Research in action 🇪🇺 Over the past year, Dr Monika Baylis has contributed to the EU-funded #RespectToProtect project, helping develop training that supports security professionals in responding to crises while addressing mental health stigma. 👏 Congratulations, Monika!

New CSSP research 📚 This study finds that stigma - not sex work itself - is often the main driver of exclusion, discrimination and harm experienced by sex workers. Co-authored by Dr Calogero Giametta & Prof Nick Mai. 📖 doi.org/10.3390/soc1...

👏 Well done to Ameena and Kiera, who represented the University of Leicester at the East Midlands Forensic Network Annual Student Conference! It was fantastic to see them presenting their undergraduate research alongside students from across the region. 🎓🔬

New research on asylum & mental health Study shows how systems in the UK & Lebanon can harm LGBTIQ+ people through uncertainty, disbelief & lack of support. Calls for fairer processes, safer housing & better care. 🔗 doi.org/10.1007/s131...

A birthday message for Sir David Attenborough - written on our Fielding Johnson lawn and revealed from above. Yes, the robot is called Marcus Grassford. 👉 https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/april/university-leicester-video-drone-birthday-message-david-attenborough #CitizensOfChange #DavidAttenborough

New research on queer criminology Explores how challenging assumptions about gender & sexuality can reshape justice systems and address inequality. By Prof Avi Boukli & Dr Calogero Giametta 🔗 doi.org/10.1332/3033...

Supporting children’s mental health 🌍 New research shows how limited resources & gender inequality affect young people’s wellbeing in Pakistan—especially girls. Calls for more inclusive, child-centred & gender-sensitive support. 🔗 doi.org/10.1080/1745...

More than a boxing gym 🥊 New research by Dr Christian Davis shows how community boxing spaces can build belonging, resilience & social cohesion - especially for ethnic minority communities. Published in International Journal of the Sociology of Leisure 🔗 doi.org/10.1007/s419...

New book out now 📖 Legacies of the Lost in Criminology explores harm, loss & the emotional impact of research, giving voice to marginalised communities. Proud to see Dr Tammy Ayres as one of the editors. 🔗 bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/legacies-of-...

Celebrating our Empathy Champions 💜 These student-nominated awards recognise staff who go above & beyond to support students 👏 Congrats to Chris Allen & Angus Lee, and to our nominees Ben Ellis, Matt Tonkin, Di Levine, Chris Davis, Matt Hopkins & Monika Baylis!

New blog now live 📚 Dr Tammy Ayres explores the links between drugs, prisons & mental health in a global study on postcolonial pathways of harm. Part of a Wellcome-funded interdisciplinary project. 🔗 wellcomepdmh.le.ac.uk/2026/03/03/d...

New publication from our community🎓 Our graduate Stephanie Parsonage has published research on how Situational Crime Prevention strategies could help mitigate IED threats targeting British Army personnel 👏 🔗 Link below: internalsecurity.akademiapolicji.eu/article/5565...

Congratulations to our amazing colleagues for their respective nominations for this year's Superstar Awards 2025 !!! Well done to Cristina D'Aniello, Jo Dawkins, Ben Ellis, Laurie Parsons and Chris Allen 🥳🥳

Staff & students from the School attended the 3rd East Midlands Forensic Network Student Conference at Loughborough University yesterday, alongside staff & students from other universities & practitioners from across the region. Can't wait for next year's event...!!!

If you're coming to our Open Day this Saturday, let the School's Ben Ellis ##criminology and Grace Sykes #sociology show you where we'll be - FYI there's still time to register 👇👇👇

There's still time to register for our Open Day this Saturday...! If haven't registered yet, there's still time - follow the link to register for both #sociology and #criminology undergraduate programmes 👇 le.ac.uk/open-days#book

New book co-authored by the School's Tammy Ayres available to buy now...! Find out more via link 👇 uk.sagepub.com/en-gb/eur/dr...

