@the-sipr.bsky.social
SIPR is a strategic collaboration between Scotland's universities, Police Scotland and the Scottish Police Authority. Our mission is to support internationally excellent, multi-disciplinary policing research to enable evidence-informed policy & practice.
🚨 £40k awarded to 3 projects via SIPR’s Policing Social Harms & Challenges grant scheme!
💫Awarded Projects💫: Protect Duty & democratic policing, dementia & missing persons, and Police Scotland’s relationship with the Catholic community.
Find out more here 👉http://bit.ly/3UMhG3P
#SIPR
📅 31 Oct | 📍 Abertay Uni, Dundee
Join us for a SIPR workshop on Working with Emotionally Demanding Material.
We’ll explore sensitive research, share strategies for self-care, and connect with others in the field.
🎟️ bit.ly/4m22njn
#SIPR #ResearchWellbeing
🛡️ Join a powerful conversation
July 29, 9am -12pm
@uniofstandrews.bsky.social for:
National Security Perspectives—insights on UK–US threats & alliances.
Speakers:
MP @stephengethins.bsky.social
Dr Daniel Thomas
M.Sc Mary Kent.
Email to register: mkent@uvu.edu
#Security #Geopolitics #CyberThreats
Have you seen our SIPR 3-Year Strategic Plan (2024/25–2027/28)? We’ve shared our vision and priorities — now we’d love to hear your thoughts. Take a look and let us know what stands out: bit.ly/462Y7eK
10.07.2025 11:58 — 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0Deadline 4th July!!
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‼️PLEASE NOTE THE VERY SHORT DEADLINE TO PUT IN A BID‼️
🚨 New Responsive Research Fund on Policing & Visibility – short turnaround!
🗓️ Notify intent by 4 July
🗓️ Apply by 23 July
🗓️ Start by 8 Aug
🏁 Finish by 30 Jan 2026
Grant Awarded: 29 July
Don’t miss this rapid opportunity!
#Policing #Research
🚨 Apply now: £20K SIPR grant for research on police visibility & community connection. Open to all researchers. Start by Aug 1, 2025.
🔗 Info + apply: bit.ly/3G32fkd
🌐 More details: bit.ly/4n8HQe3
#Policing #ResearchFunding
🚨 Apply now: £20K SIPR grant for research on police visibility & community connection. Open to all researchers. Start by Aug 1, 2025.
🔗 Info + apply: bit.ly/3G32fkd
🌐 More details: bit.ly/4n8HQe3
#Policing #ResearchFunding
📢 We are thrilled to announce @awooff.bsky.social as the new Director of SIPR! A long-time member and current Associate Director, Andrew brings deep expertise in policing research and leadership. He takes up the role on 1 Aug 2025. Welcome, Andrew! #policing #SIPR #research
19.06.2025 09:58 — 👍 6 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 2
🧠 SIPR has published a major new report on emotional labour in public protection policing. It explores how officers manage emotional strain, shaped by organisational culture. The study introduces the "12 Rs of Resilience" to support wellbeing. 📘 Read more: bit.ly/4kIcHwG
13.06.2025 10:28 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
🎉 Congrats to Dr Andy Tatnell, winner of the Early Career Impact Award at #SIPC2025! Honoured for research on Police Scotland’s Tutor Constable Model—shaping practice, values & development across UK & beyond. A great example of research driving real-world change! 👏 #Policing
12.06.2025 12:18 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
🎓 Fully funded PhD at Abertay University & SIPR: Enabling People to Identify Deepfakes. £20,780/year, fees paid, starts Oct 2025. Use eye-tracking to research deepfake detection. Apply by 30 June 👉 www.abertay.ac.uk/about/workin... #PhD #Cybersecurity #Deepfakes
05.06.2025 18:43 — 👍 2 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
SIPR visit to @heriotwattuni.bsky.social
Wed 11 June 11:30 - 12:30
Free & open invitation to all HWU staff with interest in policing research
Learn more about SIPR & share your research!
Get in touch if you would like to come along
📢 Join our Online Challenge Event on Emotional Resilience in Forensic Services 🧠
🗓️ 18 June 2025 | 🕛 12:00–13:00
Explore how resilience can be assessed in recruitment & support staff wellbeing.
