New SIPR rapid review on how police can better support people in mental distress brings together global evidence for Scotland. Full report bit.ly/4iJMm0Z
and briefing bit.ly/48qUXSQ
09.12.2025 10:14 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
π Call for speakers: SIPR and Justice Analytical Services (Scottish Government) 2026 lunchtime webinars. 1 speaker/session; 20-min talk + 20-min Q&A; policy/impact focus. Send 100β150 word abstract, title & research stage to k.grant@napier.ac.uk
by Mon 8 Dec 2025. Questions: Prof Kirsteen Grant.
12.11.2025 19:28 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
π£ Join us Tue 2 Dec 2025 for a SIPR & ARMHS network event at Edinburgh Napier (Craiglockhart). Hear Dr Andrew Wooff on Police Custody & Mental Health: Negotiating Risk, Dignity & Resourcing. Connect with policing, health & policy colleagues. π lnkd.in/dRmCz4xm
12.11.2025 19:17 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Join us on 2 Dec 2025 for the next ARMHSβSIPR Network Event at Edinburgh Napier University.
Hear from experts incl. Dr Inga Heyman on mental distress, system gaps & inter-agency practice.
10β1pm + networking lunch.
Registration in comments......
π sipr.ac.uk
#SIPR #ARMHS #MentalHealth
07.11.2025 14:36 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
Join us on 2 Dec 2025 at Edinburgh Napier University for the ARMHS & SIPR Network Event on interagency working in mental health & substance use emergencies.
Lightning talks, networking & collaboration.
π Register: bit.ly/3WyPuCq
14.10.2025 09:20 β π 0 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
Join us on 2 Dec 2025 at Edinburgh Napier University for the ARMHS & SIPR Network Event on interagency working in mental health & substance use emergencies.
Lightning talks, networking & collaboration.
π Register: bit.ly/3WyPuCq
14.10.2025 09:20 β π 0 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
Join us on 2 Dec 2025 at Edinburgh Napier University for the ARMHS & SIPR Network Event on interagency working in mental health & substance use emergencies.
Lightning talks, networking & collaboration.
π Register: bit.ly/3WyPuCq #SIPR #ARMHS
13.10.2025 12:24 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
SIPR is pleased to announce Dr. Niall Hamilton-Smith and Dr. Shane Horgan as new Associate Directors. Huge thanks to Professors Megan OβNeill and Lesley McMillan for their leadership and contributions. Exciting times ahead for SIPRβs research and collaboration. #SIPR
09.10.2025 18:55 β π 5 π 1 π¬ 0 π 1
SIPRβs 2024/25 Annual Report is out! Highlights: Β£88k+ in research, launch of SPACE, Early Career Grants, Impact Awards & flagship events. Leadership transitions from Prof Liz Aston to Dr Andrew Wooff.
π Read full press release here: bit.ly/4q7BLjQ
π Read full Annual Report here: bit.ly/431hT7M
03.10.2025 14:21 β π 1 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0
π Launch of Criminal Justice in Scotland β the first textbook on Scotlandβs criminal justice system in 10+ years.
π 7 Oct, 3pm
π ENU, Sighthill
Authors Jamie Buchan, Sarah Anderson, Katrina Morrison + discussants Ross Gibson, Deborah Russo & Andrew Wooff. Chaired by Hannah Graham.
bit.ly/4nXDrdC
01.10.2025 10:59 β π 0 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
π£ Save the date: 14 Oct 2025
Prof. Ben Bradford (UCL) is giving a seminar @ Edinburgh on policing, procedural justice & mental health.
Fairness in policing isnβt just about rights β it can shape wellbeing too.
π Central campus, afternoon (venue TBC)
βοΈ Book via S.McVie@ed.ac.uk
25.09.2025 10:28 β π 1 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0
π’
βΌοΈAPPLICATIONS DEADLINE 24TH SEPTEMBER βΌοΈ
SIPR Associate Director (Public Protection, Tech & Digital Policing). Lead cutting-edge research with real-world impact.
