Hind Elhinnawy

Role

Hind joined NTU in October 2019 and has extensive experience teaching Gender Studies, Sociology and Criminology at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Hind is actively involved in developing new modules to enhance the department's academic offerings, such as the Year 3 modules ‘Gender and Crime’ and ‘Inequalities and Crime.’ Currently, she leads the Year 3 ‘Inequalities and Crime’ module and the MA module ‘Application to Criminological Theory and Research Methods.’ Additionally, Hind teaches Year 2 ‘Applied Criminology’ and Year 3 ‘Research Project’ modules. Her role includes supervising undergraduate and postgraduate dissertations, and she is available to supervise new PhD students. Hind directs the 'Critical Criminology and Social Justice Research Group,’ which is being rebranded to ‘Gender and Social Justice.’ She also contributes to the Athena Swan Charter and serves as the school's University College Union representative.

Career overview

Hind's research and teaching experience spans several prestigious institutions, including the Cynthia Nelson Institute for Gender and Women’s Studies at the American University in Cairo, the Arab Academy for Science and Technology in Cairo, Strategy Ray, the Ibn Khaldun Centre for Developmental Studies, and the University of Kent in Canterbury, UK. At these institutions, she worked on both personal and collaborative research projects.

This is coupled with over a decade of gender-focused social and political activism, and acclaimed experience in conducting and leading participatory action research. In Egypt, Hind has spoken on many televised shows, featured in numerous newspaper articles, and successfully fought to change personal status and sexual harassment laws. Her scholarly and activist experience in multiple countries and schools has allowed her to collaborate closely with several researchers, activists, and policymakers. This collaboration has led to the organization of events, publications, supervision of postgraduate students, and the submission of research proposals to external funding.

Hind has also served as an Associate Lecturer at the University of Kent, Canterbury, where she taught various modules, including Sociology of Everyday Life, Fundamentals of Sociology, Introduction to Criminology, Crime & Society, Criminal Justice System in Britain, and Crime, Media and Culture. Her responsibilities included preparing course material, developing and delivering seminars, marking and evaluating essay and exam assignments, and assisting students with undergraduate dissertations.

As a Lead Researcher at Strategy Ray in Cairo, Hind undertook and led quantitative and qualitative local and regional social research projects, managed and delivered research projects, prepared written summaries, contributed to research publications, and put together presentations. As a Teaching Assistant at the Arab Academy for Science and Technology in Cairo, she taught Introductory Sociology, Social Psychology, and Qualitative and Quantitative Social Research Methods, and was involved in the research and designing of new courses and materials, assessing students' coursework, setting up and marking exams, and participating in departmental administrative tasks. As a Project Manager at The Ibn Khaldun Center for Developmental Studies in Cairo, Hind managed and directed all phases of the Egyptian Democracy Support Network (EDSN), collaborated with academics, activists, and high-profile politicians from Egypt and around the world on publishing large-scale monthly reports, organized national and international events, and wrote blog posts and newsletters. As a Field Researcher at The New Woman’s Organization in Cairo, she contributed to the planning and management of research activities, undertook qualitative and quantitative research, and developed awareness campaigns and promotion programs.

External activity

Hind is currently actively engaging in a variety of external activities that complement her academic role and contribute to social justice and community development. Hind collaborates with Nottingham Citizens on campaigns such as Racial Equity in Education and Migration Justice, as well as advising and developing enhanced peer support for women at Nottingham Women’s Centre. Additionally, she serves as a Fundraising Advisor for BRAVE Nottingham, supporting community projects that aim to create positive social change.

Hind is a Board Member of CHASE Feminist Network (Southeast England) and a member of the National Secular Society (UK) and the ThinkIN team for the British Academy’s Early Career Researcher’s Network. Through her contributions to media outlets like The Conversation, The Independent, and Sister-hood Digital Magazine, Hind disseminates her research findings to a broader audience, raising awareness on issues related to feminism, women's rights, and social justice.