Great job opportunity. Research Fellow @lawatleeds.bsky.social with @vp-centre.bsky.social @ccjsleeds.bsky.social Come join a fantastic group of scholars, professional service team and partners. 👇🏽

🌳 Do you know what makes a park feel safe, welcoming and inclusive? For the #SaferParks campaign, we are spotlighting parks guidance explains why features such as lighting, layout, accessibility, location and the presence of authority figures are key to ensuring everyone enjoys our green spaces.

We are excited to launch our groundbreaking Safer Parks Project with Dr. Anna Barker at @universityofleeds.bsky.social, @keepbritaintidy.bsky.social and Green Flag Award!🎉

⏳ There’s less than 1 month left to apply for our Early Career Researcher Development Fund. Grants of up to £25,000 are available for ECRs to lead co-produced projects that tackle current and emerging challenges related to vulnerability and policing. vulnerabilitypolicing.org.uk/early-career...

We’re delighted to get Day 1 of our annual conference underway with Professor @carlenefirmin.bsky.social speaking on the realities of safeguarding young people from extra-familial harm

You can now read our 2024/25 annual report on our website, which covers our research progress, capacity building and engagement and impact activities: vulnerabilitypolicing.org.uk/wp-content/u...

The first two journal articles from our Minimum Policing Standard project have been published open access in Policing and Society. Read ‘Public confidence in the police: using opinion survey data to explore the current ‘moment’ in British policing’ 👇 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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...

Delighted to share first 2 articles from @vp-centre.bsky.social Minimum Policing Standard research @benbradford.bsky.social @drcaweirich.bsky.social & Dr Rowlands Open access: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... More: vulnerabilitypolicing.org.uk/minimum-poli...

⏳ There's still time to apply for the role of Project Manager at the new Yorkshire Policing-Academic Centre of Excellence (TYP-ACE). Deadline: 21 July Read more and apply below 👇

Great to hear from Prof Emilio Ayos @emilioayos.bsky.social from the University of Buenos Aires on ‘Contested Imaginaries: Youth, Inequality, and Security in Argentina’ hosted by @lssi.bsky.social @universityofleeds.bsky.social A member of the @vp-centre.bsky.social International Advisory Board 👇🏽

Read our latest newsletter to learn more about our: 🗣️ Confirmed plenary speakers at our annual conference 🗒️ New research projects 🗓️ Upcoming webinar "Reframing the narrative of neurodivergent suspects of Counter Terrorism – The true victims of exploitation by algorithms" mailchi.mp/74c77efb41a6...

Just over a week before the closing date for this opportunity to drive forward a great initiative. 👇🏽

Less than 1 week to register for our webinar “Reframing the narrative of neurodivergent suspects of Counter Terrorism – The true victims of exploitation by algorithms”, exploring research from Dr Alice Siberry (Creased Puddle). 🗓️ 16 July 🕛 12-1pm Register 👇 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/reframing-...

Great to hear @dralimalik.bsky.social present some of his research findings supported by a @vp-centre.bsky.social ECR grant informing his current ESRC COLIF fellowship at the ESRC Regional Engagement event @york.ac.uk @ccjsleeds.bsky.social @lawatleeds.bsky.social @universityofleeds.bsky.social

Tickets are still available for our annual conference “Vulnerability and Policing: Reducing Harm, Strengthening Justice”. 🗓️ 9-10 September 2025 📍 Cloth Hall Court, Leeds, UK Read more and register: vulnerabilitypolicing.org.uk/annual-confe...

⌛️ There’s still time to register for the MACC Hub webinar “Improving the way we engage with vulnerability as a pathway to transformational adaptation”, featuring our Co-Director Professor Kate Brown. 🗓️ Monday 7 July 2025 🕚 11am-12pm BST 📍 Online Register: macchub.co.uk/knowledge-ba...

Worth a listen. Informative and engaging… 👇🏽

💡Just released: new Transform Justice report! An essential read for anyone interested in diversion, the report compares victims’ experiences of the court system versus out of court resolutions. 🔗Dive into our findings - read it now! www.transformjustice.org.uk/publication/...