📧 RSVP: spafschangeprogramme@spa.police.uk
#SIPR #Forensics
Congrats to Prof Jemina Napier, winner of the 2025 SIPR Impact Award for research supporting Deaf/BSL women facing domestic abuse. Award accepted by Lucy Clark at #SIPC2025. A brilliant example of co-design & real-world impact. #ResearchImpact #SIPR
30.05.2025 10:26 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Congrats to Lisa Suigera on winning the Nick Fyfe! She exposed how tech fuels misogyny, risks in VR/metaverse abuse, failures of content moderation, and how the Online Safety Act prioritises profits over safety. She calls for stronger protections for those fighting online harms. #VAW #SIPC2025
28.05.2025 10:36 — 👍 7 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
SIPC2025 is live! 🎉 A great welcome from Prof Gary Hutchison, Dean of Applied Sciences at @edinburghnapier.bsky.social , highlighted the power of research in policing. @drshanehorgan.bsky.social opened the event. Presenting is Dr Lisa Sugiura’s Nick Fyfe Lecture #SIPC2025
28.05.2025 10:33 — 👍 6 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
🏆 SIPR Postgraduate Symposium 2025 – Award Winners!
Huge congrats to:
🎉 Khalid Khan – Best Poster
🎉 Sam Conway – Best Presentation
Thanks to Palgrave Macmillan for sponsoring & supporting our postgrad researchers. Incredible work by all!
#SIPR #PolicingResearch #Criminology #ResearchExcellence
📍 Great day hosting the SIPR Postgrad Symposium 2025. Brilliant insights from early-career researchers tackling big questions in policing, justice & society. Wrapped up with a World Café + poster voting—thank you to all who joined!
Poster and presentation winners coming up! #SIPR #PolicingResearch
Excited to have Amy Burrell kick off the 2025 PG Symposium at @edinburghnapier.bsky.social, hosted by @the-sipr.bsky.social Amy's keynote explores her career path, reflecting on the decisions she has made along the way, and sharing her top tips for career planning. Such an inspiring start! #SIPR2025
27.05.2025 10:24 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1
Only 2 days to go until the Scottish International Policing Conference 2025! The team has worked really hard to get everything in place and we are looking forward welcoming everyone on Wednesday! #SIPC2025 #PolicingAndTech #2DaysToGo
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Join us 30 May, 12:00–13:15 for “Justice & Security in Northern Ireland” with Dr.Jonny Byrne. He’ll discuss the role of Independent Reviewer under the Justice & Security Act 2007.
Chair: Shane MacGiollabhui
Webinar pages: polamk.fi/en/northern-...
Registration form: buytickets.at/scottishinst...
We are nearly there! Final touches are coming together for #SIPC25 this Wed 28 May at Edinburgh Napier (Craiglockhart). Registration from 9am. Keynotes from Dr. Lisa Sugiura + Special Agent Elliot Peterson. Don’t miss it! 🔗 sipr.ac.uk/events/scottish-international-policing-conference-2025/
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🚨 External Examiner Opportunity
Glasgow Caledonian University seeks an External Examiner for UG Criminology & Policing modules (BA Social Science). 4-year term.
📩 Contact: Annette.Robertson@gcu.ac.uk
#AcademicJobs #Criminology #Policing #HigherEd #GCU
🔗 More info: bit.ly/4kh7XgO
🔗 Apply: bit.ly/4kkJ8Re
📢 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
🚨 Join us for the 12th Scottish Int’l Policing Conference!
📅 28 May 2025 | 📍Edinburgh Napier
Theme: Policing & Tech – Promise, Peril, & Justice
🎤 Nick Fyfe Lecture: Dr Lisa Sugiura on gender-based harms, tech & radicalisation.
Few spaces left:🔗 bit.ly/3YvGEqw
#Policing #Cybercrime #TechJustice
🎓 Fully funded PhD at Abertay: “Trauma and Technology – Best Practice for Video-Recorded Interviews with Victims of Sexual Crimes”
📅 Apply by 28 May 2025
📍 Dundee | 💰 £20,780/year
🔗 Info & apply: tinyurl.com/abertay-phd-...
Please share with your networks!!
📢 Applications are open for the SIPR & SCCJR Joint Residential Writing Retreat!
🗓️ 27–28 Aug 2025
📍 Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh (meals + accommodation included)
Limited places via competitive application.
👉 Apply by 20 June: bit.ly/4m9BeeW
