Dr Tim Grant

Qualifications

• BA in Philosophy (Birmingham)
• MSc in Cognitive Science (Birmingham)
• PhD in English Linguistics (Birmingham)
• “Authorship attribution in a forensic context”

Teaching

Undergraduate and Postgraduate:

• Forensic Linguistics
• Research Methods
• Psychology of Language and Communication

Responsibilities

• Director, Centre for Forensic Linguistics
• Course Convenor MSc Forensic Linguistics

Membership of Professional Bodies

• International Association of Forensic Linguists
• International Association of Forensic Linguists
  • Member Ethics and Professional Practise Committee
• International Investigative Interviewing Research Group (iIIRG)
  • Treasurer Member of Scientific Committee

Research Interests

• Forensic linguistics
• Forensic psychology
• Authorship analysis
• Sexual crime
• Crime analysis and case linkage work

Publications

Selected recent publications

Grant, T. (2010). TXT 4N6: Idiolect free authorship analysis? In M. Coulthard & A. Johnson (Eds.), The Routledge Handbook of Forensic Linguistics (pp. 508-522). London: Routledge.

Oxburgh, G.E., Myklebust, T. & Grant, T. (2010) The question of question types in police interviews: a review of the literature from a psychological and linguistic perspective.  The International Journal of Speech Language and Law 17, 1, 45–66  doi:10.1558/ijsll.v17i1.45

Christine J. Hammond, C.J., Bond, J.W. Grant, T.D. (2009) The Effects of Substance Use on Offender Crime Scene Behavior Journal of Forensic Sciences , 54, 2, 376-381  doi: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2008.00974.x

Grant, T. D. (2008). Approaching questions in forensic authorship analysis. In J. Gibbons & M. T. Turell (Eds.), Dimensions of Forensic Linguistics. Amsterdam: John Benjamins.

Norton, R., & Grant, T. 2008 Rape myth in true and false rape allegations Psychology, Crime & Law 14, 4, 275-285 DOI: 10.1080/10683160701770286

Woodhams, J., Grant, T.D. & Price, A.R.G. (2007) From marine ecology to crime analysis: Improving the detection of serial sexual offences using a taxonomic similarity measure. Journal of Investigative Psychology and Offender Profiling, 4, 2.

Sheridan, DLP & T Grant, T (2007) Is cyberstalking different? Psychology, Crime & Law 13 (6), 627-640

For other publications see http://scholar.google.co.uk/citations?user=C7LOJTwAAAAJ&hl=en

Consultancy and Casework

My consultancy has largely involved the analysis of abusive and threatening communications in many different contexts including investigations into sexual assault, stalking, murder and terrorism. I’ve extensive experience of providing expert investigative assistance, including a media appeal through the BBC Crimewatch program, and in providing evidence for both prosecution and defence.  For more information see theCentre for Forensic Linguisticswebsite.

Community Engagement and Media

I have significant experience of working with press, TV and radio and my work has appeared in newspaper feature articles, TV news stories, and on BBC Radio 4 Programme Word of Mouth.  I regularly speak to wider adult and schools audiences at events such as Café Scientifique and the British Festival of Science.