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Beth Weaver

@bethweaver.bsky.social

Professor of Criminal and Social Justice at University of Strathclyde, Assoc Dir of Scottish Centre for Crime and Justice Research. Spanning Probation, Desistance, Health and AI along with all the things in between.

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Comparing Penal Supervision project team meeting @Strathclyde University into the final year of a three year project    across five nations

Comparing Penal Supervision project team meeting @Strathclyde University into the final year of a three year project across five nations

Comparing Penal Supervision team meeting @unistrathclyde.bsky.social. In the final year of a three-year project exploring probation across five nations @bethweaver.bsky.social Fern Gillon, Sarah Doxat-Pratt, Jan Flaherty @jakephillips.bsky.social @fergusmcneill.bsky.social

04.02.2026 18:12 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

Superb

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Irish Probation Journal Volume 22 - Community Service Orders in Ireland: Implementation, Impact and Judicial Perspectives Nicola Carr and Niamh MaguireCommunity Service Orders (CSOs) have existed in Ireland since 1983 as an alternative to short-term imprisonment. Despite legislative efforts, most notably the Criminal Jus...

Community Service Orders (CSOs) have existed in Ireland since 1983 as an alternative to short-term imprisonment. Despite legislative efforts, they remain underutilised. This article with Niamh Maguire explores why: www.pbni.org.uk/publication/...

29.11.2025 15:16 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ardrossan sea/skyscape - no filter, just is. Absolutely breathtakingly wonderful.

29.11.2025 16:14 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

That’s stunning. Same for me - just the Scottish late afternoon autumn glow

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Ardrossan has its moments

15.11.2025 15:52 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Assistant Professor Assistant Professor, , <p style="text-align: center;"><em><span>LSE is committed to building a diverse, equitable and truly inclusive university</span></em></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><em><spa...

πŸ“’πŸ“’ Job advert πŸ“’πŸ“’
LSE is hiring an Assistant Prof in Criminology and Social Policy to begin in Sept 2026!
🎑✨ London is calling ✨🎑
Applications due 2 November 2025
@lsesocialpolicy.bsky.social

jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...

17.10.2025 15:16 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Fantastic news!

30.08.2025 16:15 β€” πŸ‘ 24    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Why are the BBC giving the β€˜reform’ party such a platform?

26.08.2025 19:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Parole Futures is published! A co-edited collection by me, @nicolacarr.bsky.social & Thomas Guiney featuring a world-leading panel of 27 experts from law, sociology, criminology and political science to explore pressing questions relating to parole. Full details: www.bloomsbury.com/uk/parole-fu...

15.07.2025 12:39 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Many thanks to @bethweaver.bsky.social for our latest video with advice for the delivery of high-quality probation services, covering the importance of focusing on the person in front of you, being open to learning, and looking beyond the confines of contemporary probation practice shorturl.at/WRvUU

04.07.2025 08:43 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
Working with OpenAI: A Guide for Social Workers - Social Work Scotland Working with OpenAI: A Guide for Social Workers May 2025 This guide introduces the responsible use of OpenAI in social ... Learn More

Are you curious about β€˜working with #OpenAI’ in #Probation and #SocialWork contexts? Then you
Might be intrested in our new guide launched by @scotssocialwork.bsky.social - socialworkscotland.org/reports/work...

12.06.2025 14:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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activists aboard the Madleen believe their signal was intercepted by Israel and that the IOF is preparing to commit a war crime, but they are not stopping, they're determine to bring food to gaza. none of us have ever been this brave. keep the more eyes on the madleen the better. keep watching.

08.06.2025 15:29 β€” πŸ‘ 167    πŸ” 103    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

If only it was simply carelessness.

07.06.2025 11:39 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Research Fellow: Penal Supervision in Comparative Context (Part Time, Fixed-term) at University of Nottingham Looking for a new job opportunity in academia? Check out this job opening for a Research Fellow: Penal Supervision in Comparative Context (Part Time, Fixed-term) on jobs.ac.uk!

