Released: 03.07.19
Dr Adrian Barton has joined the growing Criminology department at 91视频, having worked in Higher Education for 22 years. He now joins us here at Marjon, and he鈥檒l be teaching on BA (Hons) Criminology, BSc (Hons) Criminology and Psychology, and BSc (Hons) Forensic Investigation.
Dr Barton鈥檚 background is in social policy and social work. He said: 鈥淢y masters dissertation was on drug use in the criminal justice system and my PhD was on child protection. I鈥檝e always been interested in researching those areas where criminal justice touches social welfare.鈥�
His book, Illicit Drugs: Use and Control, which was published by Routledge originally in 2003, has just been commissioned for a 3rd Edition. The book draws information from wide-ranging sources and illuminates the complex nature and broad impact illicit drug use carries in its wake, providing an overview of the contemporary state of the drug scene.
Having worked in a number of senior management positions in the past, Dr Barton is eager for the challenge of a new teaching environment here at Marjon. He siad: 鈥淚t鈥檚 funny really, as I developed through my academic life, I realised I really liked the communication side of things. I don鈥檛 really see teaching as teaching, it鈥檚 more shared learning for me. The best teaching sessions are when we learn together. It鈥檚 really nice to get insight and see things from a fresh perspective.鈥�
鈥淪omething that is important to me is the fact that Marjon encourages people from both traditional and non-traditional backgrounds to study. Widening participation is vital for me. If Higher Education is about anything, surely, it鈥檚 about providing people with the ability to reach their full potential, and Marjon embraces that much more than a lot of other universities do.鈥�
Speaking about his first impressions of the University, Adrian said: 鈥淚鈥檓 excited to work at a university where there are open communications between the staff and students. I鈥檝e come from a background teaching huge classes, in some cases I had groups of more than 200 students, where there wasn't the scope to change your approach to cater to individuals. Here at Marjon, it鈥檚 clear from the moment you walk in that the students are right at the front and centre of everything Marjon is about.鈥�
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