The criminal underworld of the BBC drama McMafia is full of glitz and glamour. In Britain, organised crime is far closer to home.
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Professor of Medical and Feminist Anthropology, Birmingham City University
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Vice-Chancellor, Birmingham City University
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Senior Lecturer in Media, Birmingham City University
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Professor of Nursing and Health, Research School of Nursing and Midwifery, Birmingham City University
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Reader in Childhood Studies, Birmingham City University
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Lecturer in Horology, Birmingham City University
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Professor in Implementation Science, Deputy Director of the Centre for Social Care, Health and Related Research (C-SCHaRR), Birmingham City University
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Lecturer in Sociology and Black Studies, Birmingham City University
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Visiting Research Fellow, Birmingham School of Media, Birmingham City University
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Professor of Applied and Experimental Psychology, Birmingham City University
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Visiting Professor, Manufacturing and the Built Environment, Birmingham City University
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Professor of Planning, Birmingham City University
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Lecturer in Sociology, Birmingham City University
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Associate Professor and political economist, Birmingham City University
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Senior Lecturer, Birmingham City University
