Craig Jackson
As Professor of Occupational Health Psychology, Craig is interested in the effect of workplaces and working on people鈥檚 health and psychological wellbeing. He also increasingly researches the relationship between work and crime 鈥� particularly how offenders use their occupations to facilitate offending behaviours and this has led to an increase in research using statistical techniques such as multidimensional scaling of offence behaviours.
Craig contributed to both of the leading UK textbooks on occupational health and many Health and Safety Executive reports.
Specific interests include unusual occupations, work-related suicide, technology change, pesticide exposures, working hours, stress, research techniques, neurobehavioural methods and psychological assessments.
Craig is Honorary Senior Lecturer at the Institute of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (University of Birmingham); Former Research Director of an independent health research consultancy; and a Member of the ESRC Peer Review College. He is also a former Associate editor of Occupational & Environmental Medicine (a BMJ journal); Vice-Chair of various NHS Local Research Ethics Committees, and former editor in Chief of the International Journal of Rural Psychology.
Areas of Expertise
- Workplace issues
- Investigative psychology
- Workplace violence
- Ill-health in workforces
- Health surveillance
- Deviance and psychopathology in the workplace
- Working hours/shift workers
- Geographical profiling
- Stress/stressful life events
- Psychological assessments
- Unusual occupations
- Dirty jobs
- Survey research design
- Mass killing
- Psychology of creativity an art theory
Qualifications
- BSc (Hons) Psychology
- MSc Psychology
- PhD Occupational Mental Health
Memberships
- Member - Society of Occupational Medicine
- Associate Fellow (AFBPsS) - British Psychological Society
- Chartered Psychologist (CPsychol) - British Psychological Society
Teaching
- BSc Psychology
- BSc Psychology & Criminology
- BSc Psychology & Sociology
- BA Criminology
- BSc Professional Policing
- MA Criminology
- Grad Dip Psychology
- MSc Forensic Psychology
- Post Graduate PhD Research Methods Training
- MA Criminology
- MSc Radiography
Research
Currently interested in the following research areas:
- Workplace health and wellbeing
- Characteristics of workplace mass shooters
- Student workability
- Accidents and injuries in thoroughbred racing
- Suicide in the construction industry
- Violence prevention in the workplace
- Use of police dogs / force in modern policing
- Tattoos within the workplace
Postgraduate Supervision
Craig is currently听supervising four students (DoS for three) and one DBa student (DoS).
Publications
Journal articles (most recent first)
Tallis-Foster S., Jackson CA. From the Manchester bee to the Pompey dot: the psychology of regional tattoos. The Conversation, 17th May. 2023
Jackson CA & Robinson L. . The Conversation. Nov 28. 2022
Jackson CA. 听The Conversation. May 9. 2022
Jackson CA. Psychosocial Hazards. In Sadhra, S et al. (eds) Oxford Handbook of Occupational Health, 3rd edition. Oxford. Oxford University Press; 2022. 167-179.
Jackson CA. The Conversation. Jul 22. 2021
Jackson CA. Coronavirus and Obsessive-Type Conditions. The Psychologist. Mar 17. 2020
Ewen, C., Jenkins, H., Jackson C., Jutley-Neilson, J., Galvin, J. International Journal of
Speech-Language Pathology. May 2020.
Jackson CA. University Business. Jul 28. 2020
Jackson CA. The Conversation. Nov 27. 2020
Jackson CA.听Stalking, Harassment and the Workplace. In Treadwell J & Lynes A (eds) Fifty facts everyone should know about crime and punishment in Britain. Bristol University
Press. 2019. 246-251.
Jackson CA.听听The Conversation. Apr 29. 2020
Walker, EJ. Egan, HH.听Jackson, CA.听Tonkin M. Work-Life and Well-Being in UK Therapeutic Prison Officers: A Thematic Analysis.听International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology. June 2018. (PDF).
