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Stirling Criminology
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Account for the #Criminology team at the University of Stirling, UK. We co-host the Scottish Centre for Crime and Justice Research (SCCJR). #AcademicSky
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cjinnovation.bsky.social
Join us on 17th November, 14:00-15:30 for the launch of our 2 new reports on criminal court fines.

Drawing together 3 years of research, these reports explore what can be done to make our court fines system fairer, more proportionate & more effective.

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Paying For Justice: How Our Court Fines System Tips The Scales
Join the Centre for Justice Innovation for the launch of two new reports on criminal court fines.
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November 7, 2025 at 1:35 PM
stirunicriminology.bsky.social
JOBS (×5): Research Fellow fixed-term jobs at University of Stirling.

All part of FORTH20 @ukri.org Local Policy Innovation Partnership (LPIP) project between multiple universities and stakeholders, includ. Scottish Government, Scottish Water, SEPA.
#Academia #SocSci
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Research Fellow at University of Stirling
Apply for the Research Fellow role on jobs.ac.uk, the top job board for academic positions in higher education. View details and apply now.
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November 12, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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bsaecf.bsky.social
✏️ Looking for ways to take your career to the next level?
✏️ Wanting to enhance the impact of your research on society?
✏️ Unsure what issues policymakers in Scotland are prioritising?

Then, join our ADR SCOTLAND webinar 13 November 13:00–14:30 for insights!

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Early Career Forum - Administrative Data Research (ADR) Scotland Workshop
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November 11, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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paulcairney.bsky.social
We are recruiting five Postdoctoral Research Fellows and one Research Partnership Manager for the University of Stirling FORTH2O project
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We are recruiting five Postdoctoral Research Fellows and one Research Partnership Manager for the University of Stirling FORTH2O project
These posts will help to deliver key tasks for the FORTH2O Policy Innovation Partnership at the University of Stirling. For a thorough description of the project and its progress, please see: A ren…
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November 11, 2025 at 7:29 PM
stirunicriminology.bsky.social
Congratulations to our Stirling colleague, Prof William Webster, who is the new Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner.

Also great to see criminologist Dr @dianamiranda.bsky.social taking over as an Interim Director of @crispsurv.bsky.social 👏 #Surveillance
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University of Stirling surveillance expert is new Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner | About | University of Stirling
University of Stirling surveillance expert is new Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner
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November 3, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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drcconnell.bsky.social
Are you an ESRC PhD student looking for an academic placement?

Work with the RELEASE dataset to understand post-imprisonment emergency service use: with me and @kjephd.bsky.social

Happy to answer Qs

www.sgsss.ac.uk/internship/c...

#JusticeHealth
@stirlingucu.bsky.social @sacasrstir.bsky.social
Justice Health: Advancing understanding of emergency and unscheduled care use among people released from prison - Scottish Graduate School of Social Science
The successful student(s) will work with their host to conduct a bespoke analysis on an interdisciplinary topic (justice and health) using data from the RELEASE study, contribute to a paper, and creat...
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October 30, 2025 at 11:19 AM
stirunicriminology.bsky.social
Wonderful to see three of our criminologists recognised in the University's Research Culture Awards 👏✨️ Congratulations to all.

Outstanding Collaborator: @drashleyrogers.bsky.social

Outstanding Mentor: Dr @niallhsmith.bsky.social

Outstanding Early Career Researcher: Dr Ben Matthews

#Criminology
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October 30, 2025 at 1:25 PM
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drcconnell.bsky.social
RELEASE protocol paper is out ijpds.org/article/view...

This paper, led by @kjellgren.bsky.social describes how we created the RELEASE dataset, what is in it, and plans for analysis

Results coming soon 1/3

#JusticeHealth
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Access to services for mental ill-health and substance use among people released from prison in Scotland (RELEASE): Retrospective observational cohort study protocol | International Journal ...
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October 29, 2025 at 9:22 AM
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drhannahgraham.bsky.social
Below is a showcase of photos generated through comparative research for a 'Community Supervision: Seen and Supervised' exhibition.

Wonderful work by Dr Fern Gillon & Prof @bethweaver.bsky.social bringing this all together for #ESRCFestival. #Probation
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Community Supervision: Seen and Supervised
What does justice look like in our communities?
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October 28, 2025 at 2:13 PM
stirunicriminology.bsky.social
Congratulations to criminologists Dr @niallhsmith.bsky.social (University of Stirling) and Dr @drshanehorgan.bsky.social (Edinburgh Napier) on being appointed as Associate Directors in the Scottish Institute for Policing Research (SIPR) 👏✨️ #Policing #Criminology
the-sipr.bsky.social Scottish Institute for Policing Research @the-sipr.bsky.social · Oct 9
SIPR is pleased to announce Dr. Niall Hamilton-Smith and Dr. Shane Horgan as new Associate Directors. Huge thanks to Professors Megan O’Neill and Lesley McMillan for their leadership and contributions. Exciting times ahead for SIPR’s research and collaboration. #SIPR
October 13, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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drhannahgraham.bsky.social
Jamie Buchan, Sarah Anderson, and Katrina Morrison have published a 'Criminal Justice in Scotland' textbook 📚🍷📖👏

I had the joy of chairing their well attended book launch today.

