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Criminology, Sociology & Policing, Hull. @crimsochull.bsky.social · 5d

Giada Giacomini contributed to ‘Fireside Chat - Climate Change, Cultural Heritage, and the Role of Indigenous Populations’ www.agda.ac.ae/media-centre...
And delivered an invited lecture on human rights and climate change at the UAE Ministry for Climate Change and the Environment.

Fireside Chat -Climate Change, Cultural Heritage, and the Role of Indigenous Populations

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Criminology, Sociology & Policing, Hull. @crimsochull.bsky.social · 5d

Publication alert from our lecturer @drhelennichols.bsky.social:

’Supporting public safety leaders: Applying empirical findings to the emerging evidence’ (Rachael Mason, Lauren Smith, Karen Harrison, Helen Nichols) - Journal of Community Safety and Well-being
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Supporting public safety leaders: Applying empirical findings to the emerging evidence | Journal of Community Safety and Well-Being

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Criminology, Sociology & Policing, Hull. @crimsochull.bsky.social · 7d

Prof @iainbrennan.bsky.social was quoted in this Times Education Supplement article on knife crime and schools: www.tes.com/magazine/ana...

What the data on knife crime suggests schools should do next

New figures show that in-school knife crime incidents have decreased in many areas of England. Ellen Peirson-Hagger hears from leaders about what they are doing to drive this reduction, and whether it...

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Criminology, Sociology & Policing, Hull. @crimsochull.bsky.social · 7d

Last week our lecturers Mike McKue and Gill Hodgson hosted the THRIVE TRUST and young people's parliament from local schools.

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Kyja Noack-Lundberg @kyjanl.bsky.social · Aug 27

One of my colleagues @stephemmabrown.bsky.social worked on this, but that's not the only reason I'm sharing it. I adore a good map! And historical inquests are fascinating.

Isabelle Marie @isabellemarie.bsky.social · Aug 26

Medieval murder maps reveal the surprising geography of violence in 14th-century English cities.
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Our medieval murder maps reveal the surprising geography of violence in 14th-century English cities

A recent YouGov poll found that the word that Americans most associate with the Middle Ages is "violent." Medieval towns may appear to be full of random violence, every alleyway a potential crime scen...

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Our Criminal Past @ourcriminalpast.bsky.social · Aug 21

Found a reference to industrial or reformatory school in your family history? Useful tips here: ourcriminalancestors.org/industrial-a...

Industrial and Reformatory School Registers - Our Criminal Ancestors

Industrial and Reformatory Schools registers contain a great deal of information about the criminal and destitute children who were sent to these institutions from the mid-nineteenth century until 193...

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Criminology, Sociology & Policing, Hull. @crimsochull.bsky.social · Aug 15

Call for chapters, for collection edited by our colleagues:

Reparations in Historical and Contemporary Slavery: Global and Multidisciplinary Perspectives

Criminology, Sociology & Policing, Hull. @crimsochull.bsky.social · Aug 14

We also offer:
C8M9 BSc Psychology with Criminology
C8M8 BSc Psychology with Criminology (with Foundation Year)
M1M2 LLB Law with Criminology
M1M3 LLB Law with Criminology (with Study Abroad)

Criminology, Sociology & Policing, Hull. @crimsochull.bsky.social · Aug 14

We have spaces on:
M930 BA Criminology
M931 BA Criminology (with Foundation Year)
LM39 BA Criminology and Sociology
M9F4 BA Criminology with Forensic Science
M9M1 BA Criminology with Law
M9C8 BA Criminology with Psychology

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Unexpected grades? Changing direction? Check your eligibility, explore courses, and secure guaranteed accommodation today.

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Criminology, Sociology & Policing, Hull. @crimsochull.bsky.social · Jul 18

Simon Green, Alicia Heys, and Craig Barlow have published the following article: 'Conducive Environment: Reconceptualizing the Exploitation of Human Beings | The British Journal of Criminology academic.oup.com/bjc/advance-...

The Conducive Environment: Reconceptualizing the Exploitation of Human Beings

Abstract. Where does exploitation start and stop? When does cheap labour become forced labour? Where is the line drawn between destitution and coercion? Th

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Criminology, Sociology & Policing, Hull. @crimsochull.bsky.social · Jul 18

Our lecturer @stephemmabrown.bsky.social wrote an article @theconversation.com on 'The dangers of romanticising Britain’s 1976 #heatwave'

Dr Stephanie Brown @stephemmabrown.bsky.social · Jul 13

My article for @theconversation.com 'The dangers of romanticising Britain’s 1976 heatwave'

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The dangers of romanticising Britain’s 1976 heatwave

By sentimentalising the summer of 1976, we strip away its lessons.

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Criminology, Sociology & Policing, Hull. @crimsochull.bsky.social · Jul 18

Written evidence from @drhelennichols.bsky.social collaboration with Professor Karen Harrison & Rachel Mason on prison staff wellbeing has been cited in this House of Lords Report, Better prisons: less crime.