Keyte, R., Egan, H.,听Jackson, CA., Nash, E., Regan, A., & Mantzios, M. (2018). A weekend/weekday comparison in adherence to daily treatment regimens for adults with cystic fibrosis.听Health Psychology Report,听Dec 2017: 1-12 (PDF)
Keyte R. Egan HH. Mantzios M.听Jackson CA.听Paediatric cystic fibrosis patients' attitudes and beliefs听regarding risky health behaviours.听Journal of Cystic Fibrosis,听2017:16(1):听39-40.()
Keyte, R., Egan, H. H., Mantzios, M., &听Jackson, C. (2017). EPS2. 4 Paediatric cystic fibrosis patients' attitudes and beliefs regarding risky health behaviours.听Journal of Cystic Fibrosis, 16, S39-S40.
Keyte, R. C., Egan, H., Mantzios, M., &听Jackson, C. (2016). An investigation into risky health behaviours within adult cystic fibrosis patients.听Pediatric Pulmonology听51 (S45), S194鈥揝485.
Egan HH., Mantzios, M.听Jackson, CA听Health practitioners and the directive towards compassionate healthcare in the UK: exploring the need to educate health practitioners on how to be self-compassionate and mindful alongside mandating compassion towards patients.听Health Professional Education,听2016;听1-3 (PDF)
Walker EJ.听Jackson CA.听Egan HH. Tonkin听M. Workability and mental well-being among therapeutic prison officers.听Occup Medicine,听2015:65(5):听().
Jackson CA. Managing the effects of workplace stalking and harassment.听Management of Health Risks Special Report, 2015.
Jackson CA.听听The Chalder Fatigue Scale (CFQ11).听Occup Medicine,听2015:65(1): 86听()
Jackson CA.听Wilson D.听The Gender-Neutral Timed Obstacle Course: a valid test of police fitness?听Occup Medicine,听2013:63 (7):听479-484听()
Jackson CA.听Using Social Media to Promote Good Health.听Management of Health Risks Special Report, 2013;听173:听1-3. (PDF)
Jackson CA.听The use of Clinical Hypnosis in Health and Safety.听Management of Health Risks Special Report, 2013;听172:听1-3. (PDF)听
Jackson CA.听Can the Arts be used in Occupational Health and Safety?听Management of Health Risks Special Report, 2013;听171:听1-3. (PDF)
Jackson CA.听Behavioural nudge theory: A tool to improve safety behaviour.听Management of Health Risks Special Report, 2013.169:听1-3 (PDF)
Jackson CA.听Diversity and Occupational Health.听Management of Health Risks Special Report, 2013;听164:听1-3 (PDF)
Jackson CA.听Psychometric testing: getting the right person for the job.听Management of Health Risks Special Report, 2013. (PDF)
Jackson CA.听Extreme tiredness and fatigue management (part 1).听Management of Health Risks Special Report, 2013.1-3 (PDF)
Jackson CA.听Extreme tiredness and fatigue management (part 2).听Management of Health Risks Special Report, 2013. 1-3 (PDF)
Jackson CA.听Does workplace counselling actually work?听Management of Health Risks Special Report, 2013;听170: 1-3听(PDF)
Lynes A, Wilson D,听Jackson CA.听Zola and the Serial Killer: Robert Black and La B锚te Humaine.听International Journal of Criminology and Sociology, 2012; 1(1): 69-80. (PDF)
Jackson CA.听Psychometric testing in the workplace.听Management of Health Risks Special Report, 2012;听164:听2-6.
Filby M,听Jackson CA,听听Turner M. Only Falls and Horses? Accidents and Injuries in the Horseracing Industry.听Occup Medicine,听2012;听63(5):听343-349.听()
Jackson CA. Extreme Tiredness and Fatigue Management.听Management of Health Risks Special Report, 2012;听160:听4-8.听(PDF)
Crawford J, MacCalman L,听Jackson CA.听In Depth Review: The Health and Wellbeing of Remote and Mobile Workers.听Occup Medicine,听2011;听61:听385-394.听(PDF)
Jackson CA.听Ethics in Occupational Health Practise.听Management of Health Risks Special Report, 2011;听157:听3-8.听(PDF)
Jackson CA.听Counterblast: New Work Opportunities for Prisoners; Farmer's Lung, Fettler's Wrist, or Baker's Hands.听The Howard Journal of Criminal Justice, 2011;听50:(4):听419-421.听()
Jackson CA,听Wilson D,听Kaur-Rana B.听The usefulness of criminal profiling.听Criminal Justice Matters, 2011;听84:听6-7.听(PDF)
Alnababtah KM, Davies P,听Jackson CA, Ashford RL, Filby M.听A retrospective study of burn injuries among children from a Region-wide paediatric burns unit.听Brit Journal of Nursing, 2011;听20(3):听156-162.听(PDF)
Wilson D,听Jackson CA,听Kaur-Rana B. Against the Medical-Psychological Tradition of Understanding Serial Killing by Studying the Killers.听Amicus Journal,听2010;听22:听8-16.听(PDF)
Jackson CA.听Understanding Occupational Epidemiology.听Management of Health Risks Special Report, 2010;听146:听3-8.
