Nick Lord

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Artificial intelligence and the organisation and control of fraud Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping the fraud landscape, serving as a tool for both controlling and organising frauds. This chapter examines AI's dual role, drawing on the distinction between pr...

Is AI reshaping the fraud landscape... for better and for worse⁉️

I’ve been working with @profnicklord.bsky.social on a project exploring AI’s dual role in enabling and preventing fraud.

This chapter that offers an accessible overview of how AI is transforming this space:
doi.org/10.21428/cb6...

Registries Revealed | BONUS: Investigating Premier League Ownership Structures The Kyckr Podcast · Episode

Interested in #football / #soccer and #illicitfinance? Pete Duncan and I were invited by Kyckr to do a podcast on our recent research on this topic. You can listen on Spotify here: open.spotify.com/episode/0FJp... or Apple here: podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/r... @criminologyuom.bsky.social

Research Associate in NHS Counter-Fraud:Manchester

📢 Research Associate Opportunity - NHS Counter-Fraud Project> we're looking to recruit an RA for a NIHR funded project on strengthening counter-fraud across the NHS in England. Details here www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai... #criminology #fraud @criminologyuom.bsky.social @uomsoss.bsky.social

In June 2025 we’ll be running a 3-day summer school at @uomsoss.bsky.social on #DigitalTrust and #Security for #ECRs and #PhD students. Register for the course here: www.socialsciences.manchester.ac.uk/dts/connect/... > topics include #cybercrime, #crypto, #digitalharms and more.

Is ‘county lines’ a chaotic concept? Really enjoyed @jackhspicer.bsky.social presenting on this question at our #criticalrealism research network this evening. We’re stuck with it for now, but precision needed to make the concept ‘practically adequate’ as a social scientific and policy construct.

Revisiting Realist Theory of Science: A Practical Guide A guest post by Tom Fryer and Cristián Navarrete. This blog is adapted from the introduction of Revisiting Realist Theory of Science (2024) by Tom Fryer and Cristián Navarrete. The full version of …

Tom Fryer and Cristian Navarrete have written a brilliant, short, open access online book introducing Roy Bhaskar's 'A Realist Theory of Science' to social science researchers. Here's their blog post about it: criticalrealismnetwork.org/2025/01/29/r...

Premier League club structures carry money laundering risks, study finds The ownership structures of Premier League clubs could enable money laundering and other financial crimes, academic research has found

Very interesting article in @theguardian.com this morning on the #moneylaundering risks in the ownership structures of English Premier League football clubs 😉:

www.theguardian.com/football/202...

Research Fellow in AI Trust and Security:Oxford Road

Job Advert - Research Fellow in #AI #Trust and #Security

The Centre for Digital Trust and Society at @official-uom.bsky.social is currently offering three fellowships (up to 3 years) for outstanding postdocs within 4 years of their PhD. Details here: www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...

Interesting funded PhD studentship opportunity, supervised by my awesome colleagues in the School of Social Sciences at University of Manchester

Using social network analysis to understand organisational vulnerability

Details: www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

Deadline 28/2/25

#AcademicSky #PhD

Protecting Premier League football clubs through tighter regulation > Based on our research on ownership structures and #illicitfinance, Pete Duncan and I share a few thoughts for the new proposed Independent #Football Regulator in the UK: blog.policy.manchester.ac.uk/posts/2025/0... #criminology

Blockchain Forensics: Investigating the Dynamics and Evolution of Blockchain Crimes at The University of Manchester on FindAPhD.com PhD Project - Blockchain Forensics: Investigating the Dynamics and Evolution of Blockchain Crimes at The University of Manchester, listed on FindAPhD.com

🔍 Project 2: Blockchain Forensics: Investigating the Dynamics and Evolution of Blockchain Crimes
Learn more here: www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

Optimising AI for Covert Situational Integrity Testing at The University of Manchester on FindAPhD.com PhD Project - Optimising AI for Covert Situational Integrity Testing at The University of Manchester, listed on FindAPhD.com

🔍 Project 1: Optimising AI for Covert Situational Integrity Testing
Learn more here: www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

I’m looking to appoint two PhD students for two funded projects exploring the intersection of #DigitalTechnologies, #AI and #FinancialCrime.

