Dr Orlanda Harvey

Biography
Research

Biography

Orlanda is a senior lecturer in Social Work, specialising in Developing Professional Relationships and Leadership. She teaches on both pre-qualifying and post qualifying programmes. She completed her doctoral research on exploring men's recreational use of Androgenic Anabolic Steroid Use. Orlanda began her career in Leadership Development, before becoming a Social Worker. She is working with her colleague Dr Louise Oliver to research innovative methods to support students develop their skills to critically reflect on their social work practice and also to on research into DVA. Orlanda also co-facilitates a group to support woman who have experienced intimate partner violence and abuse.

Her current research interests include: Domestic Violence and Abuse, leadership, critical reflective practice and Image and Performance Enhancing Substance Use.

Previous Career: She qualified as a Social Worker in 2016 and has worked in the Addiction and Adult Social Work fields. Prior to that she was a learning and development professional (with an interest in leadership and management)... She has 17 years’ experience: including roles at both Bournemouth and Cranfield University and also working for Amazon. She is a Royal Air Force veteran.

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Research

PhD Mixed Methods Study of Androgenic Anabolic Steroid Use

Gamification of Reflection activities: with Dr Lou Oliver (ACORN Grant won)

Member of OSSPC Project Team. ‘Other side of the story: perpetrators in change’

The ultimate aim of the ‘Other Side of the Story: Perpetrators in Change’ (OSSPC) project is a 2.5 year project which has aimed to prevent further violence and change violent behavioural patterns by increasing the capacity of professionals to support DVA perpetrators to change. The OSSPC project is a European Commission funded project between partners in the UK, Romania, Cyprus, Greece, and Italy. The UK team is a partnership between Dr Jade Levell at the University of Bristol, and Dr Jane Healy, Dr Orlanda Harvey, Dr Terri Cole, Professor Colin Pritchard at Bournemouth University. Our local front-line partner is The Hampton Trust, who deliver perpetrator interventions across Hampshire and Dorset. The national and international reports from the first two phases of the project can be found here.

16 Days of Activism: Oranging week - engaging the public in VAWG

Journal Articles

Cole, T., Harvey, O., Healy, J.C. and 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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Regmi Paudyal, A., Harvey, O., van Teijlingen, E., Regmi, P. and 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. and 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. and 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. and 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. and 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. and 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. and 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. and Oliver, L., 2024. The use of poetry in form of haikus as a tool for critical reflection. Social Work Education.
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Harvey, O., Regmi, P., Mahato, P., Dhakal Adhikari, S., Dhital, R. and 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. and 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. and 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. and 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. and 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., Parrish, M., van Teijlingen, E. and 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. and 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. and 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. and 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. and 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. and 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. et al., 2023. Fusion Learning Conference 2023 - Proceedings. Poole, Dorset, UK, BH12 5BB: Bournemouth University.
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Chapters

Harvey, O., 2023. Working with Substance Use. In: Oliver, L. and Lee, S., eds. Social Work Practice with Adults. Learning Matters.
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Harvey, O. and Murray, J., 2022. ‘Being Transgender’. In: Hughes, M., ed. Social Exclusion in the UK The lived experience. Critical Publishing.
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Harvey, O., 2020. Social Work and Substance Use. In: Parker, J., ed. Introducing Social Work. Learning Matters Limited.
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Reports

Oliver, L. and 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. and Harvey, O., 2024. Final Report for Yellow Door and Stop Domestic Abuse. Bournemouth University / Yellow Door.
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Harvey, O. and Oliver, L., 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. and 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.
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Healy, J., Levell, J., Harvey, O., Cole, T. and 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.
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Theses

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

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

Chloe Green. Service User and care Experiences and thoughts on the current application of the MCA 2005 and proposed changes, (In progress)
Tilia Lenz. Relationship Based Performance Management, (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

Grants

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

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

Public Engagement & Outreach Activities

Presentation at UP2U programme day (10 Dec 2024)
Adult Safeguarding Conference (20 Nov 2024)
Social Work Week 2024 (20 Mar 2024)
Violence Against Women and Girls: Summit (call for action) (06 Mar 2024)
BU Leadership Conference (15 Dec 2023)
Gaia: Lessons for the Future (05 Dec 2023)
VAWG Conference (29 Jun 2023-29 Sep 2023)
Poetry (Haiku) and Critical Reflection (21 Mar 2023)
Working with WDP to support Questionnaire Research Skills of Staff (01 Feb 2021-30 Apr 2021)
Dorset Public Health Team (Substance use specialist) (03 Nov 2020-02 Nov 2021)
Trauma, Stress and Self Care in times of Covid 19. How do we cope in Social Work? (26 Aug 2020)

Conference Presentations

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

Qualifications
Memberships

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-),

Twitter, @arrowandthesong

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

Instant Genius, How our body image pressures lead to steroid use, Goodyer, J, 31 Jan 2025. https://open.spotify.com/episode/0q3Hcd8xnrvEk0oiKfQ59f
BBC Dorset, Violence Against Women and Girls, Harris, S, 11 Mar 2024
BBC Solent, Violence Against Women and Girls, Newman, A, 11 Mar 2024
YouTube Documentary, Anabolic Androgenic Steroids: Title Never Big Enough, Bajwa, I, 14 Jun 2023

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