Sparkes E,听Raphael JH,听Duarte RV,听LeMarchand K,听Jackson CA,听Ashford RL. A systematic literature review of psychological characteristics as determinants of outcome for spinal cord stimulation therapy.听Pain听2010;听150(2):听284-289.(PDF)
Finnegan AP, Finnegan SE,听Jackson CA, Simpson R, Ashford R. Predisposing factors & associated symptomatology of British Army Personnel requiring a mental health assessment.听J R Army Med Corps听2010; 156(2):听90-96.(PDF)
Jackson CA.听Health & Safety Considerations for Working with Offenders.听Health and Safety Management, 2010;听196:听4-7.听(PDF)
Jackson CA.听Behavioural Driver Safety: part 2.听Health and Safety Briefing, 2010;听418:听3-5.听(PDF)
Jackson CA.听Behavioural Driver Safety: part 1.听Health and Safety Briefing, 2010;听417:听4-5.听(PDF)
Jackson CA.听Remote and Isolated Working.听Health and Safety Briefing, 2010;听415:听4-5.听(PDF)
Jackson CA,听Rana BK. Workplace Health Promotion.听Management of Health Risks Special Report, 2010;听152:听4-8.
Jackson CA.听The Life Events Inventory - Comment.听Occup Medicine听2009; 59: 208.
Jackson CA.听Workplace obesity.听Management of Health Risks Special Report, 2008;听131:听3-8.
Jackson CA.听Management of working hours in laboratories听Laboratory Manager听2008;听130:听6-8.
Alalami UA, Cooper RG,听Jackson CA, Hu B, Ejtehadi H, Ashford R. A preliminary study and proposed methodology: Utilisation of pervasive computing (NeXus-4) and questionnaires to determine selected physiological and psychological parameters in participants working at a Higher Education Institute in the UK.听Pervasive Computing and Applications, 2008;听2:听768-771.
Jackson CA.听Work-Related Suicide.听Management of Health Risks Special Report, 2008;听126:听2-8.
Jackson CA,听Christensen K. Power Nap: a preventive measure in shift work?听Management of Health Risks Special Report, 2008;听124:听3-8
Bio FY, Sadhra S,听Jackson CA, Burge PS. Respiratory Symptoms and Lung Function Impairment in Underground Gold Miners in Ghana.听Ghana Med J.听2007;听41(2):听38鈥�47. (PDF)
Cooper RG, Alalami UA,听Jackson CA, Stevens K, Jutla J, Khan S, Ashford R. Proposed study - a trial and indicative health status determination of participants working in institutions of higher learning in Birmingham and the West Midlands using the NeXus-4 physiological monitoring system.听Pervasive Computing and Applications, 2007;听2:听251-255.
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Bio FY, Sadhra S,听Jackson CA, Burge PS. Low Back Pain in Underground Gold Miners in Ghana.听Ghana Med J.听2007;听41(1):听21鈥�25. (PDF)
Jackson CA.听Implementing smoke-free legislation in England.听Risk Assessment听2007;听117: 3-8.
Jackson CA,听Egan HH. The wellbeing of New and Expectant Mothers in the workplace.听Management of Health Risks Special Report, 2007;听116:听3-8.
Jackson CA.听The General Health Questionnaire - Comment.听Occup Medicine听2007;听57(1):听79听()
Jackson CA,听Crawford JO. Isolated and Remote Working.听Management听of Health Risks Special Report, 2006;听112:
Bio FY, Sadhra S,听Jackson CA,听Burge PS. Respirable dust exposure in underground gold miners at Obuasi in Ghana.听Journal of Science and Technology听2006;听26(1):听14-21.
