I will be advertising a funded PhD studentship shortly, for a project on adding psychological theory (social identity) to modelling of epidemics ( @leverhulme.ac.uk funded, with Marijn Stok). The studentship will start in January 2027. Get in touch now for informal enquiries.

Dr Tina Murphy: can procedural justice de-escalste volatile interactions with 'Sovereign Citizens' (anti-govt)? Analysis of BWC footage suggests more compliance & less resistance, so yes. More respectful dialogue = less resistence & more legitimacy #ARCJC2026

Dr Julia Yesburg presenting her work (w/ @jolliffesimpson.bsky.social ) on the relationship between procedural justice and levels of support in NZ for the 2024 Gangs Act #ARCJC2026

Our department just announced a new Associate Professor position in quantitative research methodology 🇳🇴 One of the favorable qualifications is experience with open science practices + R/Python experience www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...

Associate Professor in Quantitative Research Methodology (302697) | University of Oslo

Job title: Associate Professor in Quantitative Research Methodology (302697), Employer: University of Oslo, Deadline: Tuesday, September 1, 2026

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Now at JDLCC: @oliveiratr.bsky.social and I's accessible (but opinionated) guidance on testing theories with reciprocal effects using panel models. We argue for centering theory, making sure your data can answer your question, and defaulting to robust estimators. link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Recently out: What Do We Know About New Labour's Impact on the Criminal Justice System? How Did It Relate to the Policies of the 1980s and 1990s? onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

What Do We Know About New Labour's Impact on the Criminal Justice System? How Did It Relate to the Policies of the 1980s and 1990s?

This article seeks to review and assess the impact of New Labour's criminal justice legislation on the punitiveness inherent in the criminal justice system. I explore nineteen key pieces of legislati...

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We (@toby-davies.bsky.social & I) estimate that once traffic is introduced into a neighbourhood, residents’ perceptions of vandalism, violence, and burglary rise from 6% to 9%, and we think thats probably an underestimate. To know more, check out our latest paper. www.kriminologie.de/index.php/kr...

"The Department of Sociology, Social Policy & Criminology seeks to appoint one permanent Lecturer post with expertise relevant to criminology and/or critical social policy to join our department in the School of Law and Social Justice at the University of Liverpool." www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DRJ047/l...

Lecturer – Grade 7/8 at University of Liverpool

Discover an exciting academic career path as a Lecturer – Grade 7/8 at jobs.ac.uk. Don't miss out on this job opportunity - apply today!

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'In Defence of Walkability as a Crime Prevention Strategy'. with @jpinasanchez.eurosky.social . Just published in the @howardjournalcj.bsky.social y.social

In Defence of Walkability as a Crime Prevention Strategy

New Urbanist ideas promoting walkability have many benefits. But they are criticised by proponents of crime prevention through environmental design (CPTED), who blame street connectivity for facilita...

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Interesting research job for a quant sociologist at the ESRI in Dublin. 5-year contract with possibility of permanency. €93k. candidate.hr-manager.net/ApplicationI...

Senior Research Officer in Sociology

The Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) has a long-established tradition of sociological research, and we wish to recruit a sociologist with excellent

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Oh go on then. Feels like an opportune moment to give a plug to our forthcoming little book - bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/ecologies-of...

Ecologies of Security

Ecologies of Security - Everyday Disorder in a Climate Changed World; This book shows how climate breakdown and everyday disorder intertwine, revealing how environmental harms reshape security. Conver...

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Anthony Painter@anthonypainter.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Turns out people like liveable neighbourhoods and healthy cities. Lessons for others.

Meaningful research. Collegial team. A pretty remarkable place to live. We’re recruiting two Lecturers (tenured Assistant Professor equivalent) to join us.

📢 Hiring: Postdoc in Criminology / Sociology at UPF Join @demosocupf.bsky.social as a Postdoc: 📊 Focus: Evaluating penal interventions in Intimate Partner Violence (IPV). 📍 Location: Barcelona, Spain. 🗓️ Deadline: March 15th, 2026. www.upf.edu/web/politiqu...

REF: CPIS-INV-INDF-2026-02. Postdoctoral Researcher in Violence Against Women in Intimate Relations: Longitudinal Analysis of Linked Crime, Employment, and Health Administrative Records. Socio-Demogra...

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'In Defence of Walkability as a Crime Prevention Strategy'. New preprint with @ianloader.bsky.social We challenge the consensus that walkable neighbourhoods are more criminogenic. We highlight two flaws in the literature: i) overreliance on police statistics; and ii) neglect of motoring offences.

PhD open call! www.unibo.it/en/study/phd...

