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Webinar: Reframing the narrative of neurodivergent suspects of Counter Terrorism – The true victims of exploitation by algorithms

This webinar will explore Dr Alice Siberry’s findings from the Vulnerability & Policing Futures Research Centre’s Translational Fellowship research project, conducted throughout 2024, investigating the relationship between neurodivergence, online radicalisation and Counter Terrorism practices. 12pm – 1pm, Wednesday 16 July 2025 Online Register for the webinar Drawing on interviews with Counter Terrorism practitioners, the study …

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This webinar will outline findings and recommendations from the UK’s first national study of police responses to county lines drug distribution and related child and adult criminal exploitation. 1pm – 2pm, Thursday 3 July 2025 Online Watch the webinar Event description “County lines” is the term given to the practice of drug dealers from cities …

Join us for a public lecture by Professor Máximo Sozzo, co-hosted with the Centre for Criminal Justice Studies at the University of Leeds. 1pm-2pm (GMT), Wednesday 19 March 2025 The Liberty Building, Moorland Road, Woodhouse, Leeds, LS3 1DB A widespread way in Latin American social sciences of reading police practices that are at odds with …

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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 …

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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 …

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By Dr Larissa Engelmann, Dr David Rowlands, Dr Anna Barker and Dr Vikki Houlden. Published: 4 December 2024. The UK Government has pledged to halve violence against women and girls (VAWG) in the next decade, with police forces such as West Yorkshire Police prioritising it as a strategic goal. The City of Bradford District Metropolitan …

By Natalie Avlonitis, PhD Researcher, University of York. Published: 25 November 2024. The first Vulnerability & Policing Futures Research Centre conference took place on 5 September 2024 and invited a mix of academics, practitioners, policy makers and police to present on, and engage with, the Centre’s research. The conference highlighted the expansive range of the …

Audience listening to Professor Charlie Lloyd speak at the Centre's annual conference.

By Sat Kartar Kaur Chandan, PhD Researcher, University of Leeds. Published: 19 November 2024. Society is rapidly changing, with the concept of vulnerability taking on new complexities that demand greater attention. Whether arising from experiences of inequalities, deprivation, or hidden challenges, vulnerable groups often face additional barriers when engaging with traditional justice systems. These repercussions …

PhD Network webinar – ‘Vulnerabilities’ in Research on Police-Community Dialogue: A Restorative Perspective

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 …

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 …

Webinar: Reframing the narrative of neurodivergent suspects of Counter Terrorism – The true victims of exploitation by algorithms

Webinar: County Lines, Policing and Vulnerability

Authoritarianism, Militarisation and Policing: A “Police Palimpsest”

Vulnerability and Policing International PhD Summer School

Neurodiversity: Navigating the criminal justice system at the intersect of policing and health

Safety in Bradford: Voices of Women and Girls

Reflections on “Reshaping the relationship between vulnerability and policing”

Reshaping Vulnerability in Policing: Conference Insights

PhD Network webinar – ‘Vulnerabilities’ in Research on Police-Community Dialogue: A Restorative Perspective

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