**Pam Alldred**

Dr. Pam Alldred is Professor of Youth and Community Studies at Nottingham Trent University, UK, and Research Lead in the Department of Social Work, Care and Community. She researches gender and LGBT+ equalities interventions and relationships and sex education and has lead two large-scale international projects on gender-related violence and sexual violence with European Union co-funding. Pam co-wrote *Sociology and the New Materialism* (with N J Fox, SAGE 2016) and co-edited *The Handbook of Youth Work Practice* (SAGE 2017) and is a member of the *Sex Education* editorial board and Co-Convenor of the British Sociological Association's New Materialisms Study Group.

### **Frances Howard**

Dr. Frances Howard is Course Leader for BA (hons) Youth Studies at Nottingham Trent University. She completed her PhD in the School of Education, University of Nottingham, in 2018 and continues to conduct research with young people, youth work, the arts and popular culture. Frances has previously worked in local authorities, arts education and youth work. Alongside her role at NTU, she continues to volunteer, often undertaking evaluations for arts, youth and community projects. Frances is also currently Co-Convenor of the BERA Youth Studies and Informal Education special interest group and a member of the Professional Association of Lecturers in Youth and Community Work.
