Quick Info
| Profession | Research Scholar |
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Date of Birth | 18/04/1991 |
| Age | 35 years |
| Birthplace | New Delhi, India |
Latest News about Madhumita Pandey
10/07/2026
Madhumita Pandey was listed as a Senior Lecturer at Sheffield Hallam University on her university profile, which also identified her as part of the Institute of Law and Social Sciences. The profile showed that she continues to teach and supervise research students in criminology and related subjects.
10/07/2026
Her Sheffield Hallam profile also highlighted her ongoing academic work in criminology, including teaching undergraduate modules and supervising doctoral research. It confirmed her continued role in research, teaching, and scholarly activity at the university.
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Bio/Wiki
| Madhumita Pandey is an Indian Research Scholar and Senior Lecturer in Criminology known for her groundbreaking doctoral research on the perspectives of convicted rapists in Delhi's Tihar Prison. Her work, which involved interviewing over 100 convicted rapists since 2013, is one of the first studies in India to analyze the viewpoints of incarcerated sexual offenders. She was awarded the Ruskin Medal for Student Research by Anglia Ruskin University for the impact of her thesis. | |
| Madhumita Pandey is an Indian Research Scholar and Senior Lecturer in Criminology known for her doctoral research on the perspectives of convicted rapists in Delhi's Tihar Prison. Her work involved interviewing over 100 convicted rapists and is recognized as one of the first studies in India to analyze the viewpoints of incarcerated sexual offenders. She was awarded the Ruskin Medal for Student Research by Anglia Ruskin University for the impact of her thesis. |
Educational Qualification(s)
| BA (Hons) Psychology | University of Delhi, India, 2012 |
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| MSc Clinical Psychology | Bangor University, Gwynedd, North Wales, 2013 |
| Doctoral Thesis | Criminology Department of Anglia Ruskin University, United Kingdom, 2014-present |
| PhD | Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, Department of Criminology |
Personal Life
| Religion | Hinduism |
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Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Not Known |
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Career
| Lecturer at Sheffield Hallam University | |
| PhD research on perspectives of convicted rapists in Delhi's Tihar Prison, awarded the Ruskin Medal for Student Research by Anglia Ruskin University for its impact | |
| Doctoral research student at Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, Department of Criminology | |
| Interviewed over 100 convicted rapists in Delhi's Tihar Central Jail since 2013 | |
| Contributor to Quartz and The New Humanitarian on sexual violence and criminology research | |
| Senior Lecturer in Criminology and Internationalisation Lead in the Department of Law and Criminology at Sheffield Hallam University | |
| Joined Sheffield Hallam University in June 2018 as a Lecturer in Criminology | |
| Monthly contributor to The Observer discussing mental health, child sexual health, sexual violence, and societal transformation |
Social Media
| https://www.linkedin.com/in/madhumita-pandey-382117109 |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Madhumita Pandey was raised in New Delhi, India. | |
| 2. Post the Nirbhaya case in 2012, she gained a new perspective on her city. | |
| 3. The 2012 Nirbhaya gang rape led to massive protests against the prevalent culture of violence towards women in India. | |
| 4. During interviews with rapists in Tihar Jail, Madhumita discovered a lack of understanding of consent among many men. | |
| 5. She encountered a young girl who had been raped at the age of 5 by one of the interviewees. | |
| 6. Madhumita contributes monthly to the Observer, discussing topics such as mental health, child sexual health, sexual violence, and societal transformation. | |
| 7. Most of the men she interviewed were uneducated, with only a handful having graduated high school. | |
| 8. Her research is one of the first studies to take into account the perspectives of convicted rapists in India. |