Dr Mikahil Sulaiman Azad
Lecturer in Criminology
School of Health and Wellbeing
Department of Community, Social Justice and Health
email: m.azad@worc.ac.uk
Dr Mikahil Sulaiman Azad is a Lecturer in Criminology, where he has taught since September 2023, leading several undergraduate and postgraduate modules.
Mikahil’s primary research area is Islamophobia and understanding the experiences of British Muslim communities using a multi-disciplinary approach. His other research interests include honour-based abuse, structural inequalities and experiences in higher education. Mikahil’s doctoral thesis centred on understanding mosque safety which involved applying ethnographic methodologies. Outside of the classroom, he works closely with the community, stakeholders, and wider academic spaces informing them of prominent criminological issues and recommending strategies/safeguards.
Mikahil is open to doctoral supervision for the following topics, which aligns with his research areas –
- Domestic Abuse (specifically toward honour-based abuse)
Teaching
Mikahil teaches on the following modules -
Undergraduate Modules
CRMN1401 – Introduction to Criminology and Criminal Justice (Teaching Team)
CRMN1402 – Professional Skills, Practice, and Research in Criminology (Module Leader)
CRMN2501 – Building on Theory and Research in Criminology (Teaching Team)
CRMN3601 – The Dissertation (Module Leader & Supervisor)
CRMN3604 – Organised Crime, Terrorism, and Gangs (Module Leader)
Postgraduate Modules
CRMN4702 – Applied Research Methods in Criminology (Module Leader & Supervisor)
CRMN4700 – The Dissertation (Module Leader)
Research Interests
- British Muslim Communities
- Experiences in Higher Education
Membership of Professional Bodies
- British Society of Criminology
Publications
Books
Jones, S., Azad, M., Miles, L. and Lynes, A. (2025) Embracing the Unknown. Experiences of Studying for a PhD in the Social Sciences. Bristol: Policy Press. (Forthcoming)
Journal Articles
Azad, M. (2021) Experiences of Domestic Abuse within the South Asian Community. Journal of Global Faultlines, 8(1), pp. 50-68.
Book Chapters
Azad, M. (2024) An Exploration of How Online Threats Can Impact Mosque Worshippers and the Factors which Enable This. Victimisation in the Digital Age
An Online/Offline Continuum Approach. In: T. Munk and M. Kennedy. London: Routledge.
Azad, M. (2025) The Process of Conceptualising a PhD topic and navigating my way through Academia. Embracing the Unknown: Experiences of Studying for a PhD in the Social Sciences. In: S. Jones, M. Azad, L. Miles and A. Lynes. Bristol: Policy Press. (Forthcoming)
External Roles
British Society of Criminology Hate Crime Network – Deputy Chair