Projects per year
Personal profile
Biography
Melissa Jogie is the Director of Research Culture, Impact and Early Career Development where she leads on university-wide initiatives to develop research leadership, policy engagement and citizenship of academic staff and postgraduate students across professional and research staff at the institution. She is also the Chair of Research Integrity and Ethics Committee for the University (Nov 2023). Melissa is a Trinidadian-Australian who completed her PhD at the Australian National University in 2017. To learn more about her research visit www.melissajogie.com for access to publications, research funding, and public engagement.
Research projects
Funded Grants:
2024: Evaluation of the Community Health and Wellbeing Worker (CHWW) Programme in Southwest London (Funded by South West London, ICB Board) (£40,000) | Co-Investigator
2024: The British Academy Summer Showcase 'Another Day in Paradise' (Funded by The British Academy) | View Information
2024/25: UKRI Policy Fellowship, Centre for Homelessness Impact & The College of Policing (What Works Centres) (£165,024) | View Information
2023/24: Modern Slavery Policy Evidence Centre, 'Exploring bilateral risks between homelessness and modern slavery across London boroughs' (£86,660) | Principal Investigator | View Information
2023: BIG South London Postgraduate Researchers Network Internship, Institutional Grant (£25,000) | Principal Investigator | View Information
2023: BIG South London Innovation Voucher Scheme, 'Scaling up Mitcham Zoo' (£4,968) | Principal Investigator | View Information
2023: BIG South London Innovation Voucher Scheme, 'Spotlighting Homeless Women' (£4,927) | Principal Investigator | View Information
2023/24: British Academy Innovation Fellowship 'Footprints in Sutton: Using Geographical Information Systems (GIS) to optimise business strategies for Sutton Night Watch Homeless Charity' (£68,792.02) | Principal Investigator | View information
2023/25: technē Doctoral Training Partnership: EDI Action Plan - Institutional Grant (£84,027) | Principal Investigator | View information
2022/23: British Academy, UK-Italy KFS 'The Long Cry of COVID-19: Investigating how child bereavement policies address inequalities caused by grief in Italian and British primary schools' (£4999) | Principal Investigator | View Information
2022/23: British Academy, UK-Italy KFS 'Encounters for Justice: A Comparative Study of How Journalists Mediate Stories of Domestic Abuse and Gender-Based Violence' (£4750) | View Information
2022/23: British Academy, UK-Italy KFS 'Plugging future teachers into technology as a way of addressing education inequalities' (£5000) | View Information
2021/22: British Academy G7 COVID-19 Vaccine Engagement Grant (£88,016) | Principal Investigator | View information
2021/22: BERA Small Grants 'Race and Education' (£4,820) | Principal Investigator | View information
2022: Violence, Abuse and Mental Health Network (VAMHN) 'Intervention' Grant, UKRI (£24,996) | Principal Investigator | View information
2022: The British Academy & The Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei (UK-Italy Knowledge Frontiers Symposium on Inequalities)
2021: BIG South London Innovation Voucher Scheme (£4,829) | Principal Investigator | View information
2021: Southlands Methodist Trust Grant (£3,485) | Principal Investigator | View information
2021: UKLA Literacy Association Research Grant (£2,660) | Principal Investigator | View information
2021: Research England QR Strategic Priorities Fund (£3,926) | Principal Investigator | View information
2020: Church of England Grant (£40,000) View information
2020: British Academy Grant (£4,000) View information
2019: British Academy & Australia Academy of Humanities (UK-Australia Knowledge Frontiers Forum, on The Future of the Humanities and Social Science Research, Brisbane) View information
Academic | International Awards:
- BIG South London Innovation Award for 'Outstanding Collaboration in Community Innovation 2021/22': Sutton Night Watch & University of Roehampton (PI Jogie, Making the 360 degree charity)
- Academic Lecturer Award (Shortlisted), RSU Roehampton University, 2020
- Diversifying Leadership Award: Advance HE, 2020
- 'Best Paper Award' Finalist: Australian Educational Researcher Journal for 'Desperate Shadows of Belonging', 2015
- 'Outstanding Presentation Award': EU Graduate Conference, RMIT University, Melbourne, 2014
- 'Best Presentation Award': School of Social Sciences, University of Hong Kong, 2013
Links
Website: www.melissajogie.com
Twitter: @Mjple
External positions
Facilitator, Research Leadership Development Programme (RLDP, Nov 2024), Advance HE
Director, Diversifying Leadership Programme, Advance HE
Research External Advisory Group (REAG), 2024-25, Advance HE
BERA SIG Convenor, Comparative and International Education, British Educational Research Association
BERA Engagement Committee Member, British Educational Research Association
BERA College of Reviewers, British Educational Research Association (BERA)
Modern Slavery Peer Review College, Modern Slavery & Human Rights - Policy & Evidence Centre (PEC)
Member of Co-Production Working Group, National Academy for Social Prescribing
New London Agenda (NLA) Expert Panel Member 2025-28, New London Agenda (NLA)
Full Accredited Researcher (Secure Research Service), Office for National Statistics
