Secured by Design - Making parks a place of safety for everyone: New guidance paves the way for women and girls
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Safer Parks guidance is back!
Created by our @annabarker.bsky.social and her partners, the new edition has tailored advice for different audiences, including park managers, local authorities, and Designing Out Crime Officers.
Read more about its contents and impact π
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29.09.2025 14:53 β π 4 π 4 π¬ 0 π 0
Diversion in Practice: Implications for police reform and culture change | Centre for Crime and Justice Studies
Our Co-Director Professor @adamcrawford.bsky.social is speaking at @crimeandjustice.bsky.social's event on "Diversion in Practice: Implications for police reform and culture change" tomorrow.
Register for a livestream:
www.crimeandjustice.org.uk/diversion-in...
23.09.2025 11:02 β π 1 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0
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.
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22.09.2025 07:57 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
π³ 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.
22.09.2025 07:00 β π 8 π 5 π¬ 1 π 1
Early Career Researcher Development Fund - Vulnerability & Policing Futures Research Centre
The Centre runs an annual Early Career Researcher Development Fund for research that aligns with the Centre's programme of work.
β³ Thereβs less than 1 month left to apply for our Early Career Researcher Development Fund.
Grants of up to Β£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...
01.09.2025 10:46 β π 1 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
Professor Carlene Firmin delivering a keynote address at the Vulnerability and Policing: Reducing Harm, Strengthening Justice conference
Weβre 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
09.09.2025 09:31 β π 3 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0
White Vulnerability & Policing Futures Research Centre logo on purple background
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...
20.08.2025 11:41 β π 0 π 2 π¬ 0 π 1
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...
25.07.2025 09:24 β π 5 π 5 π¬ 1 π 1
β³ 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 π
15.07.2025 12:41 β π 2 π 3 π¬ 0 π 0
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Read our latest newsletter to learn more about our:
π£οΈ Confirmed plenary speakers at our annual conference
ποΈ New research projects
ποΈ Upcoming webinar "Reframing the narrative of neurodivergent suspects of Counter Terrorism β The true victims of exploitation by algorithms"
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14.07.2025 11:47 β π 1 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
Just over a week before the closing date for this opportunity to drive forward a great initiative.
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11.07.2025 18:01 β π 1 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
Reframing the narrative of neurodivergent suspects of Counter Terrorism
This webinar will look at "Reframing the narrative of neurodivergent suspects of Counter Terrorism: The true victims of exploitation"
Less than 1 week to register for our webinar βReframing the narrative of neurodivergent suspects of Counter Terrorism β The true victims of exploitation by algorithmsβ, exploring research from Dr Alice Siberry (Creased Puddle).
ποΈ 16 July
π 12-1pm
Register π
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/reframing-...
10.07.2025 07:37 β π 0 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
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
10.07.2025 11:33 β π 6 π 7 π¬ 0 π 0
Great project management opportunity. Closing date 21st July.
Flexible working 0.6 fte fixed term for 3 years.
@vp-centre.bsky.social
@lssi.bsky.social
@uoy-yorklawschool.bsky.social
@york.ac.uk
@the-sipr.bsky.social
@priestleycentre.bsky.social
03.07.2025 08:05 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Worth a listen. Informative and engagingβ¦
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28.06.2025 08:13 β π 2 π 2 π¬ 1 π 0
π‘Just released: new Transform Justice report!
An essential read for anyone interested in diversion, the report compares victimsβ experiences of the court system versus out of court resolutions.
πDive into our findings - read it now! www.transformjustice.org.uk/publication/...
26.06.2025 05:00 β π 4 π 6 π¬ 0 π 1
Job Opportunity at University of Leeds: TYP-ACE Project Manager
Do you thrive on managing complex projects that deliver meaningful change? Are you passionate about using research to improve public services? Do you have strong organisational and communication skill...
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.
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jobs.leeds.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...
28.06.2025 07:27 β π 6 π 12 π¬ 1 π 2
The Social Change Catalyst - About the University, University of York
At the Social Change Catalyst at the University of York we want to make change happen, for public good.
Iβm 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.
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www.york.ac.uk/about/depart...
26.06.2025 15:24 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
ESRC WRDTP Associated Studentship School of Psychology - Cross-System Insights from Linked Public Service Data
Project opportunity - ESRC WRDTP Associated Studentship School of Psychology - Cross-System Insights from Linked Public Service Data at the University of Leeds
A PhD studentship based at @universityofleeds.bsky.social is open for applications.
βCross-System Insights from Linked Public Service Dataβ 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-...
17.06.2025 13:25 β π 2 π 4 π¬ 1 π 0
Jobs - The University of York
π¨ Job opportunity π¨
@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: Β£37,174 pro-rata
Based at: @york.ac.uk campus
Apply by 03/07/2025
jobs.york.ac.uk/vacancy/rese...
20.06.2025 10:49 β π 1 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0
Annual conference - Vulnerability and Policing: Reducing Harm, Strengthening Justice - Vulnerability & Policing Futures Research Centre
Register for the Centre's annual conference: Vulnerability and Policing: Reducing Harm, Strengthening Justice.
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...
19.06.2025 15:44 β π 0 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
Contested Imaginaries: Youth, Inequality, and Security in Argentina
A public seminar by Professor Emilio Ayos
Join us for an @lssi.bsky.social public seminar from Professor Emilio Ayos on βContested Imaginaries: Youth, Inequality, and Security in Argentinaβ.
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15 July
π 1pm-3pm
π Social Sciences Building 14.33, 13 Beech Grove Terrace Woodhouse LS2 9DA
Register: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/contested-...
16.06.2025 11:41 β π 2 π 4 π¬ 0 π 0
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