There are still places left for the upcoming LSE/UCL event 'Police and People in London - What's changed in 40 years'. Afternoon of the 6th March at LSE. Come along - it'll be fun! www.lse.ac.uk/social-polic...

Mannheim Centre for Criminology | Event about police and policing in London

This afternoon event draws together new research about police and policing in London, and reflects on whether intervening efforts to strengthen public trust have delivered.

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JOB: Research Fellow, University of Stirling 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Full-time Research Fellow to work on a study to support implementation of ‘Healthy Dads Healthy Kids’ programme in Scottish #prisons. May also get opportunity to work on other Justice #Health topics. #CrimSky #Criminology www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DQO708/r...

Research Fellow at University of Stirling

Discover Research Fellow jobs and more in higher education on jobs.ac.uk. Apply for further details on the top job board.

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New PhD studentship opportunity! Research and write the history of Release, supervised by me and @alexmold.bsky.social! bloomsbury.ac.uk/drugs-civil-...

Drugs, Civil Rights and the Alternative Society: A History of Release

Principal Supervisor: Professor Toby Seddon (UCL) Co-Supervisor: Professor Alex Mold (LSHTM) Project Description Background Described as the oldest independent drugs charity in the world, Release w…

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Our Minimum Policing Standard research was featured on the podcast A Perspective on Crime. It covers new article “Should I Call the Police? Exploring Public Views on Whether to Invoke Police in Incidents Involving People with Vulnerabilities”. 🎧Listen to the episode: tr.ee/ynfj5UEHQJ

🚨 PhD funding opportunity 🚨 Fully funded PhD at @lawatleeds.bsky.social entitled “Joined up approaches to local emergency planning, preparedness, response and recovery”. Deadline: 17:00 GMT, Wednesday 11 March 2026 Read more and apply 👇 phd.leeds.ac.uk/funding/454-...

Great opportunity to do a fully funded PhD through an ESRC White Rose Studentship. Working on a crucial area of policing adaptation to climate change, with great partners (and supervisors). 👇🏽 phd.leeds.ac.uk/funding/454-...

Come and do a fully-funded 4-year PhD with me in Glasgow (and @thesccjr.bsky.social ) and Thomas Ugelvik as part of the Rehabilitation and Reintegration in Europe project. 😊. www.gla.ac.uk/colleges/soc....

Why do we cooperate with the police & criminal courts?👩‍⚖️ In a new 30-country study, Jon Jackson, Jouni Kuha, @benbradford.bsky.social & Mike Hough find that fair & respectful authority usually beats crime control & fear – but procedural justice power varies by country 👉

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Despite huge sums spent on anti-trafficking, there are staggeringly few evaluations of interventions & growing evidence of harms caused. This new edited book with @uclpress.bsky.social is our attempt to help change that. 1/ Open access with free digital downloads: uclpress.co.uk/book/evaluat...

Evaluating Anti-Trafficking Interventions

Explore the complexities of trafficking and the importance of effective evaluation in anti-trafficking interventions and measures.

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Police are concerned about the amount of resources directed at mental health, and are not always the right agency to help. Our study aims to understand the nature of police contact with mental health and make recommendations for positive practice. vulnerabilitypolicing.org.uk/mental-healt...

Mental Health and Routine Police Work - Vulnerability & Policing Futures Research Centre

The Mental Health and Routine Police Work project explores how police officers respond to mental health problems in ‘everyday’, policing.

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I'm biased, but this looks like a brilliant job opportunity to me. Join us at the Department of Sociology & Nuffield College. www.nuffield.ox.ac.uk/the-college/...

Associate Professorship in Sociology - Nuffield College Oxford University

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Are you a PhD student working on a criminological topic (broadly construed)? If so, then please consider applying to the LSE's inaugural criminology PhD Symposium: www.lse.ac.uk/social-polic...

Mannheim Centre for Criminology | PhD Symposium 2026

The LSE’s Mannheim Centre for Criminology is pleased to announce the inaugural PhD Symposium taking place 18-19 May 2026

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📢📢 Job advert 📢📢 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/...

Fake shops set up by police in London to catch thieves selling stolen goods didn’t lead to any sustained reductions in theft offences, despite many arrests. ⚠️ This sort of sting also carries a substantial risk of backfiring by incentivising theft.

Beyond arrests: Short-term gains and long-term questions on the effectiveness of undercover operations in reducing crime

This study evaluates the crime reduction impact of undercover sting operations conducted in two London boroughs, Barnet and Bexley, between 2010 and 2015. Drawing on Bayesian interrupted time series…

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