N8 Policing Research Partnership

Voice, Fairness and Trust: Racially Minoritised Women and DA Policing Webinar for practitioners and researchers applying a procedural justice lens to racially minoritised women’s experiences of policing VAWG

WEBINAR - 16 March

Voice, Fairness and Trust: Racially Minoritised Women and DA Policing

Dr Hayley Alderson, Prof Geetanjali Gangoli, Dr Kausiki Saram and Dr Kate Buttery present new work building on their Outcome 16 project; register below ⬇️

www.eventbrite.com/e/voice-fair...

📣 1 month left to submit abstracts for LEPH2026!

Join us in Leeds, UK, 6–9 September 2026 for the 8th International Conference on Law Enforcement & Public Health.

Researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and community leaders: submit your work by 16 March 2026 👇
leph2026.org

N8 PRP Announces New Grants, Call for Applications

🚔FUNDING AVAILABLE 💰

N8 PRP announces 2 grants and a new call for applications:

#policeresearch #evidencebasedpolicing

www.n8prp.org.uk/2026/02/13/n...

N8 PRP Launches 2025 Annual Report

We're delighted to announce the 2025 Annual Report!

Read about the events, research and developments from 2025 and plans for 2026:

www.n8prp.org.uk/2026/02/11/n...

N8 PRP event asks, what makes a 'good' investigation?

N8 PRP event asks, what makes a ‘good’ investigation?

www.n8prp.org.uk/2026/02/02/n...

LEPH 2026

📣 Registration for LEPH2026 is now open!
Join us at the 8th International Conference on Law Enforcement & Public Health in Leeds, UK, 6–9 September 2026.
Early bird tickets are available below 👇
eu.eventscloud.com/ereg/index.p...

NRiPN Policing Research Methodologies Webinar: Creative methods Attendees will hear from senior academics on using creative methods in policing research

Starting now!

We've got a great panel speaking to NRiPN members about #creativemethods in policing research:

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/nripn-poli...

@vp-centre.bsky.social

Events

We've got 2 upcoming events for #PGRs and #ECRs! Hear from experienced #policing researchers about how to get the most from #focusgroups (7 Nov) and using #creativemethods (2 Dec)

Registration below ⬇️

www.n8prp.org.uk/home/events/

Policing priority grants call 2025 to 2026. Pump-priming funds for collaborative, targeted research into high priority areas, new challenges, and pressing concerns in policing. Features also the N8 Policing Research Partnership logo and a blurred photograph of a police car.

Applications are now open for N8 Policing Research Partnership - Policing Priority Grants.

Projects must be led by an academic at one of the N8 universities and in collaboration with N8 PRP police partners.

Learn more: www.n8prp.org.uk/home/support...

@n8prp.bsky.social

New Funding Call Announced

New funding call announced - more details to come!

www.n8prp.org.uk/2025/09/24/n...

#policeresearch #evidencebasedpolicing #researchfunding

New research project from #CoDE looking for experience of police in schools - get in touch if you can contribute!

www.ethnicity.ac.uk/research/pro...

Tool which helps identify victims of trafficking leading to arrests, say police Thames Valley Police said the STIM has helped identify people at greatest risk who very rarely come forward of their own volition.

Great to see the ongoing impact of an N8 PRP Small Grant!

The STIM was originally developed with N8 PRP forces in 2019/20

www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...

Job Opportunity at University of Leeds: Research Fellow, Vulnerability & Policing Futures Research Centre Are you an ambitious, impact-focussed researcher looking for your next challenge? Do you have a research interest in policing and vulnerable groups, the interactions between them and other service pro...

🚨 Job opportunity 🚨

We're looking for an ambitious, impact-focused Research Fellow to join @vp-centre.bsky.social.

The role is full-time and fixed-term until 30 April 2027.

Salary: £41,064-£48,822
Based at: @universityofleeds.bsky.social
Deadline: 13 October 2025

jobs.leeds.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx...

Some fascinating discussions yesterday at the NRiPN Research Away Day! Thank you to all who attended - read the event report here:

www.n8prp.org.uk/2025/09/17/n...

AI and Policing: TIPS Innovation Forum | SPRITE+ Hub Bringing together academics and the police force to identify and develop a research agenda for AI's role in policing, with a focus on Trust, Identity, Privacy and Security (TIPS).

