Dr Sam Poyser PhD; MSc (with Distinction); BA (Hons); FHEA (Fellow of the Higher Education Academy)

Dr Sam Poyser is a criminologist who specialises in miscarriages of justice. She has written numerous articles and books and has contributed to several TV and radio productions focussing on wrongful convictions in England and Wales. Sam’s research focusses particularly on the causes and impacts of miscarriages of justice. In relation to the former, her work has highlighted the links between policing broadly, and criminal investigation specifically, to wrongful convictions, with clear acknowledgement of the learning opportunities they present for criminal justice professionals. In relation to the latter, she has conducted research into victims’ experiences of injustice and the long-term impacts of this. Sam is one of a small number of criminologists in England and Wales who has spent over two decades working in the field of wrongful convictions and as such, has published extensively on the phenomenon and related issues. Sam has, and continues to, research extensively in the field of miscarriages of justice and criminal investigation. Sam is a member of the Centre of Forensic Interviewing, an internationally-recognised centre of excellence for investigative interviewing in the UK, that brings together research, teaching, and innovation activities. She has collaborated on research and publications with staff from the Centre, focussing on the relationship between criminal investigation and miscarriages of justice. Sam's recently published book 'Miscarriages of Justice: Causes, Consequences and Remedies', offers 
“A comprehensive discussion of systemic problems in the criminal justice system of the United Kingdom that lead to violations of the rights of persons accused of crimes”.
— Criminal Law and Criminal Justice Books.

Sam has also published in the fields of animal abuse and wildlife crime and heritage crime.

With over 20 years' experience of teaching in the field of criminology and criminal justice, there's little Sam hasn't taught at undergraduate and postgraduate level. Thus, her contributions to modules at undergraduate and postgraduate level often change from year to year. Sam has  developed numerous research-led modules during her time as an academic, including Animal Abuse and Wildlife Crime and more recently, Cybercrime. Students benefit from her expertise relating to injustice when studying her Wrongful Convictions module at undergraduate level and her Miscarriages of Justice module at postgraduate level. Sam has a great interest in pedagogy and utilises some of the latest developments in teaching and learning within her modules.

Sam has a variety of responsibilities within the department. Chief amongst them is her role as Director of Postgraduate Criminology programmes (a suite of schemes offering research-led teaching in the field.)

Dr Sam Poyser is a criminologist who specialises in miscarriages of justice. She has written numerous articles and books and has contributed to several TV and radio productions focussing on wrongful convictions in England and Wales. Sam’s research focusses particularly on the causes and impacts of miscarriages of justice. In relation to the former, her work has highlighted the links between policing broadly, and criminal investigation specifically, to wrongful convictions, with clear acknowledgement of the learning opportunities they present for criminal justice professionals. In relation to the latter, she has conducted research into victims’ experiences of injustice and the long-term impacts of this. Sam is one of a small number of criminologists in England and Wales who has spent over two decades working in the field of wrongful convictions and as such, has published extensively on the phenomenon and related issues.