Dr. Helm is a Professor at the University of Exeter Law School and a UKRI future leaders fellow. She is an expert in the field of psychology and law, and using quantitative methodology to examine the legal system.

Emily is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Exeter Law School. At the Evidence-Based Justice Lab, Emily is investigating how people make judgements about the memory of others and how these judgements differ from metamemory judgements about one’s own memory performance.

David practiced law for about 30 years, almost exclusively in criminal law, before joining the University of Exeter to spend time undertaking research. He is interested in the law relating to criminal evidence and criminal procedure, with an emphasis on the impact that recent legislative changes have had on the criminal justice system, including police investigations and court proceedings.

Suzi is a current MRes student in the law school, and is funded by a South West Doctoral Training Partnership studentship. She is interested in using empirical and socio-legal methodology to examine vulnerability in the criminal justice system and criminal justice profession, and to reduce the negative consequences of vulnerability.

Maddy has recently completed her MRes in Psychology at the University of Bath, having graduated from the University of Exeter in 2015 with a first-class BSc in Psychology. Her interests lie in understanding biases in cognition, more specifically, uncovering the processes involved in sub-optimal decision making.  Maddy’s previous research has focussed on the extent of Psychological Essentialism and System Justification in the political sphere during times of threat, such as the Covid-19 pandemic. Having worked as a Legal Assistant, Maddy is keen to apply her knowledge of Cognitive Psychology to the evaluation of evidence in miscarriages of justice.