What I saw at Saturday’s rally was racism, pure and simple. Labour won’t tackle it until we can call it what it is | Diane Abbott

“I’m hungry not only for food, but also for dignity, for justice and for peace.” Says Wasim, an UNRWA colleague in Gaza. He continues his work amid fear, loss and destruction — serving while grieving, starving, and exhausted. This is his reality. This is #Gaza. #UNRWAworks

Our colleagues Jamie Buchan, Sarah Anderson and Katrina Morrison have written the first textbook on Scottish criminal justice in over a decade. A guide to key institutions through a critical lens, and essential read for criminology students in Scotland. Out 4 August www.routledge.com/Criminal-Jus...

📢 SIPR is recruiting a new Director! Professor Liz Aston reflects on her time in the role and shares details of this exciting leadership opportunity in policing research. 🔗 More info: bit.ly/4kh7XgO 🔗 Apply: bit.ly/4kkJ8Re #SIPR #Leadership #Jobs

Absolutely delighted to be part of the team to be awarded Scotland's only Police Academic Centre of Excellence (SPACE). I will be leading the 'safety' theme, so get in touch if you want to know more. SPACE will distribute £300k over the next 3 years to support research+KE in Scotland. #policing

Excellent news, huge congratulations to our colleagues 🎉

Delighted to be part of the successful bid for the Scottish Policing Academic Centre of Excellence (SPACE). Looking forward to working with colleagues at ENU, GCU & St Andrews to support @policescotland.bsky.social & the Scottish Prevention Hub. @uoelawschool.bsky.social #ChallengeCreateChange

🎉 We did it! SIPR is now officially a UKRI-funded Centre of Excellence — and we’re leading Scotland’s only P-ACE at ENU! 💥 Shaping the future of policing through research, tech & training. See links in comments 👇 #FutureOfPolicing #SIPR #UKRI

🚓 | #EdNapier will be the home of Scotland’s only Policing Academic Centre of Excellence (P-ACE), building on its success of hosting the Scottish Institute for Policing Research (@the-sipr.bsky.social). Read more ➡️ orlo.uk/W9OV1 #MustBeNapier | #ENUDifferenceMakers

"Let me tell you a story about Stephen Miller and chain migration." www.politico.com/magazine/sto...

📢 New report out today: Implementing Anti-Racism in the Context of Policing by the Institute for Educational and Social Equity & SIPR. 📝 Read the full press release: bit.ly/430Sqfe 📘 Download the full report: bit.ly/44axMuk #AntiRacism #Policing #Equity #Inclusion #Scotland #SIPR

The SPA, @policescotland.bsky.social , and the Scottish Biometrics Commissioner want your views on the potential use of Live Facial Recognition in policing. This isn’t a formal consultation, but a chance to share your thoughts and concerns. 🔗 Have your say: orlo.uk/lewJ3

It is currently impossible to assess Police Scotland’s use of retrospective facial recognition for efficacy and fairness because the force does not collect meaningful information that would enable a proper evaluation www.computerweekly.com/news/3666209...

🚔 European Society of Criminology - Policing Working Group Prizes 🚔 The PWG is celebrating excellence in policing research! At the 2025 ESC Conference will award: 📖 Policing Book Prize 📝 Policing Journal Article Prize 🌟 Early Career Prize Nominate yourself or others! bit.ly/4j00jqj

Utterly delighted to see this MSc out in the world after so much hard work went into its design. Come study #criminology (and #zemiology) with us at @edinburghnapier.bsky.social, you couldn't find a better team than the outstanding scholars and educators I have the pleasure of calling my colleagues

Having seen the incredible amount of work and care that went into the design of this MSc behind the scenes (I'm looking at you @frasoliman.bsky.social), I can tell you; it's going to be great! Come study #criminology with us at @edinburghnapier.bsky.social

The MSc Crime and Justice in Practice focuses on real-world practice in criminal, restorative, and transformative justice, and will help you develop a critical understanding of the role and impact of applied justice policy and research. #criminology www.napier.ac.uk/courses/msc-...

