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Geth Rees @gethrees.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

In the interests of reporting failures as well as success, @deecooke.bsky.social and I just ran the Kingston Park races. Fitness is low given insufficient training this summer and too many nice meals while away, so knew I wasn't in PB shape. Thought 48min for 10k would be respectable. Didn't take...

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Geth Rees @gethrees.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Sorry for the poor picture, but delighted to have just pressed the submit button on the following manuscript. It has taken over five years, but (if all goes well) our book "Care Detained" should be out with Routledge early next year.

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Geth Rees @gethrees.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Early train to Sheffield ahead of the Gendering Police Custody end of project event. Looking forward to discussing findings with @proflaylaskinns.bsky.social, Roxanna Dehaghani, Vanessa Munro and others.

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Geth Rees @gethrees.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Reminder of the @n8prp.bsky.social Policing Innovation Forum on "Policing, People and Health" will be held at @newcastleuni.bsky.social on Tuesday 16th June. Still spaces and also places for posters from PhD students/ECFs to discuss their research. Register at www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/n8-prp-pol...

CALL FOR POSTERS

NRiPN Poster Exhibition

Sponsored by Routledge

Deadline: 4pm, Tuesday 4 June.

N8 PRP's New Researchers in Policing Network (NRiPN) is calling for posters presenting recent and ongoing research on policing by postgraduate and Early Career Researchers relevant to the theme of Policing, People and Health. Researchers will be able to discuss their work with policy makers, practitioners, and senior researchers, finding new opportunities of for collaboration and impact.

Posters are welcome from non-members, but if you are interested in taking advantage of the network please visit the NRiPN page on our website.

Routledge, the Exhibition sponsor, is offering a prize of 2 books of the winner's choice from the Crime and Criminal Justice list.

Submission

Send an email with your name, affiliated organisation, and a brief overview of your poster to Ellen Reeves (ereeves@liverpool.ac.uk).

Deadline: 4pm, Tuesday 4 June.

Criteria

• Present ongoing or recently completed work relevant to the theme of ‘neurodiversity in the criminal justice system';

• Size A0 (1189mm x 841mm).

• Presented by postgraduate or Early Career Researchers (AHRC definition).

N.b. there is no restriction on university affiliation for this event.

Expenses

Exhibitors can request assistance with transport and printing costs. This is reserved for exhibitors who do not otherwise have access to institutional or project funds.

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Geth Rees @gethrees.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

Completed the Toronto Marathon 10k this morning. Two minutes slower than goal time, so a little disappointed (a little too much eating during this work trip), but third in my age category, so will take a bronze for my efforts.

Medal and number for Toronto Marathon 10k.

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Geth Rees @gethrees.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

First run during my trip to Toronto. Will be spending time with @jazzmoose.bsky.social and hopefully others to discuss my future book on a sociological analysis of forensic medicine. Was wonderful running alongside Lake Ontario at dawn, although discovered, local taggers cannot spell anarchist.

Geth Rees on a bench. Bench has graffiti tag saying "Mamma is a anarcist"

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Geth Rees @gethrees.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

Beautiful scenes on the Leeds-Liverpool canal as I was out for my run this morning (visiting my mother in Colne).

Sign saying TOGETHER with two hands holding up a flower. One gand has white skin and one hand has brown skin.

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Geth Rees @gethrees.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

Early start this morning to sit as part of an "expert audience" for a workshop on Scottish Policing and Community Wellbeing at Strathclyde University. Looking forward to hearing about partnership working between third sector organisations and Police Scotland.

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Geth Rees @gethrees.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

Made the decision stop using Amazon this year and so needed a new bookstore. Was delighted to find @booksplease.bsky.social who very efficiently and effectively were able to source and deliver my books (faster than the other place were estimating). Excellent service and I recommend them to you all.

Copies of three books: Conservatorship; Forensic Cultures in Europe; and The Making of Law.

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Geth Rees @gethrees.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

Would like to welcome @gabriellamwedzi.bsky.social to Bluesky. Gabriella's PhD was an exceptional ethnography of intimate partner violence experienced by women in Black Pentecostal churches. She seamlessly showed the impacts of migration, gender, class and religion. Definitely one to follow.

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Geth Rees @gethrees.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

Saying goodbye to the amazing colleagues at the Dept of Criminology and Soc of Law at Oslo. Really productive month, lots of writing done as well as plans for a new project. Also attended two events linked to the Digital Forensics project, which were fascinating. Reminded why I love my job.

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Geth Rees @gethrees.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

After teaching and thinking about the construction of victims and survivors of harm for many years, it has been an honour to have been working the last couple of weeks where some of the most foundational work in the field was developed. I have one more week, but will miss being here when I'm gone.

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Geth Rees @gethrees.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

Attending the Department of Criminology and Sociology of Law at University of Oslo as a Visiting Scholar for the next month. Looking forward to discussing forensic medicine (in all its forms) with colleagues old and new. Very grateful to @leverhulme.ac.uk for supporting this visit.

Geth in front of the Domus Juridica Building in Oslo.

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Geth Rees @gethrees.bsky.social · 19/10/2025

Ring the PB bell, got a one minute PB at Amsterdam Marathon. PB now 3:58:26. Must confess to being a little disappointed as I trained for more, but at 30k switched to easy running rather than continuing to push at goal pace. No real reason, just felt hard. Need more resilience. Still, new PB.

Amsterdam marathon medal back (map of Amsterdam).

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Geth Rees @gethrees.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

Lovely card from the amazing Dr Gabriella Mwedzi (unfortunately not on Bluesky) commemorating her successfully passed viva. Gabriella was a pleasure to supervise, and her thesis, an ethnography of a Black Pentecostal Church, was fascinating and impactful. Keep an eye out for Gabriella's articles.

Thank you card with 5 gold stars and text "Excellent Supervisor. Would Recommend"

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Geth Rees @gethrees.bsky.social · 12/07/2025

Not a bad little place to be parkrun volunteering this morning. #parkrun #JesmondDene

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Geth Rees @gethrees.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

Picked up a copy of Recalibrating Stigma after a fantastic launch event in Edinburgh last week. Very much looking forward to reading the chapters and drawing on the analysis in my own work. Great work @gmthomas.bsky.social, @oliwilliams.bsky.social, Tanisha Spratt and @amychandler.bsky.social.

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Geth Rees @gethrees.bsky.social · 25/05/2025

@deecooke.bsky.social and I ran the Edinburgh Marathon Fest Half Marathon this morning. Didn't get the ambitious PB I'd hoped but still a PB (1:45:46). Have another half lined up in July where I'll try and dip under that 1:45 mark.

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Geth Rees @gethrees.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

Supporting ALCS to protect authors' copyright.

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Geth Rees @gethrees.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

Ran my first ultramarathon yesterday, 34miles from the Newcastle Quayside to Stocksfield and back. Ran with @deecooke.bsky.social in a little over eight hours. The banter with fellow runners and the marshalls was ace and I was smiling the entire second half. Definitely doing this race again.

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Geth Rees @gethrees.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

@deecooke.bsky.social and I ran as team on a 10k relay this morning (running 5k each). No PBs but we both got our fastest times so far this year, with me hitting 22:30. Been focusing on long distances for my first ultra marathon next month, so this bit of speed on a Sunday was a welcome change.

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