Dr Benjamin Costello
BA (Hons), MA, PhD, FRSA, FHEA, FInstLM
Research Fellow at the University of Birmingham, Vice-Chair of BARN, Trustee of Redditch Nightstop, and Chair of Birmingham 277th Scout Group.
An experienced researcher, teacher, and consultant in applied ethics, mental health, applied health research, and online offending.
Currently engaged in qualitative and mixed-methods research in technology-assisted and online child sexual abuse, mental health, FGM, and theory-based research in applied ethics (particularly prevention and early intervention).
Preferred pronouns: he/his
Research Posts
Research Fellow (Forensic Psychology)
School of Psychology, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham
November 2020 – Present
Research Fellow (Twin Pregnancy)
Institute of Applied Health Research, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham
August 2020 – October 2020
Research Fellow (Female Genital Mutilation, FGM)
Institute of Applied Health Research, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham
April 2019 – September 2020
Research Fellow (Advocacy)
Health Services Management Centre, College of Social Sciences, University of Birmingham
June 2020 – August 2020
Research Fellow (Mental Health)
Health Services Management Centre, College of Social Sciences, University of Birmingham
October 2018 – March 2019
Research Fellow (Corpus Linguistics)
School of English, Drama, and American and Canadian Studies, College or Arts and Law, University of Birmingham
October 2018 – January 2019
Research Associate (Mental Health) and Advisor to the Mental Health Policy Commission
School of Social Policy, College of Social Sciences, University of Birmingham
September 2016 – July 2018
Research Assistant (Philosophy)
Department of Philosophy, College of Arts and Law, University of Birmingham
November 2013 – October 2014
Teaching Posts
Academic Writing Tutor
Academic Writing Advisory Service, College of Arts and Law, University of Birmingham
February 2015 – May 2020
Teaching Associate (Learning and Teaching in Higher Education)
Higher Education Futures Institute (HEFi), University of Birmingham
September 2019 – April 2020
Academic Skills Advisor
Academic Skills Centre, University of Birmingham
October 2017 – March 2020
Teaching Associate (Philosophy)
Department of Philosophy, College of Arts and Law, University of Birmingham
October 2014 – March 2019
Subject Workshop Instructor (Philosophy and Mental Health)
Outreach and Recruitment, University of Birmingham
January 2014 – October 2019
Academic-Related Posts
Student Experience Officer
Birmingham Law School, College of Arts and Law, University of Birmingham
March 2016 – June 2016 (Secondment)
Project Co-ordinator
Bank of Assessed Work, College of Arts and Law, University of Birmingham
November 2014 – July 2016
Self-Employment
Copyeditor and Proofreader (trading as GoProofread)
Academic and Research Consultant (including SME on technology-assisted CSA)
Voluntary Posts
Governor
Cofton Primary School, Birmingham
March 2021 – Present
Chair
277th Birmingham (Beacon) Scout Group
January 2021 – Present
Director/Safeguarding and Wellbeing Trustee
Redditch Nightstop
July 2019 – Present
Journal Copy Editor
Evental Aesthetics
April 2019 – Present
Director/Trustee and Vice-Chair
Bromsgrove and Redditch Network (BARN)
February 2019 – Present
For details and to view my full employment history, visit LinkedIn.
University of Birmingham
Doctor of Philosophy, PhD, Philosophy
Awarded in 2019
Thesis Title: Moral Sequencing and Intervening to Prevent Harm
Supervisors: Professor Lisa Bortolotti and Dr Iain Law
Examiners: Dr Jonathan Parry and Dr Patrick Tomlin
University of Southampton
Master of Arts, MA, Philosophy
Merit, awarded in 2013
Bachelor of Arts, BA (Hons), Philosophy
First Class with Honours, awarded in 2012
Main research areas include:
Commission Reports
Journal Articles
Online Articles
Successful funding includes:
Talks
Invited to give talks, lectures, and workshops at the University of Birmingham for outreach events, widening participation events, campus visits, residential summer schools, TeachFirst events, public talks, and other events.
Talks have included:
Conference Presentations
Conference Posters
Learned Societies, Professional Institutions, and Professional Associations
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