output 2022: 7Research output 2023: 10Research output 2024: 9Research output 2025: 8Research output 2026: 22026
Research activity per year
Personal profile
Research Focus
Colm's applied research interests included youth and community violence prevention; criminal exploitation; trauma-informed justice; the utility of policy relevant research; and community-research partnerships
Keywords
- H Social Sciences (General)
- Criminology
- Violence prevention
- Youth Violence
- Public Health
- Trauma
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):
- SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Youth Violence Psychology
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Research output
- 14 Article
- 12 Commissioned report
- 2 Other report
- 1 Chapter (peer-reviewed)
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3 More
- 1 Paper
- 1 Meeting abstract
- 1 Book/Film/Article review
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The sound of violence
Walsh, C., 04 Feb 2026, The Routledge international handbook of sensory criminology. Herrity, K., Sharma, K., Umamaheswar, J. & Warr, J. (eds.). London: Routledge
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review
- Sound
- Northern Ireland
- back-drop
- Reanalysis
- Sensory experience
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Tipping the scales: the predictive utility of the PCE-ACE ratio for criminogenic and wellbeing outcomes in a general adult population
Walsh, C., Dec 2026, In: Health & Justice. 14, 1, 13 p., 7.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access
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- Positive childhood Experiences
9 Downloads (Pure) - ### Always available: Capturing and conceptualising youth work in schools for youth vulnerable to exclusion
Walsh, C., 30 Jun 2025, Education Authority for Northern Ireland.
Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
Open Access
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63 Downloads (Pure) - ### Characteristics of public health approaches for violence prevention (PH-VP): a rapid review
Walsh, C., Sheehan, K., Razey, K., Farrington, C., Hazelden, C., Scott, D., Anderson, P. & Caldwell , F., 28 Nov 2025, In: Irish Probation Journal. 22, p. 128-168
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access
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- Criminal Justice System
- Public Interest
5 Downloads (Pure) - ### Gendered effect of well-being on likelihood of violence in Northern Irish adolescents
Ryan, M. & Walsh, C., 06 Feb 2025, (Early online date) In: Youth Justice: An International Journal.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access
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- Mental Health
47 Downloads (Pure)
Activities
- 3 Publication peer-review
- 2 Oral presentation
- 1 Membership of board
- 1 Membership of public/government advisory/policy group or panel
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5 More
- 2 Invited or keynote talk at national or international conference
- 1 Participation in conference
- 1 Participation in workshop, seminar, course
- 1 Contribution to the work of national or international committees and working groups
- 1 Editorial activity
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Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma (Journal)
Walsh, C. (Associate editor)
03 Oct 2025
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial activity - ### Violence and harm reduction
Walsh, C. (Advisor)
10 Sept 2025
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk - ### Safe Spaces: Exploring the protective role of universal youth provision in areas of elevated violent crime
Keaney-Bell, A. (Presenter) & Walsh, C. (Presenter)
05 Sept 2025
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation - ### Exploring the use of Geographical Information System geostatistical analysis to identify where Child Criminal Exploitation might cluster
Keaney-Bell, A. (Presenter) & Walsh, C. (Contributor)
25 Jun 2025
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation - ### Stable Lives Safer Streets
Walsh, C. (Keynote speaker)
28 May 2025
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited or keynote talk at national or international conference
Press/Media
06/03/2026
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities - ### Nearly 6,000 threat to life warnings issued in Northern Ireland in just five years: ‘It’s insidious and we cannot accept it’
15/09/2025
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research - ### Violence and trauma
16/07/2025
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment - ### Report reveals ‘sobering’ levels of childhood trauma in Northern Ireland
06/02/2025
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Other - ### Childhood trauma
06/02/2025
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Other
Thesis
Walsh, C. (Author), Davidson, G. (Supervisor), Davidson, G. (Supervisor) & Campbell, A. (Supervisor), Dec 2019
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctorate in Childhood Studies
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