Personal profile
Biography
Rose Broad is a Professor of Criminology and is currently Head of Department for Criminology in the School of Social Sciences. She completed her MRes and ESRC funded PhD in 2013 at the University of Manchester in the area of human trafficking. She has since been involved in several projects on modern slavery and human trafficking and has numerous publications in this area. Rose's background prior to academia was as a practitioners in criminal justice institutions and she continues to maintain links with practitioners and policymakers, developing research into practice and research impact.
Research interests
Rose's research interests include human trafficking, modern slavery, responses to violence, organised crime, the management of offenders and prison education.
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy, Stuck in Traffic: An exploratory study of people convicted for human trafficking offenders 2004-2008, University of Manchester (UOM)
Award Date: 28 Feb 2014
External positions
External examiner BA Criminology, Anglia Ruskin University
Feb 2017 → Feb 2020
Areas of expertise
- HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform
- Modern slavery
- Human trafficking
- Organised crime
Research Beacons, Institutes and Platforms
- Healthier Futures
Keywords
- Modern slavery
- Human trafficking
- Organised crime
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):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Digital technology and modern slavery in fashion supply chains
Benstead, A. V., Davies, J. & Broad, R., 2026, De Gruyter Handbook of Fashion Supply Chains and Operations. Berlin: De Gruyter, p. 275-286Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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A Review of Greater Manchester’s Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking (MSHT) Partnerships Approach
Davies, J., Diviak, T., Giese, C., Broad, R. & Gadd, D., Oct 2025, Manchester: University of Manchester. 90 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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Evaluation of the Greater Manchester Serious and Organised Crime Community Coordinator (SOC CC) Project, 2023-24
Davies, J., Broad, R. & Giese, C., 2025, Manchester: University of Manchester. 26 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report › peer-review
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Evaluation of the Serious and Organised Crime Community Coordinator Project (SOC CC), Interim Report for 2022-23
Davies, J. & Broad, R., 2025, Manchester: University of Manchester. 19 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report › peer-review
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Introduction
Broad, R., Miles, C., Turner, E., Bui, L., Williams, L., Maruna, S. & Mahaffey, W., 14 Aug 2025, Bringing Criminological Theory to Life: A Lived Experience Approach to Crime and Desistance. Turner, E., Broad, R., Miles, C. & Maruna, S. (eds.). Leeds: Emerald Publishing Limited, p. 1-21 21 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Safety of women road users in Greater Manchester
Miles, C. (PI), Broad, R. (CoI), Lucas, K. (CoI), Solymosi, R. (CoI) & Zheng, H. (CoI)
5/01/26 → 4/01/27
Project: Research
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Manchester Policing Academic Centre of Excellence (M-PACE)
Solymosi, R. (PI), Bannister, J. (PI), Buil-Gil, D. (CoI), Oliveira, T. (CoI), Broad, R. (CoI), Lord, N. (CoI), Crockett, K. (CoI), Morris, S. (CoI), Han, L. (CoI) & Jogunola, O. (CoI)
1/10/25 → 30/09/28
Project: Research
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Centre for Digital Trust and Society
Barrett, E. (PI), Allmendinger, R. (Researcher), Elliot, M. (Researcher), Lord, N. (Researcher), Cordeiro, L. (Researcher), Gibson, R. (Researcher), Papamarkou, T. (Researcher), Dresner, D. (Researcher), Aldridge, J. (Researcher), Duncan, P. (Researcher), Banach, R. (Researcher), Brown, G. (Researcher), Dennis, L. (Researcher), Fisher, M. (Researcher), Korovin, K. (Researcher), Kotselidis, C.-E. (Researcher), Luján, M. (Researcher), Mustafa, M. (Researcher), Olivier, P. (Researcher), Reger, G. (Researcher), Zhang, N. (Researcher), Hodgkinson, G. (Researcher), Gulati, S. (Researcher), Ainsworth, J. (Researcher), Chen, Y.-W. (Researcher), Green, B. (Researcher), Healey, M. (Researcher), Uyarra, E. (Researcher), Zachariadis, M. (Researcher), Little, C. (Researcher), Mackey, E. (Researcher), Nenadic, G. (Researcher), Keane, J. (Researcher), Shlomo, N. (Researcher), Graff, N. (Researcher), Jarwar, M. A. (Researcher), Shariati Samani, S. (Researcher), Smith, D. (Researcher), Kambites, M. (Researcher), Thorpe, M. (Researcher), Rowley, P. (Researcher), Flynn, S. (Researcher), Turner, P. (Researcher), Wainwright, V. (Researcher), Czerwinsky, A. (PGR student), Nini, A. (Researcher), Broad, R. (Researcher), Shute, J. (Researcher), Deakin, J. (Researcher), Saldana-Taboada, P. (PGR student), Knight, P. (Researcher), Hutchings, S. (Researcher), Whyte, J. (Researcher), Tolz-Zilitinkevic, V. (Researcher), Pilkington, H. (Researcher), Guharoy, S. (Researcher), Nicolo, A. (Researcher), Reggiani, C. (Researcher), Garcia Oliva, J. (Researcher), Van Someren, A. (Researcher), Bon, E. (Researcher), Cantijoch Cunill, M. (Researcher), Koch, D. (Researcher) & Chen, Y.-W. (Researcher)
11/05/21 → …
Project: Other
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The abuse of female runners: perceptions, fear and experiences
Miles, C. (PI) & Broad, R. (CoI)
1/01/23 → 31/12/23
Project: Research
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Press/Media
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Historic and contemporary challenges related to ‘slavery’: the Manchester connection
15/11/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Blogs and social media
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PHYS.ORG: UK government 'misleading public' about modern slavery, new research claims
23/11/22
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research
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MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS: How the Sandy's Superstars court case has put Manchester's brothels in the spotlight
24/02/19
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert comment
Thesis
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Stuck in Traffic: A study of individuals convicted for human trafficking offences through the UK criminal justice system: characteristics, relationships and criminal justice perspectives
Broad, R. (Author), Spencer, J. (Main Supervisor) & Shute, J. (Co Supervisor), 6 Mar 2014Student thesis: Phd
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