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David Buil-Gil @davidbuil.bsky.social · 10d

Machi Tseloni earned her PhD in 1994 at University of Manchester, where she helped found the Manchester Quant Crim Group. Yesterday she returned to @criminologyuom.bsky.social, joined by her PhD supervisor Ken Pease and James Hunter, on the day of her retirement, to take part in a RESQUANT session

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David Buil-Gil @davidbuil.bsky.social · 15d

90,000 USD!?

bugs bunny is holding a bunch of money in his hands .

ALT: bugs bunny is holding a bunch of money in his hands .

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Oxford Social Policy and Intervention @dspi-oxford.bsky.social · 15d

Job alert!
We're looking for a Departmental Lecturer in Comparative Social Policy to deliver teaching, supervision and service on MSc and MPhil courses in Comparative Social Policy.
Apply by 14 Nov
More info: my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru...

We're recruiting! Departmental Lecturer in Comparative Social Policy. Deadline: 14 Nov

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David Buil-Gil @davidbuil.bsky.social · 15d

External speaker seminar series at @criminologyuom.bsky.social 🤓

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David Buil-Gil @davidbuil.bsky.social · 17d

Are we winning the pumpkin carving competition? 🎃
@foxnic.bsky.social @oliveiratr.bsky.social

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Russell Brewer @russellbrewer.bsky.social · 20d

🚨 The Adelaide Cybercrime Laboratory is hiring! We are seeking applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow in machine-learning enabled digital forensics. Applications close November 9. For more informational about the position, click here: lnkd.in/gGtgKJYW

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Alberto Martín @albertomartin.bsky.social · 23d

Este mes se ha sabido que otra revista española, la Revista Electrónica de Ciencia Penal y Criminología, con una trayectoria de 26 años bajo la dirección de un profesor de Derecho Penal de la Universidad de Granada, también fue transferida a Oxbridge Publishing House. doi.org/10.21428/cb6...

Yet another problem for scholarly communication in criminology: The case of a Spanish journal turned into a paper mill

Founded in 1999, RECPC became one of the most influential Spanish-language journals in criminal law and criminology. After a 2024 change of management, articles of dubious authorship and quality linke...

doi.org

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Alex Stevens @profalexstevens.bsky.social · 25d

We need two new full-time lecturers in #criminology here at @sheffielduni.bsky.social. One permanent share.google/RuTNSJWfvkuK... and one 12 month maternity cover share.google/xzf5icskztO9...

Lecturer in Criminology at University of Sheffield

Apply for the Lecturer in Criminology role on jobs.ac.uk, the top job board for academic positions in higher education. View details and apply now.

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David Buil-Gil @davidbuil.bsky.social · 27d

Research Associate – Women’s Road Safety in Greater Manchester
0.6 FTE for 12 months
To work with my colleagues Caroline Miles and Rose Broad
www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...

Research Associate – Women’s Road Safety in Greater Manchester:Oxford Road

A Research Associate is required to work, directed by Dr Caroline Miles, in the Department of Criminology, University of Manchester [UoM].

www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk

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David Buil-Gil @davidbuil.bsky.social · 27d

It took me a while to figure out what the thread was referring to (duh!). They’re basically saying the three five-star reviews on the main page look AI-generated, right? 😂 Not the best first impression. I’ll hold off on using it for now

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David Buil-Gil @davidbuil.bsky.social · 28d

Has anyone tried formatmypaper.com? Any good or bad experiences? It’s an AI-driven tool that formats papers to meet journal submission guidelines

FormatMyPaper - The End of Manuscript Formatting

Paste your paper, choose your journal, and let our AI handle the tedious rest. Get back to the science.

formatmypaper.com

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Lynsey Black @lynseyblack.bsky.social · 29d

My fantastic colleague Prof Claire Hamilton is recruiting a research assistant for her project FEELING POLITICAL, which looks at populist politics, emotions and feelings of in/security in Europe. Details here, closing 2nd Nov and position is for 23 months: my.corehr.com/pls/nuimrecr...

