Biography

Research

Journal Articles

• Harvey, O., van Teijlingen, E., Parrish, M., 2025. Using A Range Of Recruitment Strategies To Recruit Those Who Use Anabolic Androgenic Steroids. Journal of Mixed methods Studies.
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• Cole, T., Harvey, O., Healy, J.C., Smith, C., 2025. Contemporary Treatment of Crime Victims/Survivors: Barriers Faced by Minority Groups in Accessing and Utilizing Domestic Abuse Services †. Behavioral Sciences, 15 (2).
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• Harvey, O., Oliver, L., 2025. The use of poetry in form of haikus as a tool for critical reflection. Social Work Education, 44 (3), 636-654.
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• Cole, T., Oliver, L., Harvey, O., Healy, J., Sperryn, A., Barbin, A., 2025. Up2U: designing and validating a new evidence-based programme for perpetrators of domestic abuse who want to change. Frontiers in Psychology, 16.
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• Regmi Paudyal, A., Harvey, O., van Teijlingen, E., Regmi, P., Sharma, C., 2024. Returning Home to Nepal after Modern Slavery: Opportunities for Health Promotion. Journal of Health Promotion, 12, 125-132.
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• Casey, C., Trenoweth, S., Taylor, J., Knight, F., Harvey, O., 2024. Investigating the Mental Health, Wellbeing, and Resilience of Postgraduate Researchers. Psychology International.
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• Gurr, H., Oliver, L., Harvey, O., Subedi, M., van Teijlingen, E., 2024. The Importance of Positionality for Qualitative Researchers. Dhaulagiri Journal of Sociology and Anthropology, 18 (1), 48-54.
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• Harvey, O., Cole, T., Healy, J., Levell, J., 2024. Explorations of attitudes towards accessibility and accessing domestic violence and abuse (DVA) perpetrator support programmes by victim-survivors and perpetrators across five European countries. Abuse, 5 (1), 26-45.
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• van Teijlingen, A., Harvey, O., Marmion, V., Regmi, P.P., van Teijlingen, E., 2024. PhD Progress and Transfer Vivas at Universities in the United Kingdom. Journal of Education and Research, 14 (1), 104-116.
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• Casey, C., Trenoweth, S., Harvey, O., Helstrip, J., Knight, F., Taylor, J., Polkinghorne, M., 2024. Qualitative Pilot Interventions for the Enhancement of Mental Health Support in Doctoral Students. Psych., 6, 426-437.
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• Harvey, O., van Teijlingen, E., Parrish, M., 2024. Using a Range of Communication Tools to Interview a Hard-to-Reach Population. Sociological Research Online, 29 (1), 221-232.
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• Harvey, O., Regmi, P., Mahato, P., Dhakal Adhikari, S., Dhital, R., van Teijlingen, E., 2023. Methods or Methodology: Terms that are too often confused. Journal of Education and Research.
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• Harvey, O., Van Teijlingen, E., Parrish, M., 2022. Mixed-methods research on androgen abuse - a review. Current Opinion in Endocrinology Diabetes and Obesity, 29 (6), 586-593.
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• Harvey, O., van Teijlingen, E., 2022. The case for ‘anabolics’ coaches: selflessness versus self-interest? Performance Enhancement and Health, 10 (3).
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• Harvey, O., Regmi, P., Taylor, A., van Teijlingen, E., 2022. Struggling to reply to reviewers: Some advice for novice researchers. Health Prospect, 21 (2), 19-22.
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• Harvey, O., van Teijlingen, A., Regmi, P., Ireland, J., Rijal, A., van Teijlingen, E., 2022. Co-authors, colleagues, and contributors: Complications in collaboration and sharing lessons on academic writing. Health Prospect.
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• Harvey, O., van Teijlingen, A., Regmi, P., Ireland, J., Rijal, A., van Teijlingen, E., 2022. Co-authors, colleagues, and contributors: Complexities in collaboration and sharing lessons on academic writing. Health Prospect, 21 (1), 22-25.
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• Harvey, O., Parrish, M., van Teijlingen, E., Trenoweth, S., 2022. Libido as a motivator for starting and restarting non-prescribed anabolic androgenic steroid use among men: a mixed-methods study. Drugs Education Prevention and Policy, 29 (3), 276-288.
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• Casey, C., Harvey, O., Taylor, J., Knight, F., Trenoweth, S., 2022. Exploring the wellbeing and resilience of postgraduate researchers. Journal of Further and Higher Education, 46 (6), 850-867.
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• Harvey, O., Parrish, M., van Teijlingen, E., Trenoweth, S., 2020. Support for non-prescribed anabolic androgenic steroids users: a qualitative exploration of their needs. Drugs Education Prevention and Policy, 27 (5), 377-386.
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• Spacey, A., Harvey, O., Casey, C., 2020. Postgraduate researchers ’ experiences of accessing participants via gatekeepers : ‘ wading through treacle !’. Journal of Further and Higher Education, 45 (4), 433-450.
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• Spacey, A., Harvey, O., Casey, C., 2020. Postgraduate researchers’ experiences of accessing participants via gatekeepers: ‘wading through treacle!’. Journal of Further and Higher Education, 1-18.
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• Harvey, O., Parrish, M., 2019. Social Work Implications of Anabolic–Androgenic Steroid Use, Particularly Among Young People: A Literature Review. Practice.
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• Harvey, O., 2019. ‘Shades of Grey’: The Ethics of Social Work Practice in Relation to Un-prescribed Anabolic Androgenic Steroid Use. Practice, 31 (4), 239-258.
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• Harvey, O., Keen, S., Parrish, M., Van Teijlingen, E., 2019. Support for people who use Anabolic Androgenic Steroids: A Systematic Scoping Review into what they want and what they access. BMC Public Health, 19 (1).
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Books

