Mrs Sarah Bracey-Roydes

Professional Biography

I am currently a PhD candidate at The Open University. My PhD project focuses on whether prison education is fit for the purpose of gaining employment on release. Prior to this, I completed a BSc Honours in Social Science with Social Policy also at The Open University. 

Teaching

I began my teaching career working in prisons, teaching employability, and personal and social studies. I then taught in Further Education, focusing on sociology and criminology. Since 2019, I have been an Associate Lecturer at the Open University, teaching criminology and social sciences.

Publications 

Chapters

Akpabio-Klementowski, S. Drake, D.H. Roydes, S. and Turner, D. (2023) ‘Contesting resettlement’, in L. Copson, D.H. Drake, D. Scott and T. Willis (eds) DD105 Introduction to criminology: Book 2. Milton Keynes: The Open University, pp. 77-106.