It has gone straight onto #Criminology Uni reading lists.
🔗
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@kmmorrison.bsky.social
Photo of one of the three book authors, Dr Jamie Buchan, signing a copy of his new book for someone who just bought it at the book launch in Edinburgh Napier University. Photo of two copies of the paperback book with a red cover and black inky silhouette imagery.
October 7, 2025 at 9:19 PM
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stephenfarrall.bsky.social
The film we commissioned as part of out ESRC funded homicide trends project is out, and can be viewed here:

#academicsky #ESRC #documentaryfilms

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Lives Transformed - 40 Years of Violence and Social Change
This short film draws on the largest-ever study of the Homicide Index in England and Wales, tracing four decades of shifting patterns of lethal violence. It examines…
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October 4, 2025 at 6:31 AM
stirunicriminology.bsky.social
📄🆕️ New open access article by @drcconnell.bsky.social and colleagues:

A systematic review on mandated drug and alcohol treatment for justice-involved adults

#JusticeHealth #Health #Drugs #SubstanceUse #Criminology
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October 3, 2025 at 9:50 AM
stirunicriminology.bsky.social
PUBLIC EVENT:

Playing the AI Game: What does it mean to use AI in today’s business?

Join us at Made in Stirling for two-hour event, which will include an introduction to AI, the game, as part of the Festival of Social Science.
#ESRCFestival #AI #Stirling
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Playing the AI Game | Events | Festival of Social Science
Does your business think about using AI? Does it already? Join us at Made in Stirling for two-hour event, which will include an introduction to AI, the game, which will last…
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October 2, 2025 at 12:42 PM
stirunicriminology.bsky.social
Dr @niallhsmith.bsky.social is one of the co-authors of this article:

'Participatory Visual Methods and the Mobilization of Community Knowledge: Working Towards Community-Derived Disaster Risk Management in the Context of Advancing #Climatechange'
#Criminology
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September 29, 2025 at 9:13 AM
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drhannahgraham.bsky.social
🟥 New report published by @prtuk.bsky.social

'The Pains of Progression: the pathway through a very long sentence in a Scottish #prison'

A deficit in trust and lengthy delays in sentence progression are leaving long-term prisoners in Scotland without hope.
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A deficit in trust and lengthy delays in sentence progression are leaving long-term prisoners in Scotland without hope | Prison Reform Trust
Report calls for fairer, more accountable sentence progression that supports personal development and timely release for long-term prisoners in Scotland
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September 26, 2025 at 8:41 AM
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thesccjr.bsky.social
Textbook Launch Event🚀

Join us for this in-person event @edinburghnapier.bsky.social on 7 Oct 3-5pm where we bring together a range of voices to reflect on where Scottish criminal justice is and where it's going.

Register your place now 👇
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The launch of 'Criminal Justice in Scotland' textbook
This event offers an opportunity to bring a range of voices together to reflect on where Scottish criminal justice is and where it's going.
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September 15, 2025 at 1:57 PM
stirunicriminology.bsky.social
📆 📢 The University of Stirling is taking part in the UK-wide Festival of Social Science for the public in late October and November 2025.

To look at the list of free public events in #Stirling, #Alloa, #Glasgow and online, see 🔗 👇
#ESRCFestival @ukri.org
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University of Stirling | Events | Festival of Social Science
The ESRC’s Festival of Social Sciences University of Stirling Events
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September 12, 2025 at 7:29 AM
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aliceievins.bsky.social
Is it possible to live a good life in confinement? How do 'official' moral discourses shape what prison makes morally possible, inside and outside?

Join us on 17th Oct as we launch a special issue of Incarceration discussing these questions and more

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Themed Issue Launch: The moral and ethical worlds of coercive confinement
Join us for a discussion of the The Moral and Ethical Worlds of Coercive Confinement - a themed issue published in Incarceration (Sage Journals)
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September 11, 2025 at 10:15 AM
stirunicriminology.bsky.social
📄 👇 New open access article by Prof Margaret Malloch published in Crime, Media, Culture journal @crimemediaculture.bsky.social

'Making lives grievable: Crime, culture and remembering the accused witches of Scotland'
#History #Punishment #Criminology #Witches
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September 5, 2025 at 11:14 AM
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📄 ✨️ New open access article co-authored by Dr Ben Matthews with Australian scholars:

'Examining the Role of Police-Led Diversion in the Youth Crime Decline in Australia: A Macro-Level Longitudinal Analysis'
#Policing #Criminology #Youth #Australia #Academia
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Examining the Role of Police-Led Diversion in the Youth Crime Decline in Australia: A Macro-Level Longitudinal Analysis
While the causes of the international youth crime decline have been disputed, it has been proposed that changing policing responses may have contributed. This study examines whether increased rates...
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September 4, 2025 at 7:33 AM
stirunicriminology.bsky.social
We are delighted that Dr Martha O'Carroll is joining us at the University of Stirling to do an SGSSS ESRC Postdoctoral Fellowship #research project on 'Activating Anti-Carceral Archives in Scotland', supported by mentor Dr Phil Crockett Thomas @philcrockettthomas.bsky.social #Criminology #Abolition
September 3, 2025 at 12:08 PM
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Dr Catriona Connell will be giving evidence to Scottish Parliament Criminal Justice Committee on Wednesday. It's part of their Inquiry into harm caused by substance misuse in Scottish prisons. See 🔗 for details.

@drcconnell.bsky.social @sacasrstir.bsky.social

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September 1, 2025 at 11:53 AM
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📄 NEW Report: Interested in the potential crime and security risks of freeports, in pursuing #NetZero?

'Inverness and Comarty Green Freeport: Assessing Crime and Security Risks'

🔗 to the report in next post 👇
@thesccjr.bsky.social
#ICFGF #GreenFreeport #Criminology #Security #Inverness #Scotland
August 28, 2025 at 7:39 AM
stirunicriminology.bsky.social
Research by Dr Wendy Masterton & team shows nature-based programmes such as #gardening and forest walks benefit poor #mentalhealth and substance dependence - but opportunities to develop them are limited.

@sacasrstir.bsky.social colleagues have launched how-to manuals
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Photo looking at the ground, with green grass and someone's hands holding a shovel digging dirt in a garden.
August 27, 2025 at 3:15 PM