2 years of #CASSPPR and counting! Yesterday we came together for a celebration of the amazingly diverse, impactful and groundbreaking research undertaken by our team - including academic staff and PhD students.

The event was co-organised by #CASSPPR and Social Life. This was part of our #Staveley Social Infrastructure programme, commissioned by #Chesterfield Borough Council. The research team is led by @alessiodangelo.bsky.social, with @nisanalici.bsky.social, Emily Bathie and Daniel Milestone-Mapplebeck.

Great to see that @drdavidpatton.bsky.social's recent work "Recovery Capital Pathways in Prison", giving voice to lived experiences of recovery, has been cited by the UK Parliament's Justice Committee Review on tackling drugs in prison. Fantastic work! #CASSPPR #SocialPolicy #DerbyUni #Impact

Social Policy and Society Annual Event Social Policy and Society is an international academic journal sponsored by the UK Social Policy Association - Join us for our annual event

#CASSPPR is delighted to host the annual event of the journal Social Policy and Society, sponsored by Cambridge University Press. The roundtable discussion will focus on "One year of Labour in government and its impact on Social Policy"
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If you are in #Derby this Friday, don't miss this special #CASSPPR event on " #Migration policy in post-Brexit Europe", featuring presentations by C. Gialdini, @alessiodangelo.bsky.social and M. Palillo (chair: @nisanalici.bsky.social). All the details - and link to book a free place - are below.

Thank you! It’s been an interesting (and sometimes infuriating) side quest through the maze of police FOI requests. Still lots of work ahead, but early findings highlight just how many cases remain hidden or inconsistently recorded. Really grateful for the chance to share this at #CASSPPR #DerbyUni

"Reported sexual crimes against minors". At today's #CASSPPR seminar, @evepea.bsky.social shared emerging findings from her groundbreaking research on data availability, raising key issues about crime data reporting, recording and availability. We look forward to seeing the next steps in this study

Exploring the therapeutic and rehabilitative climate of three prisons for men with sexual convictions There is a lack of research on the rehabilitative climate of prisons for men with sexual convictions and the impact this could have on their rehabilitation. This research aims to explore the therap...

Was great to see that mine and Nick Blagden's paper on therapeutic and rehabilitative climates in prison was published yesterday! #DerbyUni #CASSPPR www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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*** Rethinking Human Rights: Critical Insights from Palestinian Youth *** Book Talk with Erika Jiménez (Queen's University Belfast) - Wednesday 2 April 2025, #CASSPPR - University of #Derby

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Yesterday #CASSPPR researchers and the University of #Derby Impact team came together for an inspiring #REF workshop on Engagement and #Impact in the Social Sciences. Lots of ideas to develop new initiatives to have a positive impact at local, national and global level. Watch this space!

Our #CASSPPR seminar series continues! Yesterday we heard from @philbc3.bsky.social about his ongoing research on "Immaterial Labour, Values, and #Voting Behaviour". Real food for thought to reflect on political orientations in the UK and how they relate to deeper societal changes. #Derby University

Another great #CASSPPR seminar yesterday, with Giulia Levi presenting her research on "Re-making Community Cohesion after Brexit. An exploration of Community Sector Organisation practitioners' perspectives".

Do get in touch to learn more about our work and forthcoming events at #Derby University.

Fantastic start of #CASSPPR seminar series earlier this month. @nisanalici.bsky.social spoke on #TransitionalJustice and the Kurdish conflict in Turkey. Her work on the Truth & Justice Commission shows why grassroots actors must lead justice efforts and demand accountability. #HumanRights

A warm welcome to #CASSPPR researchers @robyn92.bsky.social and @nisanalici.bsky.social, who have now joined BlueSky too!

Great to see how many #CASSPPR people are on this platform already! Hopefully many more will join soon from all over #Derby University - #SocialSciences #Sociology #Criminology #Policing #SocialPolicy

A view of Derby city centre, where CASSPPR is based

Here are the #CASSPPR members who joined BlueSky so far (did we miss anyone?)
@alentop.bsky.social
@alessiodangelo.bsky.social
@afwilson.bsky.social
@drdavidpatton.bsky.social
@drfrancescobelc.bsky.social
@evepea.bsky.social
@vaibabe.bsky.social
@philbc3.bsky.social
@wronghumans.bsky.social

Our Applied Social Sciences research centre - #CASSPPR - has joined BlueSky! Give it a follow for updates on research, events and publications on a wide range of #SocialScience issues from University of #Derby researchers and their partner organisations. (Visit the #UoD website for more info).

The Centre for Applied Social Sciences, Policy, Practice and Research - #CASSPPR - is now on BlueSky! Based at the University of #Derby, CASSPPR researches real-world issues to inform policy, practice and debates in #Sociology, #SocialPolicy, #Criminology, #Policing and more. Follow us for updates.