Dr Julian Edwards

Professional biography

My specialist area of interest is Organisational Psychology and Criminology. My research specialism is social science survey methodology, which includes questionnaire design, data collation, data analysis, and the production of reports and published papers. Other areas of expertise include psychometric analysis, longitudinal data analysis (including Structural Equation Modelling, SPSS, AMOS etc).

My theoretical background using the above methods is stress and well-being, the design of workplace instruments that measure work-related stress, Quality of Working Life (QoWL) and workplace coping strategies. My most recent research interest is Work-Related Violence. (WRV). 

Please refer to my list of publications and successful funding bids that support my research interests outlined above.   

Similarly to my professional biography and research interests, my teaching revolves around survey design, statistical analysis and psychological theory.

Over the past 20 years I have tutored at the OU on both undergraduate and post-graduate social science modules. I currently tutor on level 3 module DE300 (Investigating Psychology 3).

I have also undertaken PhD supervion at the OU Faculty of Business and Law (FBL). I welcome future inquiries from students that are interested in my area of research.

My research contributes to the academic field of Organisational Psychology and Criminology in many ways. My contribution to the design and implementation of survey instruments allows employers to reliably measure employee stress, Quality of Working Life (QoWL) and Work-Related Violence (WRV), which is a legal duty under the Health and Safety at Work Act (1974). My publications also have impact across academia which allows future researchers to further develop the field of interest.    

I also contribute to the following list of networks, groups and journals, which allows me to further address the impact and engagement of my work:

• International Journal Reviewer: Human Relations, Work & Stress, British Academy of Management, Academy of Management, European Journal of Psychological Assessment, Journal of Managerial Issues, Journal of Behavioral Medicine and the European Academy of Occupational Health Psychology
• Member of the Partnership of Work-related Violence (POWV)
• Member of the Violence and Aggression Research Network (VARN)
• Member of the Thomas Ashton Institute at Manchester University
• Member of the Harm and Evidence Research Collaborative (HERC) based in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) at The Open University   

The following list are my external funded collaborations to my area of work:

• Successful funding bid to the British Council (BC) to undertake research into the Future of English Language Learning and Teaching. My work includes longitudinal design and data analysis.  
• Successful tender to the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) to research Work-Related Violence (WRV) using data from the Crime Survey of England and Wales (CSEW): 2018-21. 
• Funding from Thrive Training Ltd to perform psychometric analysis on the Resilience Quotient Inventory (RQi) and write papers for journal publication: 2016-17.
• Funding from the HSE to conduct statistical analysis and publish peer review journal papers using data from the CSEW: 2015.
• Funding from the HSE to conduct statistical analysis and publish peer review journal papers using the CSEW database: 2012-13.
• Funding from Kenexa High Performance Institute in London as a contract analyst: 2012-13.
• Funding from the HSE to develop the government’s Management Standards work-related stress program: 2010-11.
• Funding from the HSE to develop the government’s Management Standards work-related stress program: 2008-09.
• Funding from the University of Portsmouth to analyse, write and submit papers to peer-review journals for publication: 2010-11.