
Overview
I am a Lecturer in Criminology and Criminal Justice and Director of Student Engagement for the School of Social Sciences at ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É. I have a BA in Criminology and Criminal Justice and an MA in Comparative Criminology from ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É. In 2010 I was awarded my PhD for an Examination of Identity Theft and Identity Fraud and the Role of the National Identity Card Scheme.
My main research areas are: Crimes based on deception, victimisation in rural communities and public attitudes towards prison construction.
My teaching is focused on: Criminological theory, transnational crime and the use of imprisonment and punishment in society.
Additional Contact Information
Email t.holmes@bangor.ac.uk
Work Phone 01248 383299
Office Location Room 121:2 Mezzanine Floor Main Arts Building
Office Hours Monday 2-3pm, Thursday 2-3pm
Qualifications
- Other: Teaching in Higher Education (Senior Fellowship level)
Higher Education Academy, 2022 - Other: Teaching in Higher Education (Fellowship level)
Higher Education Academy, 2014
Postgraduate Project Opportunities
I am willing to supervise a PhD
Publications
2019
- Published
Holmes, T., 22 Aug 2019, The Conversation.
Research output: Other contribution
2017
- Published
Holmes, T. & Jones, J., Jun 2017, In: International Journal of Criminology. 3, 2, p. 114-130
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - Published
Holmes, T., Mar 2017, Oxford Research Encyclopedias: Criminology and Criminal Justice. Oxford University Press, 23 p. (Oxford Research Encyclopedias).
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review - Published
Holmes, T., Jul 2017, Criminology and Criminal Justice : Oxford Research Encyclopedia. Oxford University Press, 25 p. (Oxford Research Encyclopedias).
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Entry for encyclopedia/dictionary › peer-review
2014
- Published
Deering, J., Feilzer, M. Y. & Holmes, T., 1 Sept 2014, In: Probation Journal. 61, 3, p. 234-250
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Activities
2025
3 Mar 2025
Activity: Examination (Examiner)
2023
Prison Life exhibition
14 Oct 2023
Activity: Participation in Academic workshop, seminar, course (Speaker)Oct 2023
Activity: Invited talk (Speaker)
2022
21 Jul 2022
Activity: Examination (Examiner)Conference paper on PEQF programme development
10 May 2022 – 11 May 2022
Activity: Oral presentation (Speaker)
2020
Representative for ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É in Monthly PCER Management group
2020 – 2025
Activity: Membership of committee (Member)
2019
Talk introducing the study of social sciences at ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É
9 Nov 2019
Activity: Types of Public engagement and outreach - Public lecture/debate/seminar (Contributor)In 2019 I presented at the Centre for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching Conference on the development of teaching and assessment strategies in policing degree programmes
13 Sep 2019
Activity: Oral presentation (Speaker)
2018
External examiner for distance taught criminology programmes
1 Sep 2018 – 1 Sep 2022
Activity: Examination (Examiner)Discussion of the 50th anniversary of the prosecution of the Kray twins and their celebrity status during the 1960s
10 May 2018
Activity: Types of Public engagement and outreach - Media article or participation (Speaker)Discussion of the prosecution of Jacques Cassandri for the 1976 Societe Generale bank robbery
15 Feb 2018
Activity: Types of Public engagement and outreach - Media article or participation (Contributor)Discussion of recent research which argues that the increase in the demand for lemons in the 19th century led to the formation of the Mafia on Sicily.
2 Jan 2018
Activity: Types of Public engagement and outreach - Media article or participation (Contributor)Higher Education Institution Network group participant.
2018 – 2025
Activity: Membership of network (Member)
2017
Crime against farms and rural communities in the UK has been characterised in recent years as an underreported and increasingly problematic issue. The National Rural Crime Survey noted that the Home Office figures of 294,000 rural crimes between April 2014 and May 2015 could be incorrect and the actual number of crimes could be as high as 403,000. It can be argued that reasons for this potential variation in reporting of crime may be due to a lack of confidence in rural policing strategies or an ambivalence towards crime within rural communities. Research on fear of crime is divided on the extent to which residents in rural communities experience anxiety and concern over crime threats. Drawing on empirical research conducted with farmers on the Isle of Anglesey, this presentation examines attitudes of residents of rural communities to the threat of crime. Highlighting how respondent’s demonstrated a determination to maintain a lifestyle with very limited fear of crime and a reluctance to engage with local government support and the police on matters of crime prevention and security. The findings of this paper have implications for our understanding of how to police rural crime and engage rural communities.
14 Sep 2017
Activity: Oral presentation (Speaker)Participation in an interview on recent changes to bail limits in the UK
3 Apr 2017
Activity: Types of Public engagement and outreach - Media article or participation (Contributor)Interviewed about terrorist attack in London
23 Mar 2017
Activity: Types of Public engagement and outreach - Media article or participation (Contributor)Interviewed about plans for construction of a new prison in Port Talbot
22 Mar 2017
Activity: Types of Public engagement and outreach - Media article or participation (Contributor)Interviewed about the opening of HMP Berwyn
5 Mar 2017
Activity: Types of Public engagement and outreach - Media article or participation (Contributor)Interviewed about the potential implications for North Wales of the opening the new Prison in Wrexham.
28 Feb 2017
Activity: Types of Public engagement and outreach - Media article or participation (Contributor)
2016
Editorial Board Member: Article Editor
2016 – 2018
Activity: Editorial activity (Editorial board member)
2012
News article in the Daily Post publicising the launch of a survey investigating farms experiences as victims of crime.
6 Mar 2012
Activity: Types of Public engagement and outreach - Media article or participation (Contributor)