Ben Bradford
@benbradford.bsky.social
📤 903
📥 328
📝 22
Professor of Global City Policing at University College London
reposted by
Ben Bradford
Ian Loader
6 days ago
Oh go on then. Feels like an opportune moment to give a plug to our forthcoming little book -
bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/ecologies-of...
add a skeleton here at some point
1
6
4
reposted by
Ben Bradford
Te Puna Haumaru
16 days ago
Meaningful research. Collegial team. A pretty remarkable place to live. We’re recruiting two Lecturers (tenured Assistant Professor equivalent) to join us.
1
3
5
reposted by
Ben Bradford
Nic Fox
19 days ago
Interested in the consequences of early exposure to policing? Come to a free one-day workshop Monday 23rd March to hear from leading researchers from the UK & abroad. Free. Spaces limited. Pre-registration recommended.
www.eventbrite.com/e/policing-a...
loading . . .
Policing and the Life Course
An academic workshop on the life-course consequences of early exposure to policing at the University of Manchester.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/policing-and-the-life-course-tickets-1983790489757
0
2
2
reposted by
Ben Bradford
Marti Rovira
26 days ago
📢 Hiring: Postdoc in Criminology / Sociology at UPF Join
@demosocupf.bsky.social
as a Postdoc: 📊 Focus: Evaluating penal interventions in Intimate Partner Violence (IPV). 📍 Location: Barcelona, Spain. 🗓️ Deadline: March 15th, 2026.
www.upf.edu/web/politiqu...
loading . . .
REF: CPIS-INV-INDF-2026-02. Postdoctoral Researcher in Violence Against Women in Intimate Relations: Longitudinal Analysis of Linked Crime, Employment, and Health Administrative Records. Socio-Demogra...
https://www.upf.edu/web/politiques/ofertes-de-treball/-/asset_publisher/QusHfk4KCeGQ/content/ref-cpis-inv-indf-2026-02.-postdoctoral-researcher-in-violence-against-women-in-intimate-relations-longitudinal-analysis-of-linked-crime-employment-and-health-administrative-records.-socio-demography-research-group.-universitat-pompeu-fabra/maximized
0
5
10
reposted by
Ben Bradford
Jose Pina-Sánchez 🇪🇺
27 days ago
'In Defence of Walkability as a Crime Prevention Strategy'. New preprint with
@ianloader.bsky.social
We challenge the consensus that walkable neighbourhoods are more criminogenic. We highlight two flaws in the literature: i) overreliance on police statistics; and ii) neglect of motoring offences.
2
27
17
reposted by
Ben Bradford
Prof | Dr Anna Sergi
30 days ago
PhD open call!
www.unibo.it/en/study/phd...
0
0
2
There are still places left for the upcoming LSE/UCL event 'Police and People in London - What's changed in 40 years'. Afternoon of the 6th March at LSE. Come along - it'll be fun!
www.lse.ac.uk/social-polic...
loading . . .
Mannheim Centre for Criminology | Event about police and policing in London
This afternoon event draws together new research about police and policing in London, and reflects on whether intervening efforts to strengthen public trust have delivered.
https://www.lse.ac.uk/social-policy/research/research-clusters/mannheim/events/2026/police-people-in-london-whats-changed-in-40-years
about 1 month ago
0
1
3
reposted by
Ben Bradford
Hannah Graham
about 1 month ago
JOB: Research Fellow, University of Stirling 🏴 Full-time Research Fellow to work on a study to support implementation of ‘Healthy Dads Healthy Kids’ programme in Scottish
#prisons
. May also get opportunity to work on other Justice
#Health
topics.
#CrimSky
#Criminology
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DQO708/r...
loading . . .
Research Fellow at University of Stirling
Discover Research Fellow jobs and more in higher education on jobs.ac.uk. Apply for further details on the top job board.
https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DQO708/research-fellow?uuid=2f2062a5-0e06-11f1-bf3d-064da8edb92a&campaign=jbe20260220&source=jbe
0
5
7
reposted by
Ben Bradford
Toby Seddon
about 1 month ago
New PhD studentship opportunity! Research and write the history of Release, supervised by me and
@alexmold.bsky.social
!
bloomsbury.ac.uk/drugs-civil-...
loading . . .
