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Gemma Ahearne

Dr Gemma Ahearne
PhD

Senior Lecturer
Sociology, Social Policy and Criminology
Part of
School of Law and Social Justice
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

Contact

Gemma.Ahearne@liverpool.ac.uk

Professional activities

Selected Professional Activities

Internal Administrative or Committee Role

  • Curriculum 2027 Development and Implementation Group (University, 2022 - present) (Internal Administrative or Committee Role)
  • Student Learning Support: Task and Finish Group (University, 2025 - present) (Internal Administrative or Committee Role)
  • Faculty Recruitment Admissions Widening Participation (Faculty, 2025 - present) (Internal Administrative or Committee Role)
  • Access and Participation Plan (APP) Evaluation Group (University, 2025 - present) (Internal Administrative or Committee Role)
  • Events Officer- Interdisciplinary Research Group for Liverpool City Region (University, 2025 - present) (Internal Administrative or Committee Role)

Editorships

  • Palgrave Advances in Sex Work Studies (Invited Editorial Board, 2021 - present)
  • Developing Academic Practice (Associate Editor, 2025 - present)

External Administrative or Committee Roles

  • QAA Sociology Subject Benchmark Advisory group (2025 - present)

Internal Administrative or Committee Roles

  • Curriculum 2027 Development and Implementation Group (University, 2022 - present)
  • Student Learning Support: Task and Finish Group (University, 2025 - present)
  • Faculty Recruitment Admissions Widening Participation (Faculty, 2025 - present)
  • Access and Participation Plan (APP) Evaluation Group (University, 2025 - present)
  • Events Officer- Interdisciplinary Research Group for Liverpool City Region (University, 2025 - present)
  • Faculty Education Committee (Faculty, 2022 - present)
  • ULTRA mentor (University, 2023 - present)
  • ULTRA reviewer panel (University, 2022 - present)
  • Education Leaders Network (University, 2024 - present)
  • Inclusive Curriculum Community of Practice for XJTLU (University, 2025 - present)
  • School Education Committee (School / Institute, 2025 - present)
  • Faculty Academic Quality Assurances Committee (Faculty, 2024 - present)
  • Staff Student Liaison Committee Chair (Department, 2022 - present)
  • New Access and Participation Plan (APP) Development – Success and Progression (University, 2023 - present)
  • Faculty Rep for Education for Sustainable Development Working Group (University, 2022 - present)
  • Faculty Project Lead for Community and Belonging (Faculty, 2022 - present)

Professional Body Memberships

  • (Association of Chinese Criminology and Criminal Justice (ACCCJ), 2025 - present)