Personal Statement
Pantxika Morlat is a member of the Forensic, Investigative and Conflict Psychology research group of the University of Liverpool, with her PhD focused on multi-sphere child victimisation and strategies to improve its identification and support. After completing her studies in Psychology at the University of Edinburgh, Pantxika has obtained a MSc in Investigative and Forensic psychology (BPS accredited Stage 1 Forensic Psychology) at the University of Liverpool and has written a dissertation focused on the impact of police stations and education facilities on acquisitive crime rates in Manchester (UK).

Pantxika also works as a Doctoral Academic Teacher, teaching statistics and research methods to first and second year students. She is an Academic Advisor, and a marker for Research Methods and Statistics (BSc first and second years), Social Psychology and Individual Differences (BSc first year), Clinical and Forensic Psychology (BSc second year), Media Psychology (BSc third year), Forensic and Investigative Psychology (BSc third year), Cyberpsychology-Human Computer Interaction (BSc third year), and Individual Differences and Social Psychology (MSc Psychology) modules. Recently, her commitment to continued professional development regarding under-graduate teaching was recognised with the award of Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Association status (2024).

Research Overview
I am interested in the effectiveness of investigative interviewing techniques in criminal investigation. This includes interviews conducted with suspects, victims (including children), and witnesses. I am also interested in the elements that impact on crime rates and the factors that affect the development of criminal behavioural intent. As well as this, I am interested in the aetiology of new types of offending (related to the Internet) and specifically their social impacts on children and adolescents.