PREVIOUS WORK
Examples of my previous work are shown below under key themes. I have also worked with clients on internal and/or confidential reports previously which are not included below.
CRIME AND JUSTICE
- Ellis, S. and Kersting, F. (2026). Next Generation Leaders: The case for reform through prison leadership. Prison Reform Trust. Available at: https://prisonreformtrust.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Next-Gen-Leaders_WEBSITE.pdf
- Beaton, D., Ince, I., Kersting, F., King, F., Roberts, N. & Sciarra, A. (2026). Sanctuary Schemes Process Evaluation Report. Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/domestic-abuse-sanctuary-schemes-process-evaluation-findings
- Kerr, J., Sharrock, S., Kersting, F., McDonough, T., Roberts, E., Hudson, N, David, M. & Li, J. (2024). Security Investment Programme (SIP): Process Evaluation Report (Ministry of Justice Analytical Series). Ministry of Justice. Available at: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/66d82ffaa399e0dcf5200b44/sip-process-evaluation-report.pdf
- Kerr, J., Kersting, F., & Reid, S. (2023). Offender Accommodation Pilot: Process evaluation report. Ministry of Justice. https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/64f87e6f9ee0f2000fb7bfb4/offender-accommodation-pilot-process-evaluation-report.pdf
- Papaioannou, K., Kuo, T.-L., Dimova, S., Fugard, A., Sharrock, S., Roberts, E., Kersting, F., Haux, T., Ng-Knight, T. (2023). Evaluation of Family Drug and Alcohol Courts. Foundations. Available at: https://foundations.org.uk/our-work/publications/evaluation-of-family-drug-and-alcohol-courts/
- Barton-Crosby, J., MacNaboe, L., Kersting, F., & DeMarco, J. (2022). Judicial diversity in common law jurisdictions out of England and Wales: A rapid evidence assessment. Judicial Appointments Commission. Available at: https://judicialappointments.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/ANNEX-B-International-judicial-diversity-REA_FINAL-Aug-2022_V1-002.pdf
- Sharrock, S., Collins, D., Turley, C., Haux, T. & Kersting, F. (2022). Feasibility of a survey on child abuse: Qualitative research findings. NatCen Social Research. Available at: https://natcen.ac.uk/publications/exploring-feasibility-survey-child-abuse
INEQUALITY AND EQUITY
- Brown, C., & Kersting, F. (2026). 'The social legacy potential of the Paralympic Games: a rapid review of the evidence'. International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics, 1–22. https://doi.org/10.1080/19406940.2026.2662209 [open access]
- , , J., , F., , E. and (2026). 'What Difference Does Language Make? Comparing Systematic Evidence Reviews of Vietnamese and English Language Literatures on Climate Change and the Health of Outdoor Workers.' Area, 58(2): e70080. https://doi.org/10.1111/area.70080 [open access]
- Vu, A. N., Rigg, J., Tarnovskaya, E., Kersting, F., & Tai, S. (2025). A Systematic Evidence Review of the Impacts of Climate Change on the Health of Outdoor Workers in Urban Asia. NatCen. Available at: https://natcen.ac.uk/sites/default/files/2025-01/Wellcome%20Project%20SER%3A%20The%20Impacts%20of%20Climate%20Change%20on%20the%20Health%20of%20Outdoor%20Workers%20in%20Urban%20Asia.pdf
- Hudson, N., Kersting, F., Lynch-Huggins, S., MacNaboe, L., Sharrock, S. (2021). The experiences of UK LGBT+ communities during the COVID-19 pandemic. NatCen Social Research. Available at: https://natcen.ac.uk/publications/experiences-uk-lgbt-communities-during-covid-19-pandemic
MIGRATION
- El Taraboulsi-McCarthy, S., Miles, L., Ille, S., Munro, G., Masino, S., Dele-Adedeji, I., Kersting, F. & O'Shea, C. (2025). Asylum Seeker Decision-Making in Journeys to the United Kingdom. Home Office. Available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/asylum-seeker-decision-making-in-journeys-to-the-united-kingdom-2022/asylum-seeker-decision-making-in-journeys-to-the-united-kingdom-2022
- Kersting, F. (2023). Why compassion matters in asylum policy [blog post]. United Nations University Centre for Policy Research. Available at: https://unu.edu/cpr/blog-post/why-compassion-matters-asylum-policy
- Kersting, F. (2023). Why a vulnerability framing of asylum seekers can be harmful [blog post]. University of Westminster Peripheral Populations and the Integration Research Group. Available at: https://blog.westminster.ac.uk/rcpp/vulnerability-framing/
- Kersting, F. & Najdi, W. (2023). Towards an inclusive future: Syrian refugee teachers’ roles in shaping education policy in Lebanon. In Henderson, C. J. (Ed.), Refugee teachers: The heart of the global refugee response, Policy Insights #02. NORRAG. Available at: https://resources.norrag.org/resource/view/827/456
- El Taraboulsi-McCarthy, S., Miles, L., Ille, S., & Kersting, F. (2023). Complexity of choice in asylum seeker decision-making. United Nations University Centre for Policy Research. Available at: https://collections.unu.edu/eserv/UNU:9159/complexity_asylum_seeker_decision_making.pdf
EDUCATION AND YOUNG PEOPLE
- Barton-Crosby, J., Kohli, E. Kersting, F., & McDonough, T. (2023) SW!TCH Lives feasibility study: Evaluation report. Youth Endowment Fund. Available at: https://youthendowmentfund.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/SWTCH.-YEF-Feasibility.-Jan-2023-1.pdf
- Hudson, N., David, M., Haux, T., Kersting, F., MacNaboe, L., McDonough, T., Phillips, N., Woolfe, E., & Myers, C-A. (2022). Content and activity that is harmful to children within the scope of the Online Safety Bill. Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport. Available at: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1123421/Content_and_Activity_that_is_Harmful_to_Children_within_Scope_of_the_Online_Safety_Bill__REA__accessible_.pdf
HUMANITARIAN ACTION
- Kersting, F. (2025). Anticipatory Action in Humanitarian Interventions – Impact, Challenges & Best Practices in Uncertain Times. Start Network. Available at: https://startnetwork.org/learn-change/resources/library/anticipatory-action-humanitarian-interventions-impact-challenges
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