Did you know? We now offer 3 #masters degrees as part of our subject area's masters suite: in criminology, in joint criminology and forensic psychology, and in social research. All 3 programmes focus on applied learning and offer an optional work placement 💼 Check out the information below 👇

🚨Northern Police Research Webinar 🚨 📆28/3/25 🕚11–12:15 BST by @polamk.bsky.social & @the-sipr.bsky.social ▶️Prof Liz Aston @lizaston.bsky.social ▶️In this webinar Liz presents findings from the INTERACT project. ▶️Reg: bit.ly/41AttW4 ▶️Full Prog here: bit.ly/4gVFgnm ▶️INTERACT Info: bit.ly/3DtAIHk

New survey findings show that experiences of racial discrimination have not decreased over the last decade, when placed alongside earlier studies, and that confidence in anti-discrimination efforts has continued to decline. @profkatsmith.bsky.social @lizaston.bsky.social @profellenstu.bsky.social

An insight into real world practice as our students heard statements from the Scottish Police Federation and GEOAmey on the impact of COVID-19 on their organisations. Thanks to @kir-anderson.bsky.social and @frasoliman.bsky.social for organising and @covid19inquiry.scot for a warm welcome.

🚨 Nominate for SIPR’s Impact Awards! 🚨 Recognise research that’s made a significant impact on policing, policy, and practice. 🏆 SIPR Impact Award (£500) 🏆 SIPR Early Career Researcher Award (£500) 🔹 Deadline: 7.5.25 🔹 Prizes awarded at the SIPC Conference 28.5.25. 📄 Nominate: bit.ly/4ibTWjj

Ah, lads! There are a pile of Irish criminologists in the UK who can tell you how this is going to go... m.independent.ie/irish-news/p...

🚔 | The subject of neurodiversity in policing has fallen under the spotlight this week with a pioneering two-day event at #EdNapier's Sighthill campus. Read more ➡️ orlo.uk/tAbpY @the-sipr.bsky.social | @policescotland.bsky.social | @glepha.bsky.social

📣 ENGAGEMENT EVENT NEWS📣 We are thrilled to announce that The James Smart Memorial Lecture title has been released! 'Building Police legitimacy - the time is now' The lecture will be delivered by Commander Dr Alison Heydari, Director Police Race Action Plan. To register👉 tinyurl.com/ye2kdee2

📣Welcoming Dr Megan Parry, University of Rhode Island USA 📣 Dr Parry is presenting ‘Improving Police Encounters: Experiences and Suggestions from ADHD and Autistic Australians’ Really insightful and informative. @edinburghnapier.bsky.social @glepha.bsky.social

📣 KICKING OFF DAY 2 of THE NEURODIVERSITY AND POLICING EVENT. 📣 We have Deputy Chief Constable Alan Spiers from the Professionalism, Strategy, and Engagement team and Professor Nick Antonopoulos, Deputy Vice Chancellor, and Vice Principal of Research & Innovation EDU @edinburghnapier.bsky.social

📣 Calling all PhD students 📣 Applications are now open for the Vulnerability and Policing International PhD Summer School! 📅 Monday 7 – Friday 11 July 2025 📍 University of York, UK Deadline for applications: 28 February 2025. Read more and apply: vulnerabilitypolicing.org.uk/vulnerabilit...

