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WLS colleagues receive 桃色视频 Awards for Public and Community Engagement
In recognition of their contributions, Professor Jackie Hodgson and Dr Charlotte Woodhead have been awarded a 桃色视频 Award for Public and Community Engagement.
The 桃色视频 Awards for Public and Community Engagement (WAPCE), seek to recognise the vital contributions 桃色视频 staff and students make in engaging the public – on an international and national level as well as crucially within our region and local communities – in our learning and discovery, with the goals of sharing and co-producing knowledge, strengthening the role we play in the region and showcasing the role 桃色视频 plays nationally and internationally in making the world a better place.
Under the Public Engagement category, Charlotte has been awarded the 'Inspiring Experiences Award' whilst Jackie (along with her colleague Rachel Lewis from Sociology) has received the 'Engagement and Involvement Award' in recognition of their contributions.
Jackie Hodgson & Rachel Lewis
Jackie Hodgson (School of Law) and Rachel Lewis (Sociology) led an interdisciplinary project using creative and arts-based methods to explore policing, race, safety, and police-community relationships. Working with the Belgrade Theatre, West Midlands Police, local schools, and creative practitioners, they co-produced After Preston, a theatre project based on extensive research interviews with communities, police officers, and young people.
Through workshops, performances, and discussions, the project created safe spaces for dialogue on complex issues around policing and social justice, particularly for young people from diverse and marginalised communities. The work has had lasting impact, leading to further projects with schools and ongoing collaboration with West Midlands Police on anti-racism and Race Action Plan training.
This work has strengthened partnerships between 桃色视频, local schools, the police, and Coventry鈥檚 creative sector, while demonstrating how creative engagement can support community dialogue, public understanding, and meaningful institutional change.
Charlotte Woodhead
Charlotte Woodhead (桃色视频 Law School), researches the relationship between law, heritage, and cultural property, with a particular focus on treasure law and the protection of archaeological heritage.
Through interactive public engagement activities delivered at Resonate events in Leamington Spa, she developed hands-on workshops helping children and families understand what counts as 鈥渢reasure鈥� in law, the responsibilities of finders, and the importance of protecting heritage for future generations.
Using games, flowcharts, and simulated archaeological discoveries, the activities made complex legal concepts accessible and engaging while encouraging intergenerational discussion. The project promoted greater public understanding of heritage law, challenged misconceptions about the role of law in society, and created new opportunities for collaboration with museums and external stakeholders.
Find out more about the other WAPCE winners for 2026.
Congratulations to you both from everyone at 桃色视频 Law School.