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Just under a week to go until our next webinar! ⏰ We hope you'll join us for the 3rd webinar in our The Complete Publication Journey series 💻
🎤 Enhancing research reach: Open access, publication extenders, and target audience strategies
📅 Weds 12 Nov @ 3pm GMT
🔗 Register: spr.ly/60037ED59
🎤 Enhancing research reach: Open access, publication extenders, and target audience strategies
📅 Weds 12 Nov @ 3pm GMT
🔗 Register: spr.ly/60037ED59
November 6, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Just under a week to go until our next webinar! ⏰ We hope you'll join us for the 3rd webinar in our The Complete Publication Journey series 💻
🎤 Enhancing research reach: Open access, publication extenders, and target audience strategies
📅 Weds 12 Nov @ 3pm GMT
🔗 Register: spr.ly/60037ED59
🎤 Enhancing research reach: Open access, publication extenders, and target audience strategies
📅 Weds 12 Nov @ 3pm GMT
🔗 Register: spr.ly/60037ED59
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HMP Liverpool: Recategorisation well managed, but many issues to address.
Read the inspection report: hmiprisons.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk?post_type=hm...
And the press notice: hmiprisons.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk?post_type=ne...
See the healthy prison scores:
Read the inspection report: hmiprisons.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk?post_type=hm...
And the press notice: hmiprisons.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk?post_type=ne...
See the healthy prison scores:
November 10, 2025 at 8:56 AM
HMP Liverpool: Recategorisation well managed, but many issues to address.
Read the inspection report: hmiprisons.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk?post_type=hm...
And the press notice: hmiprisons.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk?post_type=ne...
See the healthy prison scores:
Read the inspection report: hmiprisons.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk?post_type=hm...
And the press notice: hmiprisons.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk?post_type=ne...
See the healthy prison scores:
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The Zahid Mubarek Trust calls for HMPPS to publish a Racial Equality Strategy for prisons setting out a clear vision of how the prison service provides true racial equality for prisoners and staff.
Read more - www.probation-institute.org/news/the-mov... #prison #raceequality
Read more - www.probation-institute.org/news/the-mov... #prison #raceequality
The Movement for Race Equality in Prisons
The Zahid Mubarek Trust call for HMPPS to publish a Racial Equality Strategy for prisons.
www.probation-institute.org
November 10, 2025 at 9:22 AM
The Zahid Mubarek Trust calls for HMPPS to publish a Racial Equality Strategy for prisons setting out a clear vision of how the prison service provides true racial equality for prisoners and staff.
Read more - www.probation-institute.org/news/the-mov... #prison #raceequality
Read more - www.probation-institute.org/news/the-mov... #prison #raceequality
New BSC Blog: 'Narrating Harm, Narrating Hope' - Debbie Jones and Ella Rabaiotti. The authors reflect on the 5th Narrative Criminology symposium and discuss how stories can influence and/or are implicated in behaviour that does harm but can also undo harm and reduce suffering: shorturl.at/5Bkvh
November 5, 2025 at 10:19 AM
New BSC Blog: 'Narrating Harm, Narrating Hope' - Debbie Jones and Ella Rabaiotti. The authors reflect on the 5th Narrative Criminology symposium and discuss how stories can influence and/or are implicated in behaviour that does harm but can also undo harm and reduce suffering: shorturl.at/5Bkvh
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/
Book Draw – British Society of Criminology
Every month we aim to hold a prize draw for members only.
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November 3, 2025 at 10:10 AM
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/
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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
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
October 23, 2025 at 8:24 AM
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
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
October 22, 2025 at 8:47 AM
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
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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
Three new episodes now available across all podcasting platforms: www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/audio-video/... 🎙️
@britishacademy.bsky.social
October 16, 2025 at 9:15 AM
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
Three new episodes now available across all podcasting platforms: www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/audio-video/... 🎙️
@britishacademy.bsky.social
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Today we published six new reports following visits to mental health services and two prisons in Scotland.
Read more here:
bit.ly/3KRJNNp
Read more here:
bit.ly/3KRJNNp
October 15, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Today we published six new reports following visits to mental health services and two prisons in Scotland.
Read more here:
bit.ly/3KRJNNp
Read more here:
bit.ly/3KRJNNp
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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...
Read the blog: hmiprisons.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/news/what-do...
October 15, 2025 at 9:52 AM
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...
Read the blog: hmiprisons.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/news/what-do...
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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
Book now for our @bsaecr.bsky.social workshop, 13 November, online tinyurl.com/3rfrxw44
October 16, 2025 at 9:36 AM
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
Book now for our @bsaecr.bsky.social workshop, 13 November, online tinyurl.com/3rfrxw44
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'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
How Technologies Harm
How Technologies Harm - A Relational Approach; With the increasing influence of digital technologies on society, this timely book examines the ways modern technologies can adversely influence human…
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October 16, 2025 at 9:53 AM
'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
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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➡️
Pre-announcement: ADR UK Research Fellowships 2025
Apply for Administrative Data Research UK (ADR UK) Research Fellowship funding, to use ADR England flagship data for research. Fellowships can be up to 18 months in duration and cost a maximum of…
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October 16, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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➡️
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We 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
October 15, 2025 at 7:59 AM
We 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
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.
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.
October 15, 2025 at 7:30 AM
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.
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/
October 14, 2025 at 10:36 AM
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/
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
October 8, 2025 at 7:39 AM
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
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
October 2, 2025 at 8:39 AM
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
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/
October 1, 2025 at 9:25 AM
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/
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!
October 1, 2025 at 9:23 AM
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!