Editor-in-Chief, Research in Education Curriculum and Pedagogy: Global Perspectives (RECAP)
Expert Advisor, COVID-19 vaccine engagement / vaccine literacy, Science Media Centre
SeNSS Strategic Thought Group, University of Roehampton Representative, South East Network for Social Sciences (SeNSS)
Chair of EDI for SeNSS (2024-27), South East Network for Social Sciences (SeNSS)
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
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Evaluation of the Community Health and Wellbeing Worker (CHWW) Programme in Southwest London
Jogie, M. (PI) & Elshishtawy, M. (PI)
10/06/24 → 30/06/25
Project: Consultancy
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Exploring bilateral risks between homelessness and modern slavery across London boroughs
Jogie, M. (PI) & Garapich, M. P. (CoI)
19/06/23 → 29/02/24
Project: Research
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Spotlighting Homeless Women: Creating a new streamline service at Sutton Night Watch Charity to help women at risk of abuse
Jogie, M. (PI) & Perna, A. (CoI)
31/03/23 → 30/09/23
Project: Research
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Scaling Up Mitcham Zoo – digitisation and partnerships to explore using small exotic reptiles as companion pets for social prescribing
Jogie, M. (PI) & Reiss, J. (CoI)
31/03/23 → 21/10/23
Project: Research
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Visualizing Femicide in the print media: A comparison of Italy and the UK
Jogie, M., Baroni, A. & Freeland, J., 3 May 2025, In: MEDIA CULTURE & SOCIETY.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Public perspectives on COVID-19 public health and social measures in Japan and the United Kingdom: a qualitative study
Jogie, M., Kawamitsu, S., Win, T. Z., Nakamura, T. & Smith, C., 24 May 2024, In: BMC PUBLIC HEALTH.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Sustainable Development, Capabilities, Hegemonic Forces and Social Risks: Extending the Capability Approach to Promote Resilience against Social Inequalities
Jogie, M. & Vincent Ikejiaku, B., 1 Jun 2024, The Capability Approach and the Sustainable Development Goals Inter, Multi, and Trans Disciplinary Perspectives. Routledge: Taylor & Francis GroupResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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How to get started with Co-Production in Social Prescribing
Jogie, M., 1 Mar 2023, 23 p.Research output: Book/Report › Other report
Open AccessFile65 Downloads (Pure) -
Sutton Women’s Safety Survey 2023: A report on how safety is perceived by women in the London Borough of Sutton
Jogie, M., 30 Nov 2023, Sutton Women's Centre and Reclaim Sutton Streets. 35 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
Open Access
Prizes
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Academic Lecturer of the Year (Shortlisted)
Jogie, M. (Recipient), 2020
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Paper of the Year: Australian Educational Researcher (Shortlisted)
Jogie, M. (Recipient), 2015
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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UK-Australia Knowledge Frontiers Forum on 'The Future', Brisbane (2019)
Jogie, M. (Recipient), 15 Dec 2019
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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UK-Italy Knowledge Symposium on 'Inequalities' (2022/2023)
Jogie, M. (Recipient), 20 Dec 2022
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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Mapping the Margins: Using GPS Tracking to Discover Policy Blind Spots in Homelessness Support
Jogie, M. (Speaker)
15 May 2025Activity: Talk or presentation for an academic audience › Invited talk for an academic audience
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Research in Education, Curriculum and Pedagogy: Global Perspectives (RECAP) (Journal)
Jogie, M. (Chair of Editorial Board)
17 Feb 2024Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial Activity
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British Academy Summer Showcase: 'Another Day in Paradise'
Jogie, M. (Presenter)
11 Jul 2024 → 13 Jul 2024Activity: Public engagement and outreach › Performance Arts/Exhibitions/Festival outside Roehampton
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Confessions of a Researcher: The Pleasure and Pain
Jogie, M. (Invited speaker)
6 Jun 2024Activity: Talk or presentation for an academic audience › Invited talk for an academic audience
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Leadership Labyrinth for Nigerian Women in Higher Education
Jogie, M. (Presenter) & Olalekan, A. (Organiser)
26 Jun 2024Activity: Public engagement and outreach › Workshop and other training
Press/Media
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BBC News London (Prime Time 6.30pm Television)
23/07/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Why homeless people are being tracked around London
21/07/24
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Academics put trackers on homeless people – what they learned could be a 'game-changer'
16/07/24
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Should the police have a role in preventing homelessness?
11/07/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media