Job Opportunity: Project Manager for the Yorkshire Policing-Academic Centre of Excellence an ambitious new initiative combining @universityofleeds.bsky.social & @york.ac.uk Funded by the NPCC/UKRI to support the future of policing through evidence-based approaches. 👇🏽 jobs.leeds.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...

I’m really pleased to be part of, supporting & advancing the Catalyst for Social Change @york.ac.uk in collaboration with colleagues across the Faculty of Social Sciences and external partners - making change happen for public good. 👇🏽 www.york.ac.uk/about/depart...

A PhD studentship based at @universityofleeds.bsky.social is open for applications. ‘Cross-System Insights from Linked Public Service Data’ will commence on 1 October 2025. Professors Dan Birks and Mark Mon-Williams will be supervisors. Deadline: 18 July 2025 phd.leeds.ac.uk/funding/419-...

Read about our new project “Changing the Narrative: Understanding the lived experiences of young people of colour in Harehills”, which will work with community members to critically understand their needs, concerns and priorities. Read more 👇 vulnerabilitypolicing.org.uk/changing-the...

🚨 Job opportunity 🚨 @uoysbs.bsky.social are looking for a part-time Research Associate to work on a vulnerability-based policing project around sex worker safety and justice. Salary: £37,174 pro-rata Based at: @york.ac.uk campus Apply by 03/07/2025 jobs.york.ac.uk/vacancy/rese...

Really pleased to be chairing the plenary Policy Panel @vp-centre.bsky.social conference in Sept - great panellists: T/DCC Catherine Akehurst NPCC Lead, Neighbourhood Policing Guarantee Meg Jones, Cranstoun Ben Lindsay, Power the Fight Prof Kate Pickett vulnerabilitypolicing.org.uk/annual-confe...

Join us for an @lssi.bsky.social public seminar from Professor Emilio Ayos on “Contested Imaginaries: Youth, Inequality, and Security in Argentina”. 📅 15 July 🕐 1pm-3pm 📍 Social Sciences Building 14.33, 13 Beech Grove Terrace Woodhouse LS2 9DA Register: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/contested-...

Great ESRC PhD studentship opportunity www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DNM767/e...

Fully funded ESRC PhD studentship opportunity associated with @vp-centre.bsky.social on a project of ‘Cross-System Insights from Linked Public Service Data’ based at @universityofleeds.bsky.social with great supervisory team. 👇🏽 phd.leeds.ac.uk/funding/419-...

Register for our webinar “Reframing the narrative of neurodivergent suspects of Counter Terrorism – The true victims of exploitation by algorithms”. 🗓️ Wednesday 16 July 🕐 12pm – 1pm BST 📍 Online Register 👇 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/reframing-...

The programme is now confirmed and registrations open for our annual conference "Vulnerability and Policing: Reducing Harm, Strengthening Justice". 🗓️ 9-10 September 2025 📍 Cloth Hall Court, Leeds, UK Read more and register: vulnerabilitypolicing.org.uk/annual-confe...

Register for our webinar, which will outline findings and recommendations from the UK’s first national study of police responses to county lines and related child and adult criminal exploitation. 🗓️ Thursday 3 July 🕐 1pm – 2pm BST 📍 Online Register 👇 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/webinar-co...

We’re delighted to open our final Early Career Researcher Development Fund. This is a vulnerability and policing open call with £25,000 available for 12-month projects. Deadline: Monday 29 September 2025, 4pm BST vulnerabilitypolicing.org.uk/early-career...

Hugely important news: @universityofleeds.bsky.social and @york.ac.uk have been chosen to lead a new Policing-Academic Centre of Excellence! 🎉 Read more 👇 tinyurl.com/yc8w9ds2 @toby-davies.bsky.social @adamcrawford.bsky.social @annabarker.bsky.social @dralimalik.bsky.social @ccjsleeds.bsky.social

We’ve released the programme for our conference “Vulnerability and Policing: Reducing Harm, Strengthening Justice” taking place @universityofleeds.bsky.social from 9-10 September 2025. Read more and register 👇 vulnerabilitypolicing.org.uk/annual-confe...

