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Vulnerability & Policing Futures Research Centre @vp-centre.bsky.social · 6d

Our Co-Director Professor @adamcrawford.bsky.social led a roundtable discussion on the importance of listening to the voices of people with lived experience at @crimeandjustice.bsky.social's event on diversion last week.

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Centre Co-Director speaks about the importance of lived experience voices at national event on diversion - Vulnerability & Policing Futures Research Centre

Professor Adam Crawford led a key roundtable discussion on the importance of listening to the voices of people with lived experience.

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University of Leeds - School of Law @lawatleeds.bsky.social · 9d

Safer Parks guidance is back!
Created by our @annabarker.bsky.social and her partners, the new edition has tailored advice for different audiences, including park managers, local authorities, and Designing Out Crime Officers.
Read more about its contents and impact 👇
🔗https://tinyurl.com/4x9snzyt

Secured by Design - Making parks a place of safety for everyone: New guidance paves the way for women and girls

SBD News Category Blog

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Vulnerability & Policing Futures Research Centre @vp-centre.bsky.social · 15d

Our Co-Director Professor @adamcrawford.bsky.social is speaking at @crimeandjustice.bsky.social's event on "Diversion in Practice: Implications for police reform and culture change" tomorrow.

Register for a livestream:
www.crimeandjustice.org.uk/diversion-in...

Diversion in Practice: Implications for police reform and culture change | Centre for Crime and Justice Studies

www.crimeandjustice.org.uk

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Adam Crawford @adamcrawford.bsky.social · 16d

Great job opportunity. Research Fellow @lawatleeds.bsky.social with @vp-centre.bsky.social @ccjsleeds.bsky.social
Come join a fantastic group of scholars, professional service team and partners.
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Vulnerability & Policing Futures Research Centre @vp-centre.bsky.social · 19d

🚨 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...

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Suzy Lamplugh Trust @suzylamplughtrust.bsky.social · 16d

🌳 Do you know what makes a park feel safe, welcoming and inclusive?

For the #SaferParks campaign, we are spotlighting parks guidance explains why features such as lighting, layout, accessibility, location and the presence of authority figures are key to ensuring everyone enjoys our green spaces.

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Suzy Lamplugh Trust @suzylamplughtrust.bsky.social · 21d

We are excited to launch our groundbreaking Safer Parks Project with Dr. Anna Barker at @universityofleeds.bsky.social, @keepbritaintidy.bsky.social and Green Flag Award!🎉

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Vulnerability & Policing Futures Research Centre @vp-centre.bsky.social · Sep 1

⏳ There’s less than 1 month left to apply for our Early Career Researcher Development Fund.

Grants of up to £25,000 are available for ECRs to lead co-produced projects that tackle current and emerging challenges related to vulnerability and policing.

vulnerabilitypolicing.org.uk/early-career...

Early Career Researcher Development Fund - Vulnerability & Policing Futures Research Centre

The Centre runs an annual Early Career Researcher Development Fund for research that aligns with the Centre's programme of work.

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Vulnerability & Policing Futures Research Centre @vp-centre.bsky.social · 29d

We’re delighted to get Day 1 of our annual conference underway with Professor @carlenefirmin.bsky.social speaking on the realities of safeguarding young people from extra-familial harm

Professor Carlene Firmin delivering a keynote address at the Vulnerability and Policing: Reducing Harm, Strengthening Justice conference

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Vulnerability & Policing Futures Research Centre @vp-centre.bsky.social · Aug 20

You can now read our 2024/25 annual report on our website, which covers our research progress, capacity building and engagement and impact activities:

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Vulnerability & Policing Futures Research Centre @vp-centre.bsky.social · Aug 14

The first two journal articles from our Minimum Policing Standard project have been published open access in Policing and Society.

Read ‘Public confidence in the police: using opinion survey data to explore the current ‘moment’ in British policing’ 👇

www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Public confidence in the police: using opinion survey data to explore the current ‘moment’ in British policing

On many accounts British policing is currently experiencing a legitimacy crisis, a claim frequently evidenced by data from opinion surveys. Such surveys have been in the field for more than half a ...

