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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Researchers showcase new vulnerability and policing findings at national conference

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ESRC Vulnerability & Policing Futures Research Centre researchers have shared new findings from Centre projects at a national criminology conference. 22 July 2024 Speaking at the British Society of Criminology Conference in Glasgow, the Centre team provided insights on key challenges, including public trust in local policing, county lines, online child sexual victimisation, and service …

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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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Centre welcomes leading researcher on policing and climate change

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The ESRC Vulnerability & Policing Futures Research Centre has hosted Dr Jarrett Blaustein as an international visiting fellow to learn about his work on policing and climate change and to contribute to a new strand of work on policing futures that the Centre is developing. 15 March 2024 Dr Jarrett Blaustein is an Associate 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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Centre launches international PhD Network

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The ESRC Vulnerability & Policing Futures Research Centre is launching an international network for PhD students researching the intersection of vulnerability and policing. 13 February 2024 Established in 2022, the Vulnerability & Policing Futures Research Centre aims to understand how vulnerabilities are produced, exacerbated and addressed by policing. This includes exploitation by county lines drug …

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