Some more photos from yesterday's launch of the School's "Celebrating 75 Years of Sociology" exhibition @uniofleicester. If you're on or near campus, do pop in - you'll find it in the Exhibition Space of the David Wilson Library FYI it's on until September !!! #sociology

Today we launched our "Celebrating 75 Years of Sociology" exhibition, attended by colleagues from the School & our Vice Chancellor N8shan Canagarajah. Free to visit in the David Wilson Library, the exhibition tells the story of #sociology @@uniofleicester for 3/4 of a century

Join the School's Prof Matt Tonkin for his inaugural lecture "Castles Made of Sand", exploring how research can transform criminal justice through evidence-based practice 📅18 June 📍Sir Bob Burgess Building 🎟️ le.ac.uk/professor-tonk…#CitizensOfChangeg#Criminologygy

The 2025 University of West Indies & University of Leicester International Summer School is underway & in its 5th year. This year's theme is Migration, Diasporas & Mobile Identities & is co-hosted by English, History & us in the School

"We welcome this belated recognition of the damage caused by the ‘stop the boats’ slogan" read more of what Neil Chakraborti had to say about Rishi Sunak's 'mistake' in the article below 👇 www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...

One more for #IWD2025, here's the School's Laura Nevay after being nominated in two categories at the East Midlands PA Awards 2025 !!!

For #IWD2025 let us introduce you to the School's Asmahan Msuya - say hello !!!

To celebrate #iwd2025 here's a personal tutoring poster designed by the School's Cristina d'Aniello for Open Days that's now being used by others across the University...!

Here's a new article co-authored by the School's Jess Ritchie titled, "Medico-Legal Evidence: Survivor Relational Autonomy and Informed Consent in Sexual Assault Examinations" published yesterday and available to read today, on #IWD2025 link.springer.com/article/10.1...

For #IWD2025 here's a link to a new article co-authored by the School's Tammy Ayres titled "Drug Addiction: Failure, Feast and Phoenix". Free to read via link below 👇 www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/22...

Today and over the coming days we're going to be celebrating some of the amazing women who are integral to the success of the School ❤️❤️ Keep watching to find out more ! #iwd #iwd2025

"Race & Assessment in Higher Education: From Conceptualising Barriers to Making Measurable Change" by the School's Paul Campbell provides us with proven guidance for what works in addressing race-based inequities in higher education assessment and what we can do to promote greater racial inclusivity

If you're on Instagram, why not give our Criminology Society a follow...? Find out more via images below 👇👇

Did anyone see the School's Matt Hopkins on BBC Morning Live talking about his research & the current climate of acid attacks? If you didn't, here's a few 'behind the scenes' photos

For anyone interested in continuing their studies with us after their UG degree...any questions, follow the QR code or get in touch with us via DM 😎

This week, the School’s @angusscli ran workshops on the social construction of youth offending & designed a drawing activity where students illustrated their stereotypical youth offender. The students who created one in particular urged us to share it 👇👇

NEW EVENT 📢📢 DREAMS Stakeholder Workshop about an evidence-based framework for identifying & responding to domestic abuse in mental health settings. For more info about this 2-part workshop, follow link below 👇 www.tickettailor.com/events/unive...

The School's 2024 Neustadt Lecture featuring Prof Rachel Brooks is available to watch online now - follow the link below 👇 Lecture titled "What is a higher education student?" youtu.be/N3aDmgIgZLI?...

“16 days of activism against gender-based violence" a series of open talks taking place on the 4th December from 1-2pm here at the University of Leicester in the Attenborough Film Theatre featuring the School's Harriet Smailes & Teela Sanders

Join us for the University of the West Indies & University of Leicester Annual International Summer School 2025 that will take place here at Leicester from 2-7 June 2025. Deadline tomorrow (29/11) - apply now via link below 👇👇 le.ac.uk/cssah/uwi-su...

New blog post from the School's Harriet Smailes @wonkhe.bsky.social titled "University sexual violence academics and practitioners can and should work together". Read for free via the link below wonkhe.com/blogs/univer...

Read a special edition of papers by students attending the 2023 University of the West Indies and University of Leicester International Summer School that was hosted by the School of Criminology here at UOL - follow the link to read for free: journals.le.ac.uk/index.php/lia