Drugs, Civil Rights and the Alternative Society: A History of Release
Principal Supervisor: Professor Toby Seddon (UCL) Co-Supervisor: Professor Alex Mold (LSHTM) Project Description Background Described as the oldest independent drugs charity in the world, Release w…
https://bloomsbury.ac.uk/drugs-civil-rights-and-the-alternative-society-a-history-of-release/
0
12
19
reposted by
Ben Bradford
Vulnerability & Policing Futures Research Centre
about 1 month ago
Our Minimum Policing Standard research was featured on the podcast A Perspective on Crime. It covers new article “Should I Call the Police? Exploring Public Views on Whether to Invoke Police in Incidents Involving People with Vulnerabilities”. 🎧Listen to the episode:
tr.ee/ynfj5UEHQJ
loading . . .
APerspectiveOnCrime | Instagram | Linktree
View APerspectiveOnCrime’s Linktree to discover and stream music from top platforms like YouTube, Spotify here. Your next favorite track is just a click away!
https://tr.ee/ynfj5UEHQJ
0
0
1
reposted by
Ben Bradford
Vulnerability & Policing Futures Research Centre
about 1 month ago
🚨 PhD funding opportunity 🚨 Fully funded PhD at
@lawatleeds.bsky.social
entitled “Joined up approaches to local emergency planning, preparedness, response and recovery”. Deadline: 17:00 GMT, Wednesday 11 March 2026 Read more and apply 👇
phd.leeds.ac.uk/funding/454-...
loading . . .
ESRC WRDTP Collaborative Studentship - Joined-up approaches to local emergency planning, preparedness, response and recovery
Project opportunity - ESRC WRDTP Collaborative Studentship - Joined-up approaches to local emergency planning, preparedness, response and recovery at the University of Leeds
https://phd.leeds.ac.uk/funding/454-esrc-wrdtp-collaborative-studentship-joined-up-approaches-to-local-emergency-planning-preparedness-response-and-recovery
0
1
1
reposted by
Ben Bradford
Adam Crawford
about 2 months ago
Great opportunity to do a fully funded PhD through an ESRC White Rose Studentship. Working on a crucial area of policing adaptation to climate change, with great partners (and supervisors). 👇🏽
phd.leeds.ac.uk/funding/454-...
loading . . .
ESRC WRDTP Collaborative Studentship - Joined-up approaches to local emergency planning, preparedness, response and recovery
Project opportunity - ESRC WRDTP Collaborative Studentship - Joined-up approaches to local emergency planning, preparedness, response and recovery at the University of Leeds
https://phd.leeds.ac.uk/funding/454-esrc-wrdtp-collaborative-studentship-joined-up-approaches-to-local-emergency-planning-preparedness-response-and-recovery
1
2
4
reposted by
Ben Bradford
Fergus McNeill
2 months ago
Come and do a fully-funded 4-year PhD with me in Glasgow (and
@thesccjr.bsky.social
) and Thomas Ugelvik as part of the Rehabilitation and Reintegration in Europe project. 😊.
www.gla.ac.uk/colleges/soc...
.
loading . . .
University of Glasgow - Colleges - College of Social Sciences - Student funding opportunities - Postgraduate Research - Latest PhD opportunities
https://www.gla.ac.uk/colleges/socialsciences/studentfundingopportunities/postgraduateresearch/latestphdopportunities/#ercrariephdscholarship-rehabilitationandreintegrationinscotland%3Atechnologies%2Cpracticesandexperiences
0
3
7
reposted by
Ben Bradford
LSE Methodology
4 months ago
Why do we cooperate with the police & criminal courts?👩⚖️ In a new 30-country study, Jon Jackson, Jouni Kuha,
@benbradford.bsky.social
& Mike Hough find that fair & respectful authority usually beats crime control & fear – but procedural justice power varies by country 👉
loading . . .
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1745-9125.70022
1
4
3
reposted by
Ben Bradford
Dr Ella Cockbain
4 months ago
Despite huge sums spent on anti-trafficking, there are staggeringly few evaluations of interventions & growing evidence of harms caused. This new edited book with
@uclpress.bsky.social
is our attempt to help change that. 1/ Open access with free digital downloads:
uclpress.co.uk/book/evaluat...
loading . . .
Evaluating Anti-Trafficking Interventions
Explore the complexities of trafficking and the importance of effective evaluation in anti-trafficking interventions and measures.
https://uclpress.co.uk/book/evaluating-anti-trafficking-interventions/
1
13
8
reposted by
Ben Bradford
Vulnerability & Policing Futures Research Centre
5 months ago
Police are concerned about the amount of resources directed at mental health, and are not always the right agency to help. Our study aims to understand the nature of police contact with mental health and make recommendations for positive practice.
vulnerabilitypolicing.org.uk/mental-healt...
loading . . .