Together with @n8prp.bsky.social, we are holding a TIPS Innovation Forum on AI and Policing 🚓

We welcome applications from SPRITE+ Academics to attend!

🔗 Apply here: www.spritehub.org/event-detail...

#SPRITE #events #N8PRP #AI #policing #TIPS #InnovationForum #identity #surveillance

N8 PRP Announces Prof Layla Skinns as Interim Academic Director

N8 PRP is delighted to announce @proflaylaskinns.bsky.social
has been appointed as Interim Academic Director.

Layla will lead N8 PRP with Policing Director Ben Ewart @gmpolice.bsky.social for 12 months whilst @profgeoffpearson.bsky.social is on research leave.

www.n8prp.org.uk/2025/07/21/n...

Just 2 days to go until #n8PIF25! Looking forward to seeing you there with NPCC, @uservoicebr.bsky.social, Creased Puddle, the Neurodivergence in Criminal Justice Network (NICJN), and many more

#neurodiversity #criminaljustice #policeresearch

Alcohol, Policing, and Nightlife: A Complex Relationship N8 Policing Research Partnership

Afternoon read! 📰

Following last week's event, 'Nightlife: Safety, Security and Policing', Dr Carly Lightowlers shares her presentation making the case for a public health approach to policing alcohol-related violence

#alcoholviolence #ntepolicing

Nightlife: Safety, Security and Policing

Nightlife: Safety, Security and Policing

Read the report from Wednesday's N8 PRP event, in collaboration with @liverpooluni.bsky.social 's Crim Research Unit

www.n8prp.org.uk/2025/05/23/n...

NRiPN Excellence in Policing Research Webinar: Collaborative Projects Discussion of the benefits of collaboration and partnership in creating impactful research

Starting Now!

Our NRiPN Webinar on Collaborative Projects, with a panel from OPCSA, South Yorkshire Police and @sheffielduni

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/nripn-exce...

Absolutely-! 🤞

Brilliant to see the impact of N8 PRP-funded work being recognised - congratulations to Caroline, Rose, and their partners @gmpolice !

NPCC and UKRI have just announced the nine Policing Academic Centres of Excellence. Delighted to report that the Manchester P-ACE (MMU and UoM) was successful, as were two other centres representing @n8prp.bsky.social universities. news.npcc.police.uk/releases/npc...

N8 PRP Announces New Awards on Call Handlers, Custody

Delighted to announce 2 new grants awarded by N8 PRP!

Congrats to Dr Laura Naegler @LivUni and Dr Sarah Brooks @sheffielduni - details of the awards below 📰

www.n8prp.org.uk/2025/04/29/n...

NRiPN Excellence in Policing Research Webinar: Collaborative Projects Discussion of the benefits of collaboration and partnership in creating impactful research

🚨New Webinar!🚨

Calling PGRs and ECRs! Join us online, 23 May, to hear from experienced colleagues about what makes a successful collaborative project, and ask for their insights on your own work - Register below ⬇️

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/nripn-exce...

Nightlife: Safety, Security & Policing The University of Liverpool Criminal Justice Unit and the N8 Policing Research Partnership are holding a nightlife event for stakeholders.

JOIN US and @liverpooluni.bsky.social Criminal Justice Unit on 21 May for NIGHTLIFE: SAFETY, SECURITY AND POLICING

- a stakeholder event led by @fmeasham.bsky.social and ft @theloopuk.bsky.social, @bristolnights.bsky.social & more

Free registration ⬇️

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/nightlife-...

🚨Registrations are now OPEN! 🚨

Join us for the 9th N8 PRP Policing Innovation Forum, NEURODIVERSITY IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM, 26 June, York Hilton

PGR/ECR working in this field? Submit a poster to the NRiPN Poster Exhibition!

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/n8-prp-pol...

#neurodiversity #policing

N8 Policing Research Partnership | LinkedIn N8 Policing Research Partnership | An academic-police collaboration championing, and enabling research taking on the challenges of 21st century policing

N8 PRP is now on LinkedIn!

Follow us - www.linkedin.com/showcase/n8-...

Starting at 2pm - come join us!