Contact Dr Andrew Wooff.a.wooff@napier.ac.uk
Read more here π bit.ly/4lXDmp3
22.09.2025 14:56 β π 0 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
π’ Application βΌοΈDEADLINE 24 SEPTEMBERβΌοΈ
SIPR Associate Director (Police-Community Relations).
Shape research & practice at the heart of policing. Contact Dr Andrew Wooff - a.wooff@napier.ac.uk
READ MORE & APPLY: bit.ly/4gCGyFp
22.09.2025 14:44 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
π¨ Call for Research Proposals π¨
The NECC invites applications under ARIS for research on asset recovery, its impact on organised crime, deterrence, and criminal trends. Apply by 30 Sept 2025. Details: bit.ly/42xHpBn
| FAQ: bit.ly/3K3Fj5V
15.09.2025 14:43 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
π’ Are you a serving or recently retired (last 5 yrs) #Policescotland officer or Special Constable? Take part in independent PhD research on Police Sexual Misconduct. Your input is anonymous & vital. π forms.office.com/e/QLpVV0SVWf
12.09.2025 17:19 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Weβre pleased to be mentioned in coverage of the new Police Scotland & Abertay cyberQuarter partnership. SIPR is proud to support 2 PhDs on deepfakes & cyber interviewing. Strengthening Scotlandβs resilience online π»π
Read More ππ bit.ly/3JQ9IVn
Read More ππ bit.ly/484OU6n
08.09.2025 14:18 β π 0 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
π’ Applications open: SIPR Associate Director (Public Protection, Tech & Digital Policing). Lead cutting-edge research with real-world impact. Apply by 24 Sept 2025. Contact Dr Andrew Wooff.
Further details in 'replies'
01.09.2025 16:51 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
Applications Invited - SIPR
SIPR Associate Director β Police-Community Relations Network Professor Megan OβNeill will be stepping down from her role as the Scottish Institute for Policing Research (SIPR) Associate Director and l...
β° Deadline: Wednesday 24 September 2025
π
Interviews: Week beginning 6 October 2025
π New appointment starts January 2026
π Find out more here bit.ly/4lRKFhS
Interested? Contact SIPR Director Dr Andrew Wooff (a.wooff@napier.ac.uk) for an informal discussion.
01.09.2025 16:50 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
π’ Applications invited:
SIPR Associate Director (Police-Community Relations).
Shape research & practice at the heart of policing. Apply by 24 Sept 2025. Contact Dr Andrew Wooff.
See 'replies' for further details and link.
01.09.2025 16:46 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
π¨ Research Grant: Retail Crime Taskforce π¨ Up to Β£20k for projects tackling retail crime in Scotland. Intent due 12 Sept, apps by 3 Oct. Find out more π bit.ly/3HvCgmi
| Click to apply π bit.ly/4mLoP0j
#RetailCrime #Research #Scotland
20.08.2025 10:30 β π 0 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
π¨ Β£40k awarded to 3 projects via SIPRβs Policing Social Harms & Challenges grant scheme!
π«Awarded Projectsπ«: Protect Duty & democratic policing, dementia & missing persons, and Police Scotlandβs relationship with the Catholic community.
Find out more here πhttp://bit.ly/3UMhG3P
#SIPR
01.08.2025 11:24 β π 1 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
π
31 Oct | π Abertay Uni, Dundee
Join us for a SIPR workshop on Working with Emotionally Demanding Material.
Weβll explore sensitive research, share strategies for self-care, and connect with others in the field.
ποΈ bit.ly/4m22njn
#SIPR #ResearchWellbeing
16.07.2025 12:41 β π 1 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
π‘οΈ Join a powerful conversation
July 29, 9am -12pm
@uniofstandrews.bsky.social for:
National Security Perspectivesβinsights on UKβUS threats & alliances.
Speakers:
MP @stephengethins.bsky.social
Dr Daniel Thomas
M.Sc Mary Kent.