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CrimRxiv @crimrxiv.com · 29d

Unstructured Spare Time and Crime: Toward an Integrative Model

Criminological theorizing over the past half century has shown little convergence or integration. Three strands of criminological theory can be identified: dispositional approaches (emphasizing self-control, social learning, biological, and morality theories), ecological...

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CrimRxiv @crimrxiv.com · Oct 10

Quantitative update:

CrimRxiv.com has now surpassed 10 million views this calendar year. Thanks for your support and participation in open criminology 🧡

CrimRxiv

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Evidence Base @evidencebasejnl.bsky.social · Oct 9

Here’s a little reminder to consider publishing your work with us at Evidence Base.

Looking for top-notch, rigorous work that helps us grow the evidence base for criminal justice policies, programs and practices. Got an evaluation piece? Send it to us!

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Jake Grumbach @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social · Oct 7

🚨 New assistant prof job posting at LSE with a focus on crime and criminal justice

jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/I/...

Assistant Professor

Assistant Professor, , LSE is committed to building a diverse, equitable and truly inclusive university <spa...

jobs.lse.ac.uk

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David Buil-Gil @davidbuil.bsky.social · Oct 6

Short note with Fernando Miró Llinares published on @crimrxiv.com: 'Yet another problem for scholarly communication in criminology: The case of a Spanish journal turned into a paper mill'
doi.org/10.21428/cb6...

Yet another problem for scholarly communication in criminology: The case of a Spanish journal turned into a paper mill

Founded in 1999, RECPC became one of the most influential Spanish-language journals in criminal law and criminology. After a 2024 change of management, articles of dubious authorship and quality linke...

doi.org

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David Buil-Gil @davidbuil.bsky.social · Oct 2

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European Network for Open Criminology @opencriminology.bsky.social · Oct 2

Hello! ENOC is on BlueSky now. We are a working group of the @esc-eurocrim.bsky.social dedicated to the promotion, training, application and rewarding of open research in criminology. Check out our website for more: esc-enoc.github.io

European Network for Open Criminology

esc-enoc.github.io

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Matt Ashby @mattashby.com · Oct 2

@opencriminology.bsky.social 👋

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David Buil-Gil @davidbuil.bsky.social · Sep 29

Attending my first Australian & New Zealand Society of Criminology conference in Brisbane this December!! 🦘🐨
Help me manage expectations; is the quality of contributions similar to ASC, ESC, BSC, Stockholm Criminology Symposium...?

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Professor Laura Huey @drlaurahuey.bsky.social · Sep 26

I’m still looking for someone to do an evidence assessment on violence prevention initiatives for @EvidenceBaseJnl Would love something on the evidence base for violence interrupters, among others.

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Vulnerability & Policing Futures Research Centre @vp-centre.bsky.social · Sep 19

🚨 Job opportunity 🚨

We're looking for an ambitious, impact-focused Research Fellow to join @vp-centre.bsky.social.

The role is full-time and fixed-term until 30 April 2027.

Salary: £41,064-£48,822
Based at: @universityofleeds.bsky.social
Deadline: 13 October 2025

jobs.leeds.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx...

Job Opportunity at University of Leeds: Research Fellow, Vulnerability & Policing Futures Research Centre

Are you an ambitious, impact-focussed researcher looking for your next challenge? Do you have a research interest in policing and vulnerable groups, the interactions between them and other service pro...

jobs.leeds.ac.uk

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International Journal of Population Data Science (IJPDS) @ijpds.bsky.social · Sep 17

IJPDS and The World Health Organization have combined forces for a Special Issue on Linked Data Across the Life Course

Call for submissions is open ijpds.org/calls/levera...

Linking data from diverse sources to examine health and wellbeing over the life course

#ADRUKConf2025

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Per Engzell @pengzell.bsky.social · Sep 17

Well you're lucky... apparently reading a grant proposal does not meaningfully affect how it's ranked.

Do grant proposal texts matter for funding decisions? A field experiment - Scientometrics

Scientists and funding agencies invest considerable resources in writing and evaluating grant proposals. But do grant proposal texts noticeably change panel decisions in single blind review? We report...

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