Our newly-funded project led by Dr Kelly Bracewell from @uclan.ac.uk will investigate how young people experience stalking and how police and other agencies understand, identify, and respond. Read more 👇 vulnerabilitypolicing.org.uk/experiences-...

Great to see this excellent article now published in the @ispcan.bsky.social journal 'Child Abuse & Neglect' Co-authored by @larissaengelmann.bsky.social, @drcaweirich.bsky.social and Professor Corinne May-Chahal @lancasteruni.bsky.social Read #OpenAccess 👇

Research by @joetomlinson.bsky.social, @angelapaul.bsky.social & team finds an increase in legislation whereby public officials have duties to protect vulnerable people but more evidence is needed on the impact these statutory duties make. Read more 👇 vulnerabilitypolicing.org.uk/the-increase...

Inconsistent approaches to the policing of county lines drug distribution are leaving children and adults vulnerable to exploitation and harm, our research, the first national study of county lines policing across the UK, shows. Read more 👇 vulnerabilitypolicing.org.uk/news/nationa...

Another important collaborative endeavour combining research expertise across the Universities of Leeds and York. @universityofleeds.bsky.social @york.ac.uk @uoy-yorklawschool.bsky.social @lawatleeds.bsky.social www.leeds.ac.uk/research-32/...

Professor Dan Birks and @adamcrawford.bsky.social are to lead a new Policing-Academic Centre of Excellence working to harness and maximise the impact of research excellence across @universityofleeds.bsky.social and @york.ac.uk. vulnerabilitypolicing.org.uk/news/researc...

🚨 Job opportunity 🚨 @uoysbs.bsky.social are looking for a Research Trainee to work on an ESRC-funded research project aimed at understanding the interactions between the police and people who use drugs. Apply by 29 April 2025 jobs.york.ac.uk/vacancy/rese...

As part of our ECR Development Fund, we funded @rutternik.bsky.social @durham-university.bsky.social to lead a project that identified non-harmful routes to support for families living with child-to-parent violence and abuse. Read the summary below 👇 vulnerabilitypolicing.org.uk/when-it-hurt...

Great to fund another round of excellent Early Career Researchers projects that nicely complement the work and mission of @vp-centre.bsky.social I look forward to working with and supporting these projects & PIs.

Next up in our fantastic calendar of events is a lecture by Maximo Sozzo, co-hosted with the @vp-centre.bsky.social. Maximo will be presenting his work on: Authoritarianism, Militarisation and Policing: A “Police Palimpsest". Register here for tickets: www.tickettailor.com/events/schoo...

🚨 Registrations are now open for our annual conference “Vulnerability and Policing: Reducing Harm, Strengthening Justice” 🚨 🗓️ 9-10 September 2025 📍 Cloth Hall Court, Leeds, UK Register: vulnerabilitypolicing.org.uk/annual-confe...

The launch of our first demonstration project outcomes in Leeds, building on the Blackpool research findings and applied, adapted and co-designed with colleagues across West Yorkshire in collaboration with the Violence Reduction Partnership & Combined Authority. @vp-centre.bsky.social

We are pleased to open for registration our @vp-centre.bsky.social Second Annual Conference, which this year will be over the 2 days of 9-10th September 2025 in Leeds. Some great workshops & excellent plenary speakers. 👇🏽 vulnerabilitypolicing.org.uk/annual-confe...

I’m really looking forward to this event and welcoming Maximo to Yorkshire. Do join us…

We asked members of the public how to restore trust in police – here’s what their answers revealed.

An article on government plans for neighbourhood policing informed by our ‘minimum policing standard’ research & national survey findings @vp-centre.bsky.social with @benbradford.bsky.social @davejrowlands.bsky.social & @drcaweirich.bsky.social 👇🏽 theconversation.com/police-are-f...