Reposted by Andrew PercyPaddy Hillyard @paddyzemia.bsky.social · 01/10/202615% of children are growing up in poverty in Northern Ireland and thousands of households are struggling with the cost of living. Yet a group of ageing men demand the right to march down a road which they know will be contentious. It has already cost £3 million in policing. Wise up! 021
Andrew Percy @prof-andy.bsky.social · 25/09/2026So many problems with this. Surely it beaches the confidentiality inherent in the submission process. All the submissions are now out in the wild to be exploited by those using AI to draft proposals. The future is so bleak!! 010
Reposted by Andrew PercyTim Newburn @timnewburn.bsky.social · 25/09/2026JOB: Senior Lecturer in Criminology/Criminal Justice, Newcastle University jobs.ac.uk/job/DTB032/sen… #criminologyjobs.ac.uk 038
Reposted by Andrew PercyARK @ark-ni.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Earlier this week, we were delighted to launch the latest findings from the 2026 Kids’ Life and Times (KLT) and Young Life and Times (YLT) surveys. The survey findings and summary reports are now available online. KLT ➡️ www.ark.ac.uk/klt/2026/%EF... YLT ➡️ www.ark.ac.uk/ylt/2026/ 011
Andrew Percy @prof-andy.bsky.social · 21/09/2026This is why secondary analysis of existing social surveys (particularly the longitudinal variety) is the best! 001
Andrew Percy @prof-andy.bsky.social · 14/09/2026I don't see how they can police this. I'd hate to be on their academic offences committee! 110
Andrew Percy @prof-andy.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Every post-doc I've worked with has been in a union. And it was fine. Unionisation only disrupts the bespoke mentor-mentee relationship if it is one based largely on exploitation. 150
Andrew Percy @prof-andy.bsky.social · 24/08/2026I would love to live in a world where his interview with Starkey was a sackable offence. It was vile! 000
Reposted by Andrew PercyNicola Carr @nicolacarr.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Imagine signing a letter in which this person’s actions are characterised as ‘whistleblowing’. 🤯 061
Reposted by Andrew PercyAparna Nair @disabilitystor1.bsky.social · 23/08/2026how many times must academics demonstrate why Cofnas and his fellow IQ-truthers are wrong? They've been doing so for decades. At some point, you have to admit that Cofnas and his ilk (and you) are not looking for "academic debate" but to give academic credence to rank prejudice. 26827172
Andrew Percy @prof-andy.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Stumbled across a new BBC radio series on crime, and was shocked to find they actually interviewed people who had researched crime and victimisation, and knew what they were talking about. Shocked!! www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...bbc.co.ukBBC Radio 4 - The Great Crime MysteryWhy is public perception that the crime rate is increasing when in fact it's coming down? 010
Reposted by Andrew PercyAdam Rutherford @adamrutherford.bsky.social · 23/08/2026I had not some across this before, but if you want an example Nathan Cofnas’ scholarship, this is a doozy. Again I say, being sacked is not the problem; being recruited in the first place is what deserves scrutiny. 34650601118
Andrew Percy @prof-andy.bsky.social · 21/08/2026I'm shocked at some of the names on the list, people I've worked with! 110
Reposted by Andrew PercySinisa Malesevic @sinisamalesevic.bsky.social · 22/07/20261 fully funded PhD position in UCD Sociology: www.ucd.ie/sociology/st...ucd.iePhD Researcher Sociology of Computational Neuroscience and Neurotechnology - UCD School of Sociology 033
Reposted by Andrew PercyHarm Reduction International @harmreductionintl.bsky.social · 22/07/2026Belfast is ready to welcome our global harm reduction community. 💙 A city that has navigated conflict through dialogue and reconciliation, a powerful reminder of the importance of resilience, reform, and self-determination. Join us at #HR27Belfast! 👉https://hr27.hri.global 055