• Polkinghorne, M., Bancroft, A., Hull, A., Lummen, A., Fripp, A., Adams, A., Allen, A., Barnes, A., Metzger, A., Carstensen, A., Arbab-Zavar, B., Goldsmith, B., Heffernan, C., Oliveira, J., Dugdale, C., Talbot, C., Martin, C., Casey, C., Chapleo, C., Van Raalte, C., Hunt, D., Rendell, D., Farrell, D., Holley, D., Bickle, E., Chaudhry, E., Anderson, E., Brooks, E., Sweeting, F., Whiting, F., Cownie, F., Knight, F., Roushan, G., Coombes, G., O'Sullivan, H., Ribchester, H., Henderson, H., Lim, H.-J., Darby, I., Chang, J., Zhang, J., Moran, J., Taylor, J., Brennan, K., Parry, K., Roper, L., Oliver, L., Garon, M., Hughes, M., Bobeva, M., Ayer, N., Stewart, N., Bottomley, N., Moore-Oats, O., Harvey, O., Phillips, P., Alexander, P., Shipway, R., Williams, R., Bowra, R., Leung, S.M., Wang, R., Waldron, S., Stride, S., Hillier, S., Robinson, S., Hedger, S., Begum, S., Allen, S., Hall, S., Clarke, S., Andrewes, T., Galling, T., Webb, T., Vu, T., Patel, U., Brosnan, U., Adzhiev, V., Leonard, Z., Darlow, J., 2023. Fusion Learning Conference 2023 - Proceedings. Poole, Dorset, UK, BH12 5BB: Bournemouth University.
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Chapters

• Murray, J.A., Harvey, O., 2025. Being transgender. Social Exclusion in the Uk the Lived Experience. 53-69.
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• Harvey, O., 2023. Working with Substance Use. In: Oliver, L., Lee, S., eds. Social Work Practice with Adults. Learning Matters.
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• Harvey, O., 2020. Social Work and Substance Use. In: Parker, J., eds. Introducing Social Work. Learning Matters Limited.
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Reports

• Cole, T., Oliver, L., Harvey, O., Healy, J., Sperryn, A., 2025. Up2U Report: A new evidenced- based programme for perpetrators of Domestic Abuse (DA) who want to change. Bournemouth University.
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• Oliver, L., Harvey, O., 2024. Themes arising from the Violence Against Women and Girls Summit: March 2024.. BU/Soroptimists.
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• Cole, T., smith, C., Healy, J., Harvey, O., 2024. Final Report for Yellow Door and Stop Domestic Abuse. Bournemouth University / Yellow Door.
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• Harvey, O., Oliver, L., Harvey, O., 2023. Themes arising from the Violence Against Women and Girls Conference: June 2023. Bournemouth University and Soroptimists' International.
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• Healy, J., Levell, J., Harvey, O., Cole, T., Pritchard, C., 2021. Time for Change: Evidence Based Research for New Practice Approaches.. European Union / OSSPC. Available from: https://www.osspc.eu/app/sites/default/files/inline-files/2021_OSSPC_Time_for_Change_Report.pdf [Accessed 2021].
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• Healy, J., Levell, J., Harvey, O., Cole, T., Pritchard, C., 2021. Country Report: United Kingdom. The Other Side of the Story: Perpetrators in Change. The Other Side of the Story: Perpetrators in Change, EU. Available from: https://www.osspc.eu/app/sites/default/files/inline-files/2021_OSSPC_UK_Country_Report_0.pdf [Accessed 2021].
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Theses

• Harvey, O., 2020. Male anabolic androgenic steroid-users: a mixed-methods study. The voice of the AAS-user. Bournemouth University, Faculty of Health and Social Sciences.
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Others

• Harvey, O., Oliver, L., 2024. The seven-eyes social worker: a tool for critical self-reflection. Published.
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PhD Students

• Tilia Lenz. Relationship Based Performance Management, (In progress)
• Anjana Paudyal, (In progress)
• Kate Burgess, (In progress)