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Adam Crawford @adamcrawford.bsky.social · Jul 27

Thoughtful review of our recent paper in Policing & Society by San Gilmour.
From our minimum policing standard research project @vp-centre.bsky.social @benbradford.bsky.social @drcaweirich.bsky.social @davejrowlands.bsky.social

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Community Wisdom and Democratic Policing: A Practitioner-Academic Response to Bradford et al.'s Minimum Policing Standard†

"The most profound finding of this research is not what communities want from police, but how their sophisticated understanding of their policing needs exposes the poverty of both technocratic experti...

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Adam Crawford @adamcrawford.bsky.social · Jul 25

Delighted to share first 2 articles from @vp-centre.bsky.social Minimum Policing Standard research @benbradford.bsky.social @drcaweirich.bsky.social & Dr Rowlands Open access:
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
More:
vulnerabilitypolicing.org.uk/minimum-poli...

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Vulnerability & Policing Futures Research Centre @vp-centre.bsky.social · Jul 15

⏳ There's still time to apply for the role of Project Manager at the new Yorkshire Policing-Academic Centre of Excellence (TYP-ACE).

Deadline: 21 July

Read more and apply below 👇

Vulnerability & Policing Futures Research Centre @vp-centre.bsky.social · Jul 4

🚨 JOB OPPORTUNITY 🚨

The new Yorkshire Policing-Academic Centre of Excellence is looking for a Project Manager.

The post is available 0.6 FTE for 3 years commencing Sept 2025.

Salary: £39,355-£46,735 pro-rata

Deadline: 21 July

jobs.leeds.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...

Job Opportunity at University of Leeds: TYP-ACE Project Manager

Do you thrive on managing complex projects that deliver meaningful change? Are you passionate about using research to improve public services? Do you have strong organisational and communication skill...

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Adam Crawford @adamcrawford.bsky.social · Jul 15

Great to hear from Prof Emilio Ayos @emilioayos.bsky.social from the University of Buenos Aires on ‘Contested Imaginaries: Youth, Inequality, and Security in Argentina’ hosted by @lssi.bsky.social @universityofleeds.bsky.social

A member of the
@vp-centre.bsky.social International Advisory Board
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Vulnerability & Policing Futures Research Centre @vp-centre.bsky.social · Jul 14

Read our latest newsletter to learn more about our:

🗣️ Confirmed plenary speakers at our annual conference
🗒️ New research projects
🗓️ Upcoming webinar "Reframing the narrative of neurodivergent suspects of Counter Terrorism – The true victims of exploitation by algorithms"

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Adam Crawford @adamcrawford.bsky.social · Jul 11

Just over a week before the closing date for this opportunity to drive forward a great initiative.
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Adam Crawford @adamcrawford.bsky.social · Jun 28

Job Opportunity: Project Manager for the Yorkshire Policing-Academic Centre of Excellence an ambitious new initiative combining @universityofleeds.bsky.social & @york.ac.uk Funded by the NPCC/UKRI to support the future of policing through evidence-based approaches.
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jobs.leeds.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...

Job Opportunity at University of Leeds: TYP-ACE Project Manager

Do you thrive on managing complex projects that deliver meaningful change? Are you passionate about using research to improve public services? Do you have strong organisational and communication skill...

jobs.leeds.ac.uk

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Vulnerability & Policing Futures Research Centre @vp-centre.bsky.social · Jul 10

Less than 1 week to register for our webinar “Reframing the narrative of neurodivergent suspects of Counter Terrorism – The true victims of exploitation by algorithms”, exploring research from Dr Alice Siberry (Creased Puddle).

🗓️ 16 July
🕛 12-1pm

Register 👇

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/reframing-...

