Jon joined The University of Manchester as a Lecturer in Criminology in 2021 and has been a Senior Lecturer since 2025. Before arriving at Manchester, he held various research and teaching positions across the UK, rest of Europe, and the Middle East. His research focuses on white-collar, corporate, and organisational crime, with particular interest in labour exploitation and modern slavery, food fraud, regulation, and governance.

In recent years, Jon has secured funding for several projects examining labour exploitation and related harms in the garment manufacturing, construction, and agri-food sectors. More broadly, he has carried out vulnerability assessments, evaluations, and policy reviews for regulatory bodies and public authorities. His work has addressed topics such as partnership approaches to modern slavery and the regulatory challenges associated with food fraud.

2022 - Postgraduate Certificate in Higher and Professional Education (PgCHPE), Staffordshire University

2017 - Doctor of Philosophy, Criminology, The University of Manchester

2012 - Master of Arts in Criminology, Coventry University

2011 - Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Criminology, Coventry University

Jon's primary research interests include all forms of white-collar, corporate, and organisational crime, especially in relation to human trafficking and labour exploitation. He has broader research interests in organised crime, social harm, and green criminology. Potential PhD applications related to any of the above areas are welcomed.

2025-26

CRIM70003: Compliance and Financial Crime Risks: Analysis and Explanation.

CRIM31142/61142: White-Collar and Corporate Crime (Course Unit Director).