Email to register: mkent@uvu.edu
#Security #Geopolitics #CyberThreats
14.07.2025 11:51 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Have you seen our SIPR 3-Year Strategic Plan (2024/25β2027/28)? Weβve shared our vision and priorities β now weβd love to hear your thoughts. Take a look and let us know what stands out: bit.ly/462Y7eK
10.07.2025 11:58 β π 0 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
Deadline 4th July!!
02.07.2025 17:34 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
βΌοΈPLEASE NOTE THE VERY SHORT DEADLINE TO PUT IN A BIDβΌοΈ
π¨ New Responsive Research Fund on Policing & Visibility β short turnaround!
ποΈ Notify intent by 4 July
ποΈ Apply by 23 July
ποΈ Start by 8 Aug
π Finish by 30 Jan 2026
Grant Awarded: 29 July
Donβt miss this rapid opportunity!
#Policing #Research
23.06.2025 19:25 β π 2 π 2 π¬ 0 π 2
Professor of Human Resource Management. Researcher of professional, responsible & extreme work/workers; younger workers; talent. Associate Director of Scottish Institute for Policing Research (SIPR). Views are my own
Professor of Criminology at the University of Dundee and Associate Director of the Scottish Institute for Policing Research
Maynooth University, School of Law & Criminology - doing history, gender, punishment, postcolonialism, borders. PI on Research Ireland Laureate Award, CONSPACE - Contested Space: Penal Nationalism & the Northern Ireland Border.
Reader in Cybersecurity and Human-Computer Interaction. Research interests: XR, immersive experiences, romance scams, eye tracking, applied games, accessibility. Views are my own. She/her. π΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ ΏπͺπΊ
Friendly people, cutting-edge courses, work-ready graduates.
Based in the heart of Dundee - the UK's coolest little city.
The national network for community safety in Scotland.
Community safety | Partnerships | Prevention
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π We're new here, stay tuned as we explore this space!
Socio-legal academic of data & tech on a career break
Digital rights/commons, environment, & art/culture
Normally in Scotland/Alba, often out and about
Likes clean air
Own views
She/her
www.angeladaly.wordpress.com
Lecturer, criminologist, trade unionist, half-hearted social media user. Works on #desistance, #trauma, #prisons, #criminaljusticeharms #healthandjustice and #hackingcareers.
Sage is a global academic publisher of books, journals, and library resources with a growing range of technologies to enable discovery, access, and engagement.
π InvestigaciΓ³n | π FormaciΓ³n
Centro CRΓMINA para el estudio y prevenciΓ³n de la delincuencia.
π Universidad Miguel HernΓ‘ndez de Elche.
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Associate Professor. Forensic cognition. Miscarriages of Justice. Fond of cats.
Welcome to the account of the criminology, policing and social sciences team at Edinburgh Napier University. Home of @the-sipr.bsky.social, member of @thesccjr.bsky.social, @bordercrim.bsky.social, and the Centre for Research on Families and Relationships.
Official BlueSky home of Edinburgh Napier University' School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment.
We are building the future, creating an impact, and making a difference.
#EdNapier | #MustBeNapier | #ENUDifferenceMakers
Associate Professor in Policing; Director of the Tasmanian Institute of Law Enforcement Studies at the University of Tasmania - Vice President, Global Law Enforcement and Public Health Association - mom, dogs, coffee, tea, swim, pilates, knit, etc π«π·π¦πΊ
professor @SubMisuseGcu mental health nurse Research on intersection of sexual health/sexuality/IPV/substance use & mental health. ESRC policing & vulnerabilities. mum of son with SEN she/her LGBTQIA+ ally π https://www.gcu.ac.uk/staff/elizabethhughes
Sacro provides person-centred, trauma-informed services that support people involved with the justice system in Scotland. Sacroβs mission is to deliver life-changing services that empower people, give hope and protection, and help to build safe communities
Researcher in violence against women & children. Professor (Practice) Monash Faculty of Business & Economics, Monash University. Chair of Respect Victoria. World Economic Forum Young Global Leader. All views my own.
Open Research at University of Aberdeen. Providing expertise, support, advice and news on #OpenResearch #OpenAccess #OpenData
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