Mental Health and Routine Police Work - Vulnerability & Policing Futures Research Centre
The Mental Health and Routine Police Work project explores how police officers respond to mental health problems in ‘everyday’, policing.
https://vulnerabilitypolicing.org.uk/mental-health-and-routine-police-work/
0
5
3
reposted by
Ben Bradford
Christiaan Monden
5 months ago
I'm biased, but this looks like a brilliant job opportunity to me. Join us at the Department of Sociology & Nuffield College.
www.nuffield.ox.ac.uk/the-college/...
loading . . .
Associate Professorship in Sociology - Nuffield College Oxford University
https://www.nuffield.ox.ac.uk/the-college/jobs-and-vacancies/associate-professorship-in-sociology/
0
12
9
reposted by
Ben Bradford
Johann Koehler
5 months ago
Are you a PhD student working on a criminological topic (broadly construed)? If so, then please consider applying to the LSE's inaugural criminology PhD Symposium:
www.lse.ac.uk/social-polic...
loading . . .
Mannheim Centre for Criminology | PhD Symposium 2026
The LSE’s Mannheim Centre for Criminology is pleased to announce the inaugural PhD Symposium taking place 18-19 May 2026
https://www.lse.ac.uk/social-policy/research/research-clusters/mannheim/events/2026/mannheim-phd-symposium-2026
0
7
11
reposted by
Ben Bradford
Dr SM Rodriguez (they/them)
5 months ago
📢📢 Job advert 📢📢 LSE is hiring an Assistant Prof in Criminology and Social Policy to begin in Sept 2026! 🎡✨ London is calling ✨🎡 Applications due 2 November 2025
@lsesocialpolicy.bsky.social
jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...
loading . . .
Assistant Professor
Assistant Professor, , <p style="text-align: center;"><em><span>LSE is committed to building a diverse, equitable and truly inclusive university</span></em></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><em><spa...
https://jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/4290/0/458343/15539/assistant-professor
0
2
4
reposted by
Ben Bradford
Matt Ashby
6 months ago
Fake shops set up by police in London to catch thieves selling stolen goods didn’t lead to any sustained reductions in theft offences, despite many arrests. ⚠️ This sort of sting also carries a substantial risk of backfiring by incentivising theft.
loading . . .
Beyond arrests: Short-term gains and long-term questions on the effectiveness of undercover operations in reducing crime
This study evaluates the crime reduction impact of undercover sting operations conducted in two London boroughs, Barnet and Bexley, between 2010 and 2015. Drawing on Bayesian interrupted time series…
https://doi.org/10.21428/cb6ab371.d9462bc9
0
0
2
reposted by
Ben Bradford
Jose Pina-Sánchez 🇪🇺
6 months ago
"The public are sick of voting for tougher sentences and getting the opposite."
www.theguardian.com/law/2025/oct...
To put it mildly, Robert Jenrick is a complete imbecile who does not know what he is talking about:
www.sentencingacademy.org.uk/wp-content/u...
3
17
11
reposted by
Ben Bradford
LSE Methodology
6 months ago
👉"The compounding effect: how neighbourhood dynamics shape police deployment and use of force" Amal Ali, Jasmine Oware,
@jacksojp.bsky.social
,
@benbradford.bsky.social
show that calls for service are concentrated in disadvantaged neighbourhoods- where they're more likely to experience police force🚓
loading . . .
The compounding effect: how neighbourhood dynamics shape police deployment and use of force - Crime Science
Background Calls for service are a major driver of police activity, yet their role in shaping the neighbourhood distribution of police use of force remains under-explored. Understanding where and why…
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40163-025-00258-6
0
2
1
reposted by
Ben Bradford
Katie Martin
6 months ago
Please join me in congratulating Woman on her appointment
add a skeleton here at some point
403
16448
2693
reposted by
Ben Bradford
Matt Ashby
6 months ago
Global review of research from 🇺🇸🇨🇦🇦🇺🇬🇧🇪🇺 finds almost all studies show no difference between the rates at which immigrants and local people commit crime, with only a few studies from 🇩🇪/🇮🇹 finding higher immigrant offending.
loading . . .
Immigration and crime around the globe: key findings across a diverse range of contexts · CrimRxiv
This chapter reviews the ever-growing body of empirical research on the immigration-crime link around the globe, focusing on studies across a diverse range of contexts: the United States, Canada, Australia,...
http://doi.org/10.21428/cb6ab371.4f71de76
1
5
4
reposted by
Ben Bradford
Kai Arzheimer
7 months ago
#AcademicWriting
be like
2
103
18
reposted by
Ben Bradford
Burak Sonmez
7 months ago
🚨We are hiring 2 Lecturers/Assistant profs in Quant Social Science at UCL🚨 What we look for: 🐍 R/Python proficiency 🤖 Teaching and/or doing ML and/or social networks 🌍 Research on inequality, climate, education, social norms & more Circulate this or apply by 10-Oct 👉
tinyurl.com/5djcc35z
loading . . .
