David Knowles
@davidknowlesy.bsky.social
PhD Researcher of VR in police education.
University of Portsmouth @scdtp. Runner.
University of Portsmouth @scdtp. Runner.
I’ve been looking forward to visiting the Somerdale Pavilion #parkrun for ages & this morning it did not disappoint - what a fabulous experience the curlywurly is & we got to do it 3 times! Thank you to all the amazing volunteers
November 22, 2025 at 1:27 PM
I’ve been looking forward to visiting the Somerdale Pavilion #parkrun for ages & this morning it did not disappoint - what a fabulous experience the curlywurly is & we got to do it 3 times! Thank you to all the amazing volunteers
When I was in hospital last year one of the targets I set myself was to make the pilgrimage to Bushy #parkrun which I finally succeeded yesterday. What a fabulous experience ❤️
November 9, 2025 at 3:20 PM
When I was in hospital last year one of the targets I set myself was to make the pilgrimage to Bushy #parkrun which I finally succeeded yesterday. What a fabulous experience ❤️
Enjoyable trip to Athens 🇬🇷 #EuroCrim2025
September 9, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Enjoyable trip to Athens 🇬🇷 #EuroCrim2025
20 years on from the event which led me into CT policing. Remembering the victims of 7/7
July 7, 2025 at 6:50 AM
20 years on from the event which led me into CT policing. Remembering the victims of 7/7
Fab trip last week to the Uni of Salford for an academic conference. I managed a lovely run around Salford Quays & even saw the Blue Peter garden. What a geek I am.
June 17, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Fab trip last week to the Uni of Salford for an academic conference. I managed a lovely run around Salford Quays & even saw the Blue Peter garden. What a geek I am.
My latest article in @policinginsight.bsky.social is provocative in seeking police decision-making to move beyond ‘the greater good’: policinginsight.com/feature/opin...
March 14, 2025 at 8:24 AM
My latest article in @policinginsight.bsky.social is provocative in seeking police decision-making to move beyond ‘the greater good’: policinginsight.com/feature/opin...
My latest blog: Thinking, Reading, Writing & Canoeing
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January 24, 2025 at 4:06 PM
My latest blog: Thinking, Reading, Writing & Canoeing
davidknowlesforthegreatergood.wordpress.com/2025/01/24/t...
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I am currently reading a lot of articles about research ethics as I prepare my ethics application about my own research (about ethics in policing) and I’ve discovered Jeremy Bentham. What a dude that guy was. The fact you can still see him at UCL shows that he felt the same about himself!
January 10, 2025 at 6:25 PM
I am currently reading a lot of articles about research ethics as I prepare my ethics application about my own research (about ethics in policing) and I’ve discovered Jeremy Bentham. What a dude that guy was. The fact you can still see him at UCL shows that he felt the same about himself!
Had a tremendous Hogmanay trip to Inverness & the Scottish Highlands
January 10, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Had a tremendous Hogmanay trip to Inverness & the Scottish Highlands
After 16 days in hospital custody I am finally home. I cannot speak highly enough of our wonderful NHS, the staff at Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth but most of all the amazing young people who resuscitated me after my cardiac arrest 💚💙❤️
November 18, 2024 at 10:27 AM
After 16 days in hospital custody I am finally home. I cannot speak highly enough of our wonderful NHS, the staff at Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth but most of all the amazing young people who resuscitated me after my cardiac arrest 💚💙❤️
Currently a resident of QA hospital in Portsmouth following a cardiac arrest.
The NHS is wonderful & staffed by a tremendously diverse workforce. I am also very lucky to have such a great view from my window ❤️
The NHS is wonderful & staffed by a tremendously diverse workforce. I am also very lucky to have such a great view from my window ❤️
November 16, 2024 at 10:18 AM
Currently a resident of QA hospital in Portsmouth following a cardiac arrest.
The NHS is wonderful & staffed by a tremendously diverse workforce. I am also very lucky to have such a great view from my window ❤️
The NHS is wonderful & staffed by a tremendously diverse workforce. I am also very lucky to have such a great view from my window ❤️
PhD induction week at Portsmouth’s historic naval base, which for a Nelson geek is something very special indeed.
October 8, 2024 at 12:33 PM
PhD induction week at Portsmouth’s historic naval base, which for a Nelson geek is something very special indeed.
Tremendous evening of world class athletics at the Brussels Diamond League Final 👏
September 14, 2024 at 7:09 AM
Tremendous evening of world class athletics at the Brussels Diamond League Final 👏
Watched a tremendous Cameron Mackintosh production of *Oliver* at Chichester Festival Theatre this evening. Fabulous staging & cast, especially Simon Lipkin as Fagin.
August 17, 2024 at 9:58 PM
Watched a tremendous Cameron Mackintosh production of *Oliver* at Chichester Festival Theatre this evening. Fabulous staging & cast, especially Simon Lipkin as Fagin.
Such a fantastic Taylor Swift show last night at Wembley Stadium & the screams when Ed Sheeran appeared are still bouncing around in my head.
August 16, 2024 at 11:51 AM
Such a fantastic Taylor Swift show last night at Wembley Stadium & the screams when Ed Sheeran appeared are still bouncing around in my head.
Last week I visited Croatia - here are some of the stunning sunsets near Rovinj
August 13, 2024 at 11:37 AM
Last week I visited Croatia - here are some of the stunning sunsets near Rovinj
Sunsets: a 2023 review.
As stunning as the sunsets were in western Turkey, the after glow of the sunsets in South Australia were even more stunning.
Need. To. Return. ASAP.
As stunning as the sunsets were in western Turkey, the after glow of the sunsets in South Australia were even more stunning.
Need. To. Return. ASAP.
December 31, 2023 at 8:50 PM
Sunsets: a 2023 review.
As stunning as the sunsets were in western Turkey, the after glow of the sunsets in South Australia were even more stunning.
Need. To. Return. ASAP.
As stunning as the sunsets were in western Turkey, the after glow of the sunsets in South Australia were even more stunning.
Need. To. Return. ASAP.