This year’s conference provides a number of keynotes, presentations and panel discussions on topics including preventing harm among vulnerable people, the future of neighbourhood policing, women’s safety in public spaces, improving the police and policy response to modern slavery, and the use of diversion for adults with vulnerabilities, among many others. Tuesday 9 September – …
Monday 7 July 2025 – Friday 11 July 2025 University of York The Vulnerability and Policing International PhD Summer School provides a fantastic opportunity for the next generation of vulnerability and policing researchers to build lasting connections with peers, learn from internationally renowned academics, and to develop skills and confidence. Held in York, UK, from …
Register for the latest Vulnerability and Policing PhD Network webinar. 1pm-2pm (GMT), Tuesday 28 January 2025 Online People with neurodiversity or a neurodisability are overly represented in policing interactions. Yet, knowledge to support meaningful and positive impacts on criminal justice systems to support people with neurodiversity/neurodisability are sparse. In this webinar, Dr Inga Heyman and …
Join us for the latest Vulnerability and Policing PhD Network webinar. 10am-11am (GMT), Tuesday 19 November 2024 Online A restorative approach requires that all those with a stake in a particular situation are invited and facilitated to participate actively: to speak and listen to each other, and to play a role in deciding what that …
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 …
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 Watch the webinar Online child sexual exploitation and abuse (OCSEA) cases have grown in scale and severity over recent years. Its impact on victims, families and communities …
This webinar covered findings from a new research project exploring the value and implications of vulnerability as a focus for policing. 12pm – 1pm, Thursday 7 November 2024 Online After a period of sustained austerity, vulnerability is arguably receiving more focus than ever before in policing and other public services. Yet responding to people based …
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 …
Register for the latest Vulnerability and Policing PhD Network webinar. This webinar is organised through the British Society of Criminology Vulnerability Research Network. 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 …
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 …