UCL – University College London
UCL is consistently ranked as one of the top ten universities in the world (QS World University Rankings 2010-2022) and is No.2 in the UK for research power (Research Excellence Framework 2021).
https://tinyurl.com/5djcc35z
0
5
6
reposted by
Ben Bradford
tenuretracker.info
7 months ago
University of Surrey is hiring:
Lecturer in Criminology (Teaching Track)
0
1
2
reposted by
Ben Bradford
Adam Crawford
8 months ago
Thoughtful review of our recent paper in Policing & Society by San Gilmour. From our minimum policing standard research project
@vp-centre.bsky.social
@benbradford.bsky.social
@drcaweirich.bsky.social
@davejrowlands.bsky.social
👇🏽
www.linkedin.com/pulse/commun...
loading . . .
Community Wisdom and Democratic Policing: A Practitioner-Academic Response to Bradford et al.'s Minimum Policing Standard†
"The most profound finding of this research is not what communities want from police, but how their sophisticated understanding of their policing needs exposes the poverty of both technocratic experti...
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/community-wisdom-democratic-policing-response-et-als-gilmour-kpm-ktvie?utm_source=share
1
4
5
And more to come on this I hope!
add a skeleton here at some point
8 months ago
1
2
0
reposted by
Ben Bradford
Thiago R. Oliveira
8 months ago
New paper out in the BJC. We use longitudinal data from the MCS to assess unintended consequences of early exposure to policing. We find that being stopped by the police before age 14 may have implications for mental health, education, and offending in late adolescence
doi.org/10.1093/bjc/...
loading . . .
Unintended Consequences of Early Exposure to Policing: Assessing Long-Term Effects of Police Stops During Adolescence in England and Wales
Abstract. This study examines the unintended life-course consequences of being stopped by the police in England and Wales before age 14 using data from the
https://doi.org/10.1093/bjc/azaf068
1
9
3
reposted by
Ben Bradford
Ferhat Tura
9 months ago
New pub in Policing and Society with Steven Pickering, Martin Ejnar Hansen and James Hunter
doi.org/10.1080/1043...
We looked at intersectional inequalities in trust in the police in England using a relatively new statistical approach, MAIHDA.
0
7
2
reposted by
Ben Bradford
Thiago R. Oliveira
10 months ago
Quick reminder that I'll be teaching a course on longitudinal data analysis this summer in Manchester. Registration is still open!
add a skeleton here at some point
0
6
6
reposted by
Ben Bradford
Toby Seddon
10 months ago
The Falconer Commission on cannabis is likely to become viewed as a 'landmark' report on the subject. But this is not the first such report. Read about the history of 'landmark' cannabis inquiries here:
tobyseddon.com/2025/05/28/l...
add a skeleton here at some point
0
3
2
reposted by
Ben Bradford
Jo Wolff
11 months ago
Every now again it’s useful to repeat advice about accessing papers that are behind a paywall that excludes you. Email the author. My estimate is that 90% of academics are so thrilled that a living, breathing, possibly even reading, person shows interest that they will swiftly send you a copy.
46
1428
479
My first - and very possibly last - paper in a cultural sociology journal!
add a skeleton here at some point
12 months ago
1
9
2
reposted by
Ben Bradford
Stephen Farrall
about 1 year ago
Please circulate this! We're looking for an Assistant Professor in Criminology. Closing date of the 4th April 2025. Details here:
jobs.nottingham.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...
loading . . .
Job Vacancy at the University of Nottingham: Assistant Professor in Criminology
The School of Sociology and Social Policy is a vibrant centre for social science teaching and research. We are a multidisciplinary School covering criminology, sociology, public policy, social policy,...
https://jobs.nottingham.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?ref=SOC109725
0
19
28
reposted by
Ben Bradford
LSE British Politics and Policy blog
about 1 year ago
How victims of sexual violence are treated by the police can either lead them to withdraw from the process of prosecution, or affirm their dignity, agency and sense of justice, argue
@jacksojp.bsky.social
@katrinhohl.bsky.social
and
@benbradford.bsky.social
.
blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...
loading . . .
https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpolicy/how-police-can-regain-the-trust-of-sexual-violence-victims/
0
4
3
reposted by
Ben Bradford
The Howard League
about 1 year ago
“This is not simply a crisis of prison capacity. Our overcrowded and violent prisons are breeding grounds for crime, while probation services are overstretched and under-resourced within the community." -
@andrewjamesneilson.bsky.social
.
loading . . .