Reposted by Andrew PercyCandice Odgers @candiceodgers.bsky.social · 23/06/2026Scary stories about teens sell. The data tells a different story. After decades studying adolescent mental health, here's what I found: This isn't an anxious generation. It's a resilient one. Let's start treating them that way. go.ted.com/candiceodgersgo.ted.comWhat we're getting wrong about teens and techFor years, the warning has been: smartphones are destroying a generation. But developmental psychologist Candice Odgers says that decades of data on teens tells a different story — violence, alcohol u... 7284112
Andrew Percy @prof-andy.bsky.social · 22/06/2026Donaldson found guilty on all 18 child sex abuse charges. Sentencing to follow. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukHow four weeks in court unravelled 'sinful and deceitful' Jeffrey DonaldsonThe former DUP leader entered calm court on day one calm and relaxed, but by the end he was alone as the jury found him guilty on 18 child sex abuse charges. 000
Andrew Percy @prof-andy.bsky.social · 16/06/2026Shameful use of a petition of concern in the NI Assembly to block an increase in the age of criminal responsibility. Why do MLAs make everything a sectarian arm-wrestle? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukPetition of concern: Move to raise NI minimum criminal age blockedThe Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) had tabled a petition of concern, which requires 30 signatures from at least two parties. 020
Reposted by Andrew PercyNaomi Klein @naomiaklein.bsky.social · 12/06/2026Thoughts on the market’s first manufactured trillionaire. 261081288
Andrew Percy @prof-andy.bsky.social · 12/06/2026This is such a wild thread. It's the first time that I have come across someone arguing that what Northern Ireland needs is more guns. I don't think anyone could be more wrong on anything. 020
Andrew Percy @prof-andy.bsky.social · 12/06/2026My legs are hurting just looking at it. Brilliant. 010
Andrew Percy @prof-andy.bsky.social · 11/06/2026This is a fantastic idea. Don't see why this should be limited to biomedical studies, could happen for all human subject research. Reviews would need to be anonymous, to protect individual committee members, but the details of ethical review and approval should be available outside of instututions 020
Andrew Percy @prof-andy.bsky.social · 08/06/2026I missed them in Belfast, from what I hear if was a fanatic gig. 110
Reposted by Andrew PercyColin Angus @victimofmaths.bsky.social · 08/06/2026Come and join this cool project. You get to work with @ambercopeland.bsky.social and be part of our lovely team of excellent humans. 001
Reposted by Andrew PercyArsenal FC @arsenalfc.bsky.social · 30/05/2026A season to be proud of. We pushed the boundaries over land and sea, and couldn't have done it without your support. Thank you, Gooners ❤️ 24843105
Andrew Percy @prof-andy.bsky.social · 29/05/2026I'm done with marking, I really am!! Three more to go. 😭😭😭 000
Reposted by Andrew PercyHannah Graham @drhannahgraham.bsky.social · 28/05/2026JOBS: Associate Lecturers in Criminology, Open University – recruiting for multiple part-time (0.20 – 0.5 FTE), home-based/remote, permanent lecturing posts across the UK. @openuniversity.bsky.social #Criminology #CrimSky #Vacancies 🔗 university.open.ac.uk/employment/a...university.open.ac.ukThe Open UniversityFull Time Equivalent (FTE): 0.20 – 0.5 FTETerm: Permanent Change your career, change livesThe Open University is the UK’s largest university, a world leader in flexible part-time education combining a... 113
Reposted by Andrew PercyArsenal FC @arsenalfc.bsky.social · 19/05/2026The Arsenal. Your Premier League champions. 10237951164
Andrew Percy @prof-andy.bsky.social · 09/05/2026The number of people who sacrificed their lives is hard to comprehend. 000
Andrew Percy @prof-andy.bsky.social · 09/05/2026One of the greatest non fiction books is @adamhigginbotham.bsky.social Midnight at Chernobyl. At the 40th adversary I needed to rewatch Chernobyl the tv series. After reading the book, the tv series hits so much harder. Both are essential. 110
Reposted by Andrew PercyArsenal FC @arsenalfc.bsky.social · 05/05/2026CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINALISTS ❤️ 16959235
Reposted by Andrew PercyFerhat Tura @ferhