Matt joined the University in 2022 and was appointed Programme Lead (SSE) for Criminology, Sociology and Social Policy in February 2026.
Matt has previously served as a Visiting Professor at the City University of New York. He was the 2023 Winner of the hugely prestigious Vice Chancellor's Annual 'Unsung Hero' Award.
A Loughborough Elite Endurance Coach, Matt has team staffed for England in Athletics on more than 30 occasions, having guided three athletes to become world champions. A 2025 winner of an England Athletics Services to Athletics ‘lifetime award’, Matt has served as a Paula Radcliffe Marathon Academy Coach and ‘Run Through’ Coach.
Matt was a 2023 winner of the Innovation in Teaching Award. He has twice received honours in the 'Member of Staff Who Goes The Extra Mile' School Award category and has received no less than 8 teaching-related awards in his time here.
Selected Publications
- Adamson, L. and Long, M. (2024) Reclaiming the Relational Aspect of Probation Supervision. Probation Quarterly. Issue 33. September.
- Long, M. and Cortvriend, A. (2024) A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words. Emerald Publishing Opinion and Blogs. 3rd September
- Long, M. and Armstrong, C. (2023) Spot Kick on Racism: Marcus Rashford and Criminally Damaging Penalty Shoot-Outs, in Amran, I. and Zempi, I. 'Hate Crime In Football'. Bristol. Bristol University Press.
- Mahoney, I., Teague, K., Long, M. and Winder, B., (2021). Populist and vindictive constructions of sexual offending against children, pluralities of violence, and the implications for criminal and social justice. Archiwum Kryminologii (Archives of Criminology). ISSN 0066-6890.
- Long, M. (2020) The familiar stranger of mental health, The Journal of Mental Health Training, Education and Practice, Vol. 15 No. 4, pp. 237-247
Books
- Long, M. and Hopkins-Burke, R. (2015) Vandalism and Anti-Social Behaviour. London. Palgrave Macmillan.
- Senior, P., Crowther-Dowey, C. and Long, M. (2007) Understanding Modernisation in Criminal Justice. Berkshire Open University Press.