Jay Karecha
School of Justice Studies
Faculty of Arts Professional and Social Studies
Email: J.Karecha@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone: 0151 231 5164
Staff profile
ORCID
Jay Karecha is a researcher and lecturer in the Liverpool Centre for Advanced Policing Studies. His research interests include active citizenship; neighbourhood regeneration; police attitudes to mental health; hate crime and harassment. He has led HEFCE-funded research into hate crime and harassment affecting students, and conducted research on behalf of the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Merseyside examining the impact of austerity on community safety; and police attitudes towards mental health. His teaching responsibilities focus on academic skills, research methods and community engagement.
Prior to this, Jay was a Research Fellow with the European Institute for Urban Affairs. He has successfully led work for numerous UK and international projects including the ESPON 'Second Tier City-regions in Europe' project and the ESRC-funded project, 'UK City-regions: How Competitive in a Global Economy?' He has conducted numerous evaluations of urban regeneration schemes across the UK.
Degrees
2019, Liverpool John Moores University, UK, PG Cert Teaching and Learning in Higher Education
2013, University of Salford, United Kingdom, PgC Geographical Information Systems
2000, University of Liverpool, United Kingdom, MBA Environmental Management
1999, Manchester Metropolitan University, United Kingdom, PgDip Environment, Management & Sustainable Development
1997, University of Sheffield, United Kingdom, BA (Hons.) Politics
Academic appointments
Researcher & Lecturer, Liverpool Centre for Advanced Policing Studies, Liverpool John Moores University, 2016 - present
Researcher, European Institute for Urban Affairs, Liverpool John Moores University, 2004 - 2016
Research Assistant, School of the Built Environment, Liverpool John Moores University, 2002 - 2004
Report
James A, Silverstone D, Karecha J, Kelly T, Carr R. 2025. A report for the National Police Chiefs Council (NPCC) on innovative programmes for the recruitment and training of investigators, currently in operation in police forces in England & Wales A report for the National Police Chiefs Council (NPCC) on innovative programmes for the recruitment and training of investigators, currently in operation in police forces in England & Wales Public Url
Lord A, Karecha J, et al . 2017. An Agenda for the Liverpool City Region An Agenda for the Liverpool City Region
Evans SR, Parkinson M, Meegan R, Karecha J. 2016. The State of Liverpool City Region Report; Making the Most of Devolution :1-83
Evans SR, Meegan R, Karecha J, Jones G, Wainwright G, Burns J. 2015. Mapping local comparative advantages in innovation: framework and indicators (appendices) :1-249
Evans SR, Meegan R, Karecha J, Jones G, Wainwright G, Burns J. 2015. Mapping Local Comparative Advantages in Innovation: framework and indicators :1-242
Parkinson M, Meegan R, Karecha J. 2012. UK city-regions in growth and recession: How are they performing at home and abroad?
Parkinson M, Meegan R, Karecha J, Evans SR, Jones G, Tosics I, Gertheis A, Tonko A, Hegedus A, Illes I, Sotarauta M, Ruokolainen O, Lefevre C, Hall P. 2012. Second Tier Cities in Europe: In An Age of Austerity Why Invest Beyond the Capitals?
Evans SR, Parkinson M, Jones G, Karecha J, Meegan R. 2010. The Credit Crunch, Recession and Regeneration in the North: What's Happening, What's Working, What's Next? :1-100
Russell H, Jones G, Pemberton A, Karecha J. 2009. Kensington Regeneration Evaluation 2000-2009
Parkinson M, Karecha J. 2009. Walsall Regeneration Company: External Interim Review
Meegan R, Parkinson M, Karecha J. 2009. CPR Regeneration: Interim Review
Evans SR, Parkinson M, Meegan R, Karecha J. 2009. Interim Review of Tees Valley Regeneration
Evans SR, Parkinson M, Karecha J. 2008. Interim Evaluation of Derby Cityscape
Meegan R, Parkinson M, Karecha J. 2008. Interim Evaluation of Nottingham Regeneration Ltd
Evans SR, Parkinson M, Meegan R, Karecha J. 2008. Final Evaluation of Sunderland arc
Parkinson M, Karecha J, Hutchins M. 2007. The Compete Network: Final Report - Messages for Competitive European Cities
Parkinson M, Evans SR, Meegan R, Karecha J, Hutchins M. 2006. New Evaluated Manchester: Interim Evaluation of New East Manchester
Parkinson M, Karecha J. 2005. Cardiff: A Competitive European City?
Journal article
Ojo A, Evans SR, Karecha J. 2017. Repercussions of the Coalition Government’s Austerity Policy on Community Safety across Merseyside Policing, DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Parkinson M, Meegan R, Karecha J. 2014. City size and economic performance: Is bigger better, small more beautiful or middling marvellous? European Planning Studies, DOI Author Url Publisher Url
Evans R, Karecha J. 2014. Staying on Top: Why is Munich so Resilient and Successful? European Planning Studies, 22 :1259-1279 DOI Author Url Publisher Url
Couch CR, Fowles S, Karecha J. 2009. reurbanization and housing markets in the central and inner areas of Liverpool Planning Practice & Research, 24 :321-341 DOI Publisher Url
Couch C, Karecha J. 2006. Controlling urban sprawl: Some experiences from Liverpool CITIES, 23 :353-363 DOI Author Url Publisher Url
Couch C, Karecha J, Nuissl H, Rink D. 2005. Decline and sprawl: An evolving type of urban development - Observed in Liverpool and Leipzig EUROPEAN PLANNING STUDIES, 13 :117-136 DOI Author Url Publisher Url
Chapters
Parkinson M, Karecha J. 2013. European Cities in Austerity van Dijk M-P, van der Meer J, van der Borg J. From Urban Systems to Sustainable Competitive Metropolitan Regions - Essays in Honour of Leo van den Berg 978-90-6433-042-1
Reckien D, Karecha J. 2007. Sprawl in European Cities: The Comparative Background Couch C, Leontidou L, Petschel-Held G. Urban Sprawl in Europe: Landscape, Land-use Change and Policy 978-1-4051-3917-5 DOI Publisher Url
Nuissl H, Rink D, Couch C, Karecha J. 2007. Decline and Sprawl: Urban Sprawl is not Confined to Expanding City-regions Urban Sprawl in Europe: Landscape, Land-use Change and Policy 978-1-4051-3917-5
Research Grants Awarded:
National Police Chiefs Council, Evaluation of fast-track detective recruitment schemes, Silverstone, Daniel; Kelly, Tim; Karecha, Jay; Carr, Richard, Grant value (£): 48000, Duration of research project: 6 months. 2019