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University of Stirling surveillance expert is new Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner
Congratulations to our Stirling colleague, Prof William Webster, who is the new Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner.
Also great to see criminologist Dr @dianamiranda.bsky.social taking over as an Interim Director of @crispsurv.bsky.social π #Surveillance
www.stir.ac.uk/news/2025/no...
03.11.2025 13:51 β π 5 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0
Photo of criminologists Dr Ashley Rogers, Dr Hannah Graham, and Dr Diana Miranda in graduation gowns and smiling.
Photo of Prof Peter Matthews and Dr Niall Hamilton-Smith, with Dr Ben Matthews in the background, all wearing graduation gowns at a University of Stirling graduation.
Photo of Dr Marina Shapira wearing her graduation gowns and cap, smiling.
Congratulations to our students who graduated @stir.ac.uk ππππ
Hooray for Dr Beth Cairns, Dr @scothunter.bsky.social, & Dr Jade Hooper getting PhDs!
πΈ Academics:
@niallhsmith.bsky.social @urbaneprofessor.bsky.social @dianamiranda.bsky.social @drashleyrogers.bsky.social @drhannahgraham.bsky.social
26.06.2025 16:40 β π 15 π 5 π¬ 0 π 0
This week I had the great pleasure to contribute to the @crispsurv.bsky.social Doctoral School discussing biometrics, surveillance and suspicion. It was v special to return to this DS, +12 years after participating as a PhD student. Looking forward to following their journey as students/ scholars!
20.06.2025 11:23 β π 4 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
As Police Scotland bring in body-worn video, our research shows little is known about its effectiveness
The notion that the cameras reduce violence and complaints about police behaviour are not necessarily borne out in practice.
Prof William Webster and Dr @dianamiranda.bsky.social write about the roll-out of body-worn video in Scottish policing π
#Policing #Criminology #Surveillance #Technology
@thesccjr.bsky.social @the-sipr.bsky.social @crispsurv.bsky.social
theconversation.com/as-police-sc...
29.04.2025 11:30 β π 10 π 4 π¬ 0 π 0
Conference banner image in blue and green, depicting handcuffs, a computer keyboard, and digital futuristic images.
Criminologist Dr @dianamiranda.bsky.social will be speaking on 'Biometric #AI in policing: Exploring the socio-legal and ethical landscape' at this @the-sipr.bsky.social conference.
Scottish International #Policing Conference 2025
28th May in Edinburgh.
www.sipr.ac.uk/events/scott...
27.03.2025 11:30 β π 10 π 3 π¬ 0 π 0
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13.03.2025 10:16 β π 2 π 1 π¬ 1 π 0
In few hours! Teams link open to all at 3:45 through the CRISP website
www.crisp-surveillance.com/event/307/ma...
13.02.2025 11:22 β π 4 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0
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Our Undergraduate Research Symposium today @stir.ac.uk, with a good turnout of students.
Thanks to Prof Kirstein Rummery and Dr @niallhsmith.bsky.social for chairing, and Prof Margaret Malloch, Dr @dianamiranda.bsky.social and @drhannahgraham.bsky.social for speaking.
#Criminology #Sociology
22.01.2025 15:33 β π 5 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
β please
15.11.2024 11:43 β π 4 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Thank you so much to those who joined us for Our Automated Futures event #ESRCFestival yesterday, both in person and online! Really engaging discussions on how we want to live, learn, and work with AI. Really enjoyed our conversations. Again, many thanks!
07.11.2024 11:42 β π 9 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
Sharing our #ESRCFestival event 'Exploring Our Automated Futures' on November 6 (University of Stirling in-person / online) - if you would like to join us to discuss how we want to live, learn, and work with AI, please register here (only a few places left)
24.10.2024 18:05 β π 3 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0
likewise! :)
23.10.2024 22:08 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Last day of our #AI and #surveillance in policing international workshop in Gothenburg. +than 20 talks, plus a keynote, and the participation of the Swedish Police Authority. Amazing few days here in Sweden - thank you all for joining us, in person and virtually.
18.10.2024 11:01 β π 5 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Our #ESRCFestival event will explore how Al, data, and surveillance shape our world of work. All professionals and policy makers are encouraged to join us for this participatory interactive event #AI November 6, University of Stirling
04.10.2024 16:39 β π 6 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0
Select tickets β Our Digital Bodies: Biometric Technologies & Data β Queen Margaret Room, Dunfermline Carnegie Library and Galleries (DCLG)
Whatβs on offer?
Our everyday life is filled with technologies targeting our bodies and capturing our data, often without us co...
My #ESRCFestival event will offer a creative and collaborative space for citizens to share their perspectives on 'Our Digital Bodies' 2 November, 1pm in Dunfermline Carnegie Library and Galleries. If you are around and interested #biometrics, you can book it here www.tickettailor.com/events/iaa1/...
04.10.2024 16:35 β π 5 π 3 π¬ 0 π 0
Reminder! 31 October 2023: Submissions formally open for SURVEILLANCE IN AN AGE OF CRISIS, the 10th Biennial Surveillance Studies Network / Surveillance & Society Conference, 28-31 May 2024, in Ljubliana, Slovenia. #surveillance #security #datajustice #privacy #humanrights easychair.org/cfp/SSN2024
24.10.2023 19:49 β π 6 π 5 π¬ 0 π 0
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Professor of Political Science, University of Copenhagen. Research interests: European and Nordic Politics, Political Economy. Collector of modern ceramics, Faroese paintings and Christine Swane paintings. Lifelong fan of Bob Dylan and modernist poetry.
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Senior Research Fellow @ University of Stirling - researching health outcomes and experiences of people involved in the criminal justice system. Mental health & substance use focus. Occupational therapist.
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Senior Lecturer @ Teesside University in Computer and Digital Forensics. Previously @ North Yorkshire Police Digital Forensic Unit. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8747-3772
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