Public lecture: Dr Ian Marder’s research on police-community dialogue

Can dialogue help police officers and young Black adults understand each other? Key findings from a restorative process in Ireland 1pm-2.30pm (GMT), Wednesday 20 November 2024 LG.06, The Liberty Building, Moorland Road, Woodhouse, Leeds, LS3 1DB or online Relationships between police forces and minority ethnic communities are often characterised by tension, mistrust and a lack …

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Webinar: Co-designing community resilience to online child sexual exploitation

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This webinar will share findings from research that took a community-led approach to address online child sexual exploitation and abuse. 12pm – 1pm, Thursday 28 November 2024 Online Online child sexual exploitation and abuse (OCSEA) cases have grown in scale and severity over recent years. Its impact on victims, families and communities is significant and …

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Vulnerability: prevention between social policy and national security

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Join us for a hybrid public lecture by Professor Charlotte Heath-Kelly as she explores what policymakers mean when they use the language of vulnerability. 1pm-2.30pm, Wednesday 23 October 2024 Room LMB037x,York Law School, Freboys Lane, York, YO10 5GD, UK What do policymakers mean when they use the language of vulnerability? Vulnerability is a concept which …

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Northern Ireland: Intermediaries, Vulnerability and the Criminal Justice System

Register for the latest Vulnerability and Policing PhD Network webinar. 11am – 12pm (UK time), Friday 30 August 2024 Online Intermediaries are communication specialists who work to facilitate communication in the criminal justice system. They assess vulnerable persons on their communication needs and make practical recommendations to police, judges and lawyers about how that person …

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PhD Network meeting: The concept of vulnerability

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Register for the Vulnerability & Policing Futures Research Centre PhD Network’s latest online event. 9.30am – 10.30am (UK time), Thursday 23 May 2024 Online The Centre’s PhD Network is extremely fortunate to have Dr Kate Brown (University of York) and Professor Martin Webber (University of York) as guest speakers this event. Dr Brown and Professor …

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SOLD OUT: Reshaping the relationship between vulnerability and policing

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The ESRC Vulnerability & Policing Futures Research Centre’s inaugural annual conference is now fully booked. 9am – 4.30pm, Thursday 5 September 2024 Cloth Hall Court, Quebec St, Leeds, LS1 2HA This one-day conference provides an opportunity for academics and practitioners to share ideas and create plans to improve the policies, systems and processes that impact …

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Vulnerability and Policing PhD Network launch

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Join us for the launch of the new international Vulnerability and Policing PhD Network. 9.30am – 11.30am (GMT), Tuesday 12 March 2024 Online The ESRC Vulnerability & Policing Futures Research Centre’s PhD Network brings together a community of PhD students researching the intersection of vulnerability and policing.In this launch event, interested PhD students will have …

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