🎉 Congratulations to Naser Ojaroudi Parchin on receiving SIPR Early Career Research Grant funding!
Great to see emerging researchers supported to deliver impactful, evidence-informed policing research. Looking forward to what comes next. #SIPR #ResearchFunding
Dr Andrew Wooff, Director of SIPR, is speaking today at the Scottish Police Authority’s ‘Promoting Innovation, Trust and Collaboration’ Conference. Sharing insights on evidence-informed policing, partnerships and research driving real impact across Scotland. #Policing #SIPR
Great to present SIPR today at the Norwegian Consulate in Edinburgh.
Appreciated the discussion on resilience, collaboration, and secure information sharing. Thanks to the team for the warm welcome.
#SIPR #Security #Edinburgh
📅 Save the date: 26 June 2026
🚨 Scottish International Policing Conference 2026
Theme: Police Academic Partnerships
📍 Uni of Stirling, FK9 4LA
Hosted by the Scottish Institute for Policing Research
Registration,Keynotes and conf chairs to be announced soon!
#SIPC2026 #PolicingResearch #SIPR
🚀 SIPR is launching the Early Career Researcher Grant Scheme 2025 to 26. Up to £3,000 to support early career policing research aligned with SIPR priorities. Applications open NOW and close 31 Jan 2026. 📩 sipr@napier.ac.uk
Find our more: bit.ly/3KPmxQH
#ECR #ResearchFunding #SIPR
Join us on 2 Dec 2025 for the next ARMHS–SIPR Network Event at Edinburgh Napier University.
Hear from experts incl. Dr Inga Heyman on mental distress, system gaps & inter-agency practice.
10–1pm + networking lunch.
Registration in comments......
🔗 sipr.ac.uk
#SIPR #ARMHS #MentalHealth
Kicking off today in Dundee 💬 SIPR’s Emotionally Demanding Research Workshop opens with Dr Amy Burrell, Dr Juliane Kloes & Prof Penny Woolnough — exploring how we support care, reflection & resilience in policing research. #SIPR #EmotionallyDemandingResearch #Dundee
Join us on 2 Dec 2025 at Edinburgh Napier University for the ARMHS & SIPR Network Event on interagency working in mental health & substance use emergencies.
Lightning talks, networking & collaboration.
🔗 Register: bit.ly/3WyPuCq #SIPR #ARMHS
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
🚨 £40k awarded to 3 projects via SIPR’s Policing Social Harms & Challenges grant scheme!
💫Awarded Projects💫: Protect Duty & democratic policing, dementia & missing persons, and Police Scotland’s relationship with the Catholic community.
Find out more here 👉http://bit.ly/3UMhG3P
#SIPR
📅 31 Oct | 📍 Abertay Uni, Dundee
Join us for a SIPR workshop on Working with Emotionally Demanding Material.
We’ll explore sensitive research, share strategies for self-care, and connect with others in the field.
🎟️ bit.ly/4m22njn
#SIPR #ResearchWellbeing
📢 We are thrilled to announce @awooff.bsky.social as the new Director of SIPR! A long-time member and current Associate Director, Andrew brings deep expertise in policing research and leadership. He takes up the role on 1 Aug 2025. Welcome, Andrew! #policing #SIPR #research
📢 Join our Online Challenge Event on Emotional Resilience in Forensic Services 🧠
🗓️ 18 June 2025 | 🕛 12:00–13:00
Explore how resilience can be assessed in recruitment & support staff wellbeing.
📧 RSVP: spafschangeprogramme@spa.police.uk
#SIPR #Forensics
Congrats to Prof Jemina Napier, winner of the 2025 SIPR Impact Award for research supporting Deaf/BSL women facing domestic abuse. Award accepted by Lucy Clark at #SIPC2025. A brilliant example of co-design & real-world impact. #ResearchImpact #SIPR
🏆 SIPR Postgraduate Symposium 2025 – Award Winners!
Huge congrats to:
🎉 Khalid Khan – Best Poster
🎉 Sam Conway – Best Presentation
Thanks to Palgrave Macmillan for sponsoring & supporting our postgrad researchers. Incredible work by all!
#SIPR #PolicingResearch #Criminology #ResearchExcellence
📍 Great day hosting the SIPR Postgrad Symposium 2025. Brilliant insights from early-career researchers tackling big questions in policing, justice & society. Wrapped up with a World Café + poster voting—thank you to all who joined!
Poster and presentation winners coming up! #SIPR #PolicingResearch
It was a pleasure to chair the #SIPR Postgraduate Symposium today. Really enjoyed the excellent presentations & contributions
📢 SIPR is recruiting a new Director!
Professor Liz Aston reflects on her time in the role and shares details of this exciting leadership opportunity in policing research.
🔗 More info: bit.ly/4kh7XgO
🔗 Apply: bit.ly/4kkJ8Re
#SIPR #Leadership #Jobs
🎉 We did it! SIPR is now officially a UKRI-funded Centre of Excellence — and we’re leading Scotland’s only P-ACE at ENU! 💥
Shaping the future of policing through research, tech & training.
See links in comments 👇
#FutureOfPolicing #SIPR #UKRI
📢 New report out today: Implementing Anti-Racism in the Context of Policing by the Institute for Educational and Social Equity & SIPR.
📝 Read the full press release: bit.ly/430Sqfe
📘 Download the full report: bit.ly/44axMuk
#AntiRacism #Policing #Equity #Inclusion #Scotland #SIPR
🚨 Serving UK police officers are invited to take part in a PhD survey on suicidal thoughts & behaviours in policing. Help support vital research into suicide prevention. Anonymous & 20–30 mins to complete.
👉 Take part by clicking link in comments.
Thank you
#PoliceWellbeing #SIPR
🚔🔬 We’re so excited for #APPS2025 tomorrow! A key event exploring how psychology enhances policing—research, practice & policy all in one room.
📍 Aberdeen
📅 Apr 16
🔗 bit.ly/4gUpKs7
📄 bit.ly/4bLp8Ep
#SIPR #Policing #Psychology
🔎 Have You Been a Prosecution Witness?
A survey is now open to gather insights & improve the process. If you’ve been cited in the last 3 yrs, have your say!
🗓️ Open until 4 April 2025
📌 Take the survey: forms.office.com/e/Yhwjwe0zbr
#SIPR #JusticeReform #PolicingResearch #Scotland
🌍✨ SIPR Supports International Women’s Day! ✨🌍
Women play a vital role in policing research, policy, and practice. This #IWD, we celebrate their contributions and commit to equity, inclusion, and diverse leadership in justice and policing.
#InternationalWomensDay #EquityInPolicing #SIPR
🔉| Engagement Event Success 👏
Bringing together academics, practitioners, and policymakers.
💫Key Highlight 💫
Commander Dr. Alison Heydari’s keynote on building police legitimacy and the NPCC Police Race Action Plan.
@edinburghnapier.bsky.social
#SIPR #DrAlisonHeydari #Policing #Research
🌍🔒 The Army launches the CSfC program to protect classified info with commercial tech, enabling global secure access, modernizing networks, and phasing out legacy phone systems by 2025. 📱💻 #army #csfc #sipr #itmodernization #unifiednetwork
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