Profile of Teaching PG

• Developing Professional Relationship Skills (L7)
• Leading for Change and Strategic Leadership (CPD)
• MA1 Social Work First Placement
• HSS CPD Unit: Leading and Managing Teams

Profile of Teaching UG

• Relationship Skills in Social Work (L5)

Grants

• An evaluation of Yellow Door's Early Years Domestic Abuse Programme (Yellow Door, 06 Jan 2025). In Progress
• Development of a new perpetrator behaviour change programme for domestic abuse (Safer BCP Partnership: Vision Small Project Fund, 08 May 2024). Awarded
• Developing a nutrition intervention for women drinking alcohol at high levels or dependently to support an alcohol-free lifestyle. (BU Pump Priming, 01 Mar 2024). Awarded
• Pilot Study: Investigating social care and criminal justice professionals who have been/are victims/survivors of domestic abuse and their experiences of support in the County of Dorset (Bournemouth University Pump Priming, 01 Feb 2024). Awarded
• Evaluation of support needs for victims/survivors of domestic abuse for disabled people; BAME and LGBTQIA+ individuals. (Yellow Door, 01 Mar 2023). Awarded
• Using Game-based learning and Gamification to develop reflective practice in social work students and practitioners (BU ACORN, 31 May 2021). Awarded

Journal Reviewing/Refereeing

• Social Work Education, Anonymous peer review, 16 Jul 2023
• Drugs, Education, Prevention and Policy, Anonymous peer review, 11 Jun 2023
• Emerging Trends in Drugs, Addictions & Health, Anonymous peer review, 11 Jan 2022
• Journal of Medical Internet Research, Open peer review, 05 Nov 2021
• Performance Enhancement & Health, Anonymous peer review, 30 Sep 2021
• Journal of Further and Higher Education, Anonymous peer review, 28 Jul 2021
• Drugs, Education, Prevention and Policy, Anonymous peer review, 04 Mar 2021

Conference Presentations

• European Conference on Domestic Violence 2025, Delivering chnage examining experiences of minority groups, children, adults and professionals working within the field of domestic abuse., 03 Sep 2025, Barcelona
• Dorset Adult Safeguarding, The romanticization of domestic abuse, 20 Nov 2024, Dorset
• Cornwall Council’s Annual Children and Families Social Work Conference, Use of Haikus for Critical Reflection on Practice, 19 Mar 2024, Cornwall
• National Children and Adult Services Conference 2023, Presentation title: Challenging Culture: Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG), 29 Nov 2023, Bournemouth
• BU Sports and Criminology Symposium, Support for People who Choose to use Non-prescribed Anabolic Androgenic Steroids: The Voice of the male AAS User, 30 Sep 2023, Bournemouth University
• BSC HC Network Conference "TRANSforming the Narrative: Challenging Transphobic Hate Crime" June 2023, Interview with Jay Murray: Lived Experience of being Trans, 22 Jun 2023, Bournemouth
• Joint Social Work Education and Research Conference, Using poetry (Haikus) to enhance critical reflection, 15 Jun 2023, Glasgow
• Joint Social Work Education and Research Conference, Title Social Exclusion in the UK: the lived experience, 15 Jun 2023, Glasgoiw
• BU HSS Leadership Conference, Situational Leadership, 09 Dec 2022, Bournemouth

Attended Training

• RP Broadcast Demonstration NTKD features, 11 May 2021
• Introduction to BRIAN, 15 Mar 2017
• Phoenix Training

Qualifications

• Award in Recognised Associate Supervisor Programme Award (UKCGE, 2023)
• PhD in Dr of Philosophy (Bournemouth University, 2020)
• MA in Social Work (Bournemouth University, 2016)
• BA (Hons) in Russian and Area Studies (Portsmouth University, 1997)

Memberships

• HEA, Fellow (2020-),

External Media and Press

• Dorset violence against women and girls summit to be held, BBC News: Dorset, 06 Mar 2024. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-oxfordshire-68484626
• The truth about steroids and roid rage, The Telegraph, 15 Mar 2022. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/health-fitness/body/truth-steroids-roid-rage/
• ECR Spotlight: From Social Work to Studying Steroids, HED Matters, 01 Dec 2019. https://humanenhancementdrugs.com/wp-content/uploads/ISSN-HED-Matters-December-2019-Volume-2-Issue-2.pdf

Broadcast Interview

• Babble and Squeak Podcast, Coercive Control. https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/babblesqueak/episodes/Coercive-Control-e2vmuh2
• Instant Genius, How our body image pressures lead to steroid use. https://open.spotify.com/episode/0q3Hcd8xnrvEk0oiKfQ59f
• BBC Dorset, Violence Against Women and Girls
• BBC Solent, Violence Against Women and Girls
• YouTube Documentary, Anabolic Androgenic Steroids: Title Never Big Enough