Jackson CA,听Earl L. Prevalence of Fatigue among Commercial Pilots.听Occup Medicine听2006;听56(4):听263-268.听()
Campbell C.,听Jackson CA.听Occupational Voice Disorders.听Croner Health and Safety at Work Special Report听2006;听107:听4-8.
Jackson CA, Wilson, DA. World at work: Hospital Pharmacy Cleanrooms.听Occ Env Med听2006;听63(1):听68-70. ()
South F,听Jackson CA.听Smoking, Alcohol and Obesity debated at IOEM Workshop.听Occupational Health Review听2006;听119:听15-16.听
Bio FY, Sadhra S,听Jackson CA,听Burge PS. Pulmonary function prediction equations of male gold miners in Ghana.听Cent Afr J Med.2005 Jul-Aug;51(7-8):67-71.
Jackson CA.听Evaluating advisory services.听Occupational Health Review听2004;听110:听29-31.
Jackson CA.听Complementary Occupational Hygiene Questionnaires.听Occupational Hygiene听2004;听45:听13-18.
Jackson CA.听Improving the well-being of manual cleaners.听Management of Health Risks Special Report, 2003; 84.
Jackson CA.听Analyzing Statistical Data in Occupational Health Research.听Management of Health Risks Special Report, 2003; 81.
Jackson CA.听Questionnaires in Occupational Health Research.听Management of Health Risks Special Report, 2003; 80.
Jackson CA, Spurgeon A, Gardner K. Mental Health and Fatigue of Sheep Farmers Exposed to Organophosphate Pesticides. International Journal of Rural Psychology,听2003;听4(13):
Jackson CA.听Planning Health and Safety Research Projects.听Croner Health and Safety at Work Special Report听2002;听62:听1-16.
Sadhra S,听Jackson CA, Ryder TJ, Brown MJ. Noise levels and hearing loss amongst student employees in a university guild: a pilot study.听Annals of Occup Hygiene听2002;听46:听455-463. ()
Mawle SE,听Jackson CA.听An investigation of ear trauma in divers, including ear barotrauma and ear infection.听European Journal of Hyperbaric and Underwater Medicine听2002;听3(2):听47-50. (PDF)
Jackson CA.听Working hours and shifts in the petrochemical and gas industries: a review.听Occupational Hygiene听2002;听34:听13-17.
Spurgeon A,听Jackson CA.听Mental Health and neuropsychological performance of ex-patriate workers on extended twelve hour shifts in a desert-based oil field.听Neurotoxicology听2002;听21(5):听905.
Jackson CA.听Organophosphates.听Occup Hygiene听2001;听31:听15-20.
Spurgeon A,听Jackson, CA, Beach, JR. The Life Events Inventory: Re-scaling based on an Occupational Sample.听Occup Medicine听2001;听51(4):听287-93. ()
Lewis C, Brown M,听Jackson C, Theobold J. Hearing tests in a residential unit for learning disabled people.听Lancaster and Westmorland Medical Journal听1996;听2(9):听308-311.
Media Work
Craig has provided psychology input and interviews to over 50 TV documentaries in the UK and abroad, as well as countless news items about offending, crime, and general psychology. He was also the scientific consultant for two series of 鈥渒illing Spree鈥� 鈥� a major Channel 5 documentary.
He has also contributed to newspapers, television and radio. He has acted as consultant to many companies and organisations including Shell, the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents, Rolls Royce, NHS, Jacob-Fleming and Marcus Evans. He appears regularly in the media discussing the psychology behind a wide range of news stories such as stress, crime, health issues, lifestyle, and ethics.
Craig has made regular appearances in news media (print, broadcast, radio and TV) regarding psychological and workplace health stories, crime and news. He is a regular contributor and advisor to BBC TV, BBC online and Radio, ITV, SKY news, Channel 5. In 2023 Jackson was interviewed for at least thirty programmes / publications across various media: radio, TV, newspapers, online articles and podcasts.
Work With Industry
Craig has worked on many consultancy projects and knowledge exchange, typically in the role of academic researcher and subsequently advisor, and these have been secured mostly through invitation, with some occasionally secured through bidding. Between 1997 and 2010 Jackson was principal / lead investigator on seven research projects for the UK HSE and private industry.