Political drive to look ‘tough on crime’ behind prison capacity crisis – report
The Independent Sentencing Review said longer jail terms have been a ‘knee jerk’ policy response which has led to an overwhelmed system.
https://buff.ly/4hGz589
0
12
4
I’m sure this is great, but it’s not me appearing in it! Also nice to see another Ben B, mind ….
add a skeleton here at some point
about 1 year ago
0
2
0
reposted by
Ben Bradford
The Howard League
about 1 year ago
Becoming a Howard League member is the easiest way to get involved in our movement for change and make your voice heard. We are the world's oldest prison charity. We safeguard our independence and do not accept any funding from government.
howardleague.org/mem...
0
4
4
reposted by
Ben Bradford
Mary Bosworth
about 1 year ago
@oxfordcrim.bsky.social
has a three-year departmental lectureship while
@ianloader.bsky.social
is on leave. Please do consider applying. It's a great dept with wonderful students and a good balance of teaching and research time. Info here:
www.law.ox.ac.uk/departmental...
loading . . .
Departmental Lecturer in Criminology | Faculty of
Centre for Criminology, Faculty of Law Grade 7: £38-674 - £46,913 per annum The Centre for
https://www.law.ox.ac.uk/departmental-lecturer-criminology-0
0
8
16
And mine too!
add a skeleton here at some point
about 1 year ago
0
5
1
This is really important work IMO - great to have been involved.
add a skeleton here at some point
about 1 year ago
0
5
1
reposted by
Ben Bradford
Stephen Farrall
about 1 year ago
Re-posting as closing date (20th Feb) is looming: Please repost
@patricksturg.bsky.social
@benbradford.bsky.social
@clscohorts.bsky.social
@closer-uk.bsky.social
@uniofnottingham.bsky.social
@sociologicalreview.bsky.social
@sociowarwick.bsky.social
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DLN135/p...
loading . . .
PhD Studentship: Crime, Punishment, and Politics Across Generations – A Multi-Cohort Study in the UK ESRC DTP Strategic Joint Studentship at Midlands Graduate School Doctoral Training Partnership
Explore a PhD Studentship: Crime, Punishment, and Politics Across Generations – A Multi-Cohort Study in the UK ESRC DTP Strategic Joint Studentship on jobs.ac.uk. Discover more PhD opportunities and a...
https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DLN135/phd-studentship-crime-punishment-and-politics-across-generations-a-multi-cohort-study-in-the-uk-esrc-dtp-strategic-joint-studentship
0
5
14
You beat me to it Liz!
add a skeleton here at some point
about 1 year ago
0
1
0
reposted by
Ben Bradford
Jose Pina-Sánchez 🇪🇺
about 1 year ago
Here’s an interesting finding about the process of sentence inflation experienced in E&W over the last couple of decades: for some offence groups, this process appears to be reflecting nothing more than attrition in the criminal justice system - i.e., only the most serious crimes make it to court.
7
10
6
This looks like a great opportunity for someone …
add a skeleton here at some point
about 1 year ago
1
0
0
reposted by
Ben Bradford
Dr Ella Cockbain
about 1 year ago
All children and adult survivors of child sexual abuse deserve better than being treated as a political football. This letter was from 2023, the need for responses to child sexual abuse to be survivor-centred, inclusive and evidence-based holds today.
loading . . .
‘Inaccurate’ grooming gang claims putting children at risk, Sunak and Braverman told | Child protection | The Guardian
Exclusive: Joint letter from organisations and experts says singling out British-Pakistani men draws attention away from other sources of sexual abuse
https://amp.theguardian.com/society/2023/may/25/inaccurate-grooming-gang-claims-putting-children-at-risk-sunak-and-braverman-told
4
30
13
reposted by
Ben Bradford
Tim Bale
about 1 year ago
One of those brilliant suggestions you read and think to yourself, 'Why on earth haven't I thought of or read about this idea before? It's so damned obvious!'
loading . . .
Why stopping knife crime needs to start in the kitchen
Phasing out pointed-tip kitchen knives in favour of round-tip knives is a natural extension of the UK’s progress on weapons control.
https://theconversation.com/why-stopping-knife-crime-needs-to-start-in-the-kitchen-246258
26
93
70
reposted by
Ben Bradford
Political Quarterly
over 1 year ago
9th in our roundup of 2024's most read PQ journal articles is 'Trust in the Police: What is to be Done?' by
@benbradford.bsky.social
and Jonathan Jackson Read now:
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
0
4
3
Load more
feeds!
log in