There's still time to apply for this p/t post on project comparing penal supervision across 5 nations. Working with great team @bethweaver.bsky.social @fergusmcneill.bsky.social @drhannahgraham.bsky.social @jakephillips.bsky.social Fern Gillon & Sarah Doxat-Pratt. www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DMY924/r...

26.05.2025 08:41 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

For those who love great dates - it’s 25/5/25

25.05.2025 18:49 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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'Has Probation Been Rehabilitated?' Probation Institute Research Event

FREE TO ATTEND: 'Has Probation Been Rehabilitated?', 27th June 2025.

This major research project has focussed on the experience of practitioners, managers and policy makers of the unification of the Probation Service. www.probation-institute.org/events/has-p... #probation

23.05.2025 06:48 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 3
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My most beloved Harvey Weaver died this morning while we are in Malta and I can’t begin to tell you the sorrow we feel. Bukowski: That moment - to this ... may be years in the way they measure, but it's only one sentence back in my mind..: I wonder where the living goes when it stops.

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Trump ambushes South African president in Oval Office with claims of 'white persecution': live updates President Ramaphosa pushes back against discredited claims from the US president that white South Africans are facing

Meanwhile … www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cp...

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Everyone needs to read this book.

19.05.2025 18:41 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The BSC Blog all about current issues on crime, criminology and criminal justice

*Recommended Reading Alert* for all academics (not just #criminologists) gearing up for conference season

Brill blog by @danicadarley.bsky.social Brittany Jackson and Holly Whyte on their experience of attending the BSC 2024 @unistrathclyde.bsky.social as non-academics

thebscblog.wordpress.com

12.05.2025 11:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Research Fellow: Penal Supervision in Comparative Context (Part time, fixed-term) at University of Nottingham Discover Research Fellow: Penal Supervision in Comparative Context (Part time, fixed-term) jobs and more in higher education on jobs.ac.uk. Apply for further details on the top job board.

JOB: Research Fellow, a part-time post at University of Nottingham.

Working with a wonderful team on comparative research: @nicolacarr.bsky.social (PI), Beth Weaver, Jake Phillips, Fergus McNeill, myself, Fern Gillon, Sarah Doxat-Pratt.
#Criminology #Probation #Job
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DMY924/r...

07.05.2025 07:05 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump orders reopening of notorious Alcatraz prison President Trump says the famous island prison off San Francisco is to be reopened to house "ruthless and violent" offenders.

Obviously! πŸ™„ Saves a trip to El Salvador presumably.

Trump orders reopening of notorious Alcatraz prison www.bbc.com/news/article...

05.05.2025 05:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Happy great date day! It’s 2/5/25 🀩

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Revealed: The staggering cost of detaining prisoners on β€˜inhumane’ jail terms – and you’re paying for it β€” The Independent Exclusive: Locking up IPP prisoners cost Β£145m in 2024, on top of an estimated Β£1.6bn spent since the cruel sentence was abolished, analysis shows

I fail to understand the rationale for refusing to resentence people serving IPP sentences. It’s absurd and unjust.

21.04.2025 06:07 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Spotted in London.

14.03.2025 12:00 β€” πŸ‘ 62    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
UofG led survey shows that racial discrimination continues to rise in Scotland Around one-third (35%) of people in Scotland’s Black, Asian, and visible minority ethnic communities say they have faced discrimination within the past two years - and confidence in anti-discriminatio...

New survey findings show that experiences of racial discrimination have not decreased over the last decade, when placed alongside earlier studies, and that confidence in anti-discrimination efforts has continued to decline. @profkatsmith.bsky.social @lizaston.bsky.social @profellenstu.bsky.social

10.03.2025 08:24 β€” πŸ‘ 25    πŸ” 16    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

We can only hope!

08.02.2025 14:27 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

🀣😍

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Bringing the #WeaverLads to @bsky.app - the most attached and awesome bully brothers πŸ₯°

08.02.2025 13:00 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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