Reframing the narrative of neurodivergent suspects of Counter Terrorism

This webinar will look at "Reframing the narrative of neurodivergent suspects of Counter Terrorism: The true victims of exploitation"

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Adam Crawford @adamcrawford.bsky.social · Jul 10

Great to hear @dralimalik.bsky.social present some of his research findings supported by a @vp-centre.bsky.social ECR grant informing his current ESRC COLIF fellowship at the ESRC Regional Engagement event @york.ac.uk

@ccjsleeds.bsky.social
@lawatleeds.bsky.social
@universityofleeds.bsky.social

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Vulnerability & Policing Futures Research Centre @vp-centre.bsky.social · Jul 9

Tickets are still available for our annual conference “Vulnerability and Policing: Reducing Harm, Strengthening Justice”.

🗓️ 9-10 September 2025
📍 Cloth Hall Court, Leeds, UK

Read more and register:
vulnerabilitypolicing.org.uk/annual-confe...

Annual conference - Vulnerability and Policing: Reducing Harm, Strengthening Justice - Vulnerability & Policing Futures Research Centre

Register for the Centre's annual conference: Vulnerability and Policing: Reducing Harm, Strengthening Justice.

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Adam Crawford @adamcrawford.bsky.social · Jul 3

Great project management opportunity. Closing date 21st July.
Flexible working 0.6 fte fixed term for 3 years.
@vp-centre.bsky.social
@lssi.bsky.social
@uoy-yorklawschool.bsky.social
@york.ac.uk
@the-sipr.bsky.social
@priestleycentre.bsky.social

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Vulnerability & Policing Futures Research Centre @vp-centre.bsky.social · Jul 3

⌛️ There’s still time to register for the MACC Hub webinar “Improving the way we engage with vulnerability as a pathway to transformational adaptation”, featuring our Co-Director Professor Kate Brown.

🗓️ Monday 7 July 2025
🕚 11am-12pm BST
📍 Online

Register: macchub.co.uk/knowledge-ba...

MACC Hub Webinar Series #2: Improving the way we engage with vulnerability as a pathway to transformational adaptation - MACC Hub

MACC Hub Webinars: The second episode of MACC Hub's monthly webinar series will focus on what’s at stake in how we use the term “vulnerability,” explore alternatives that center systems and agency, an...

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Adam Crawford @adamcrawford.bsky.social · Jun 28

Worth a listen. Informative and engaging…
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Transform Justice @transformjustice.bsky.social · May 30

🚨NEW EPISODE🚨

From chemical castration to early release, the sentencing review covers a huge range of suggestions to reduce pressure on our prison system. But are they enough?

@rachelsylvester.bsky.social, political editor of The Observer, joins our hosts to discuss.
🎧Listen now: pod.fo/e/2dc5c6

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Transform Justice @transformjustice.bsky.social · Jun 26

💡Just released: new Transform Justice report!
An essential read for anyone interested in diversion, the report compares victims’ experiences of the court system versus out of court resolutions.

🔗Dive into our findings - read it now! www.transformjustice.org.uk/publication/...

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Adam Crawford @adamcrawford.bsky.social · Jun 28

Job Opportunity: Project Manager for the Yorkshire Policing-Academic Centre of Excellence an ambitious new initiative combining @universityofleeds.bsky.social & @york.ac.uk Funded by the NPCC/UKRI to support the future of policing through evidence-based approaches.
👇🏽
jobs.leeds.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...

Job Opportunity at University of Leeds: TYP-ACE Project Manager

Do you thrive on managing complex projects that deliver meaningful change? Are you passionate about using research to improve public services? Do you have strong organisational and communication skill...

jobs.leeds.ac.uk

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Adam Crawford @adamcrawford.bsky.social · Jun 26

I’m really pleased to be part of, supporting & advancing the Catalyst for Social Change @york.ac.uk in collaboration with colleagues across the Faculty of Social Sciences and external partners - making change happen for public good.
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www.york.ac.uk/about/depart...

The Social Change Catalyst - About the University, University of York

At the Social Change Catalyst at the University of York we want to make change happen, for public good.

www.york.ac.uk

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