Our latest INTERACT article is out 🎉 led by @benbradford.bsky.social &Arabella ‘Participants read a fictitious ‘chat’ between a victim of crime and a police operator identified as either a human or a chatbot… we find a consistent preference for human operators over chatbots….’ #technology #policing

Just published 🎉 Our #realistreview on #police #stopandsearch has just been published in the European Journal of Criminology. Conducted during my PhD research with my brilliant supervisors @drcaitlinhughes.bsky.social @profalexstevens.bsky.social Read here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

New in European Journal of Criminology: A realist review on the police use of stop and search powers, by Winnie Agnew-Pauley, Cailtin Hughes, and me. (£0) journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Very sad news this morning: Christian Mouhanna just passed away. He was a leading scholar and a gentle, kind, delightful man. You will be sorely missed, Christian. www.cesdip.fr/mouhanna-chr...

‘Who speaks for the rivers?’ The role of restorative approaches in environmental harms. Giving communities a voice. Prioritising Restoration - great lecture @thesccjr.bsky.social hosted by @edinburghnapier.bsky.social @frasoliman.bsky.social @awooff.bsky.social @kmmorrison.bsky.social thanks all!

Congratulations to the team led by Peter Hillen at @edinburghnapier.bsky.social including @jenmresearch.bsky.social & our own @lizaston.bsky.social who received a highly commended'' at the 2024 THE Awards (⭐aka the Oscars of higher education ⭐) for their work on police carriage of naloxone

🏆 | An #EdNapier-led project evaluating an effort to reduce the number of drug-related deaths in Scotland has been recognised at a prestigious awards ceremony. Congratulations to you all! ❤️ Learn more ➡️ orlo.uk/qxyIL #MustBeNapier | #THEAwards

Balloons, caramel wafers and Ian Marder...a delightful afternoon with our new @edinburghnapier.bsky.social visiting prof, discussing what makes partnerships tick.

We're looking for a communications & engagement officer to join us. We're interested in people with experience in events, creating digital content and/ or publications. Applications close 1 Dec with interviews on 12 Dec Full info & application here jobs.napier.ac.uk/mthrprod_web... Please share!!!

We're very proud of @lizaston.bsky.social for delivering a stellar inaugural professorial lecture on "Policing, power and the Public" For anyone who didn't make it you can see a recording of the lecture here (watch out for the magic word)! www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_Ms...

2. Also from 2024 is a chapter I co-authored and coordinated on comparative research in Europe on accountability and governance of the use of police body cameras link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...

So Edinburgh Napier University must have some of most efficient staff in the sector - less than 24 hours after the event, you can watch Prof @lizaston.bsky.social's inaugural lecture online. youtu.be/V_MsqYpFVfo?... #Criminology @the-sipr.bsky.social

As director of Scottish Institute for Policing Research (SIPR) Liz has sought to ensure there is a sustainable research/academic infrastructure to implement social change.

Watching an incredible research leader in action—mastering partnerships, uniting diverse actors, and delivering clear, inspiring messages with actionable goals. This is leadership that drives change. 🙌

Couldn't have said it better myself. The wonderful @lizaston.bsky.social knocked it out the park tonight at her inaugural. So lucky to have you as a colleague, friend and mentor.

Lots of love in the room for @lizaston.bsky.social at her inaugural lecture as she discusses her extensive work in policing, public health & tech. Hurrah for a wise, smart, ambitious, super lovely, collegiate and supportive colleague 🙌🏼 🙌🏼 🙌🏼

Hello all, this seems like a nice place to be! For my first post I’m sharing my paper published today, 18th Nov, in @bupjournals.bsky.social journal FRS. Being honest, I am really chuffed to see this out there - the last paper from my PhD that has taken literally years to do…

Recently we delivered an INTERACT Strategy & Policy Forum to explore implications of our findings for digital police-public contact w key stakeholders. We discussed our first 5 briefing papers from this ESRC study -see www.sipr.ac.uk/interact/ #policing #technology #accessibility #proceduraljustice

Well thank you San Francisco #ASC2024 it was great to present INTERACT (tech in police contact) & 3PO (online harms) & at least I got a nice view of San Fran when we took off and had to re-land 😬 fingers crossed second time lucky now & hopefully I’ll only be home a day late🤞as kids not v impressed 🙈