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Prisons need to have reducing reoffending as their core purpose, says Lords committee - Committees - UK Parliament

The Justice and Home Affairs Committee today publishes its report Better prisons: less crime. The report examines the purpose, leadership, and oversight of prisons in England and Wales, as well as loo...

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Criminology, Sociology & Policing, Hull. @crimsochull.bsky.social · Jul 18

Last week our lecturer and programme director, Mike McKue, attended the British Society of Criminology conference in Portsmouth. He presented on 'Barriers to trust and confidence in the policing of minority communities'.

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Kyja Noack-Lundberg @kyjanl.bsky.social · Jul 16

We were so proud of all our graduates yesterday!

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Criminology, Sociology & Policing, Hull. @crimsochull.bsky.social · Jun 27

Our lecturer, Dr Jon Burnett recently spoke at the following symposium in London, Criminal (In)justice, State Racism and Colonial Legacies in the Law

Jon is also speaking at an Open University roundtable discussion on social justice this afternoon.

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Criminology, Sociology & Policing, Hull. @crimsochull.bsky.social · Jun 20

Dr Nicola O'Leary in action at the Humber Violence Prevention Partnership Conference.

The key aim of this project, focused on Humberside, is to answer the question 'Does GRIP Hotspot policing improve community trust and confidence in policing?'.

Criminology, Sociology & Policing, Hull. @crimsochull.bsky.social · Jun 20

Congrats to two new postdocs @wilberforcehull.bsky.social

Drs Bethany Darby and Craig Barlow are funded via the AHRC
Modern Slavery and Human Rights Policy and Evidence Centre.

They will work with Dr Alicia Heys on the Legal Enforcement of Modern Slavery.

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Today the Wilberforce Institute is thrilled to welcome Dr Bethany Darby and Dr. | Wilberforce Institute

Today the Wilberforce Institute is thrilled to welcome Dr Bethany Darby and Dr. Craig Barlow as Post-Doctoral Research Assistants. They will be working alongside Dr Alicia Heys, supporting the workst...

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Criminology, Sociology & Policing, Hull. @crimsochull.bsky.social · Jun 20

The final report will be due out later in the summer.

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Criminology, Sociology & Policing, Hull. @crimsochull.bsky.social · Jun 20

She shared some amazing insights from young people across the region as to their experiences of high visibility policing and about trust and confidence in policing and their sense of safety in their neighbourhood.

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Criminology, Sociology & Policing, Hull. @crimsochull.bsky.social · Jun 20

Our lecturer, Dr Nicola O'Leary, presented at the Humber Violence Prevention Partnership about the Home Office funded project to understand 'Community insights into high visibility policing in the Humber Region'.

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University of Hull @uniofhull.bsky.social · Jun 17

A big welcome to everyone on campus for our This Is Hull festival! 👋

It's going to be a jam-packed week full of fun activities to get involved with so you can get a taste of uni life. We hope you enjoy your time at the Uni of Hull! 🤩

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Criminology, Sociology & Policing, Hull. @crimsochull.bsky.social · Jun 16

Our Lecturer @stephemmabrown.bsky.social is a BBC / AHRC New Generation Thinker and researcher-in-residence for Woman's Hour

Dr Stephanie Brown @stephemmabrown.bsky.social · Jun 16

I can finally talk about this! I am a BBC/AHRC New Generation Thinker
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New Generation Thinkers 2025 selected to shape programming on BBC Radio 4

Six early-career university researchers will work with programme makers to bring new ideas and the latest academic scholarship to audiences

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Criminology, Sociology & Policing, Hull. @crimsochull.bsky.social · Jun 13

Iain also published a report with colleagues from Ecorys: Cutmore, M., Llewellyn, J., Brennan, I. and Kelson, M. (2025). Violence Reduction Units year ending March 2024 evaluation report. Home Office.
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Violence Reduction Units year ending March 2024 evaluation report

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Criminology, Sociology & Policing, Hull. @crimsochull.bsky.social · Jun 13

The report was covered by Channel 4 News: www.channel4.com/news/exclude...

Iain also was on Viking FM and Bradford Community Radio talking about the findings.

Excluded children more likely to offend regardless of social factors, charity finds

A new report from the Youth Endowment Fund has found that, even whilst controlling for behavioural difficulties, children who are suspended or excluded from school are still nearly two and a half time...

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Criminology, Sociology & Policing, Hull. @crimsochull.bsky.social · Jun 13

Busy week for prof @iainbrennan.bsky.social

New report: Rollings, J., Cornish, R., Brennan, I. and Teyhan, A. (2025). Association between school exclusion, suspension, absence, and violent crime. Youth Endowment Fund.

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Association between school exclusion, suspension, absence, and violent crime

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