We’re looking for candidates with socio-technical backgrounds e.g. with expertise in #socialscience and #computerscience. Further details below.

Editorial positions in Journal of Critical Realism: Call for Expressions of Interest Journal of Critical Realism invites expressions of interest for the volunteer positions of associate editor and membership to the editorial committee. Submissions expected by 2 February 2025 to…

Would you like to get more involved with critical realism and/or academic publishing? The Journal of Critical Realism is advertising for voluntary roles as Associate Editor and members of the Editorial Board. More details here:

I’m not an elected member, but I’m assuming the partly elected Exec Board has some oversight over this and continues to approve the nominated ES over time. Maybe no-one else has ever been nominated for the ES role? Could the honorarium be used to cover Secretary salary and board expenses?

YouTube video by Critical Realism, The CS&J Network A CR-informed ‘organisational perspective’ for understanding white-collar crimes.

And here is the presentation for anyone who wants to learn more about this: www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xnX...

There'll be a recording online at some point in case you want to catch up. In brief I spoke about the need to integrate abstract and concrete analysis of the contingently-necessary structures and mechanisms that come together in particular contexts to generate, in this case, investment/crypto fraud.

I was invited to speak at the Crime, Security and Justice Research Network (a sub-network of @crnetwork.bsky.social) about how #criticalrealism informs my research on #whitecollarcrime. More details on the network here: thecrimesecurityandjusticenetwork.wordpress.com #mechanisms #structures #events

Enhancing corporate accountability through covert situational integrity testing (CSIT) This article explores the potential of ‘covert situational integrity testing’ as a mechanism for assessing corporate/organisational compliance with legal rules and standards, the goal being to enha...

Read the article #openaccess here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

How can we hold corporations / organisations to account through alternative tools? In my new article (w/ Mike Levi), we present 'covert situational integrity testing' (CSIT) to assess corporate adherence to legal and regulatory standards. #criminology #economiccrime #mysteryshopping #compliance

Great work, Dave 👏

And here's the publishers recommended link for full.text access urldefense.com/v3/__https:/...

Fit and proper? Analyzing the potential for illicit activity through English Premier League club ownership structures Motivated by recent concerns regarding links between football and illicit finance, this article analyses the ownership structures of English Premier League (EPL) football clubs from the 2023/24 sea...

Who funds English Premier League football clubs? New article with Pete Duncan analyses the ownership structures of all clubs from the 23/24 season > many structures are similar to what we see in illicit finance cases www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... #criminology #illicitfinance #football

Fit and proper? Analyzing the potential for illicit activity through English Premier League club ownership structures Motivated by recent concerns regarding links between football and illicit finance, this article analyses the ownership structures of English Premier League (EPL) football clubs from the 2023/24 sea...

Who funds English Premier League football clubs? New article with Pete Duncan analyses the ownership structures of all clubs from the 23/24 season > many structures are similar to what we see in illicit finance cases www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... #criminology #illicitfinance #football

Any new critical realists joined Bluesky since we created our CR starter pack? Let us know if you'd like to be added to it. go.bsky.app/PzrxpVG

🐝 To mark The UoM Bicentenary, we’re launching a blog series exploring how Manchester’s rich criminology legacy continues to shape our research and impact today. #UkCriminology #Criminology #Academicbluesky

Read more: research.manchester.ac.uk/en/clippings...

Dare to share: information and intelligence sharing within the UK’s anti-money laundering regime The UK's approach to combating money laundering extends beyond traditional enforcement authorities, encompassing diverse regulated entities mandated to monitor and share intelligence on suspected l...

For those interested in the UK's #antimoneylaundering regime, you might be interested in reading my new article, co-authored with Diana Bociga and Elisa Bellotti: Dare to share: information and intelligence sharing within the UK’s anti- #moneylaundering regime: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

I’ve had a surge of new followers over night, I think because I’ve been included in this starter pack on ‘big dirty money’. Thanks Jen Taub. So I’d better start posting some content about my research on #whitecollarcrime, #corruption, #financialcrime, #moneylaundering….

Has anyone ever given a short talk to primary school aged children about the basics of crime and policing? Or know of any resources appropriate for that age group? Not my usual audience, and my own fault for setting up a PTA and the Head Teacher finding out I research crime.