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Nov BSC book draw: 'Reflections on Probation', Eds Jennifer Grant, Laura Haggar and Michelle McDermott. Policy Press/Bristol University Press. BSC members email 'info@britsoccrim.org' to enter. Closes 28 Nov. Full info: britsoccrim.org/book-draw-2/
03.11.2025 10:10 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Come Work With Us!
The School of Law and Criminology is hiring an Assistant Professor in Law
(permanent)
Closing Date: Sunday 23 November 2025
For full details see: tinyurl.com/4abrx98c
Out now, latest BSC Criminologist Corner(ed) Q&A, this month with Prof Eugene McLaughlin, BSC 2025 Outstanding Achievement Award recipient. Members and non-members (this time only...) can read it here: shorturl.at/8h1nE
22.10.2025 08:47 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Confessions of an Early Career Researcher, Logos: The British Academy, the Leverhulme Trust.
From planning their ECR journey to top tips on wellness, tune into #ConfessionsOfAnECR where fellow researchers share their academia survival tips.
Three new episodes now available across all podcasting platforms: www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/audio-video/... 🎙️
@britishacademy.bsky.social
Today we published six new reports following visits to mental health services and two prisons in Scotland.
Read more here:
bit.ly/3KRJNNp
With the publication of the ‘Just passing time’ thematic review, Chief Inspector, Charlie Taylor, outlines the problems with current work and training provision in adult prisons and his concerns that cuts will make things worse.
Read the blog: hmiprisons.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/news/what-do...
Image text says: Early Career Researchers – get connected with the Administrative Data Research initiative, giving access to administrative datasets not publicly available for research on social problems affecting Scotland Book now for our @bsaecr.bsky.social workshop, 13 November, online https://tinyurl.com/3rfrxw44
Early Career Researchers – get connected with the Administrative Data Research initiative, giving access to administrative datasets not publicly available for research on social problems affecting Scotland
Book now for our @bsaecr.bsky.social workshop, 13 November, online tinyurl.com/3rfrxw44
'Compelling, thought-provoking and beautifully written, "How Technologies Harm" is a must-read for anyone who, across disciplines, has an interest in the technology-harm nexus.' - Anita Lavorgna, University of Bologna
16.10.2025 09:53 — 👍 1 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Social scientists 📣 ESRC has pre-announced the ADR UK Research Fellowships 2025, which invites applicants to propose research projects that demonstrate the policy-impact potential of ADR England flagship datasets. Opens on 13 Nov. Find out more➡️
16.10.2025 10:30 — 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0We know that life is what happens when you're making other plans, so our PhD students are given maximum support to help them reach their goals. International law researcher Jasmin talks balancing work and family with @uolhsspgr.bsky.social #Academicsky
15.10.2025 07:59 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Did you know that you can read articles from the BSC Newsletter for free?
Since 2008, all articles are freely available here shorturl.at/5iGla The Newsletter features pieces on contemporary criminological topics by academics and postgraduate researchers. Full editions are a benefit of membership.
BSC Conference 2026 at NTU. If you didn't know already we are off to Nottingham for our next conference. A conference about resilience and hope - yes please... More details to follow but you can find out more here: www.britsoccrim.org/conference/
14.10.2025 10:36 — 👍 4 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
New BSC Blog: 'Bite mark analysis: A solid clue or a toothless theory?' Exploration of bite mark analysis in criminal investigations, criticisms and benefits by Kenzie Salem, third year undergraduate in Criminology & Sociology at Royal Holloway University. Read it here: thebscblog.wordpress.com
08.10.2025 07:39 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Read the latest BSC blog: 'Women’s ‘Justice’ Talk: A Podcast for Hope and Change', a powerful new blog by Janine Ewen looking at the effect of encounters with the criminal justice system on women and children, from a personal and practitioner perspective. Read it here: thebscblog.wordpress.com
02.10.2025 08:39 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Oct BSC book draw - Geographies of Gendered Punishment, Eds. Anastasia Chamberlen & Mahuya Bandyopadhyay. Thank you to Palgrave Criminology for supporting the draw. BSC members email 'info@britsoccrim.org' to enter. Closes 31 Oct. Full info: britsoccrim.org/book-draw-2/
01.10.2025 09:25 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Hello - it's taken a while but we are finally here! The BSC is on Bluesky. We look forward to sharing all the exciting things happening at the BSC: Events, Networks, Newsletters, our 2026 conference, membership opportunities and much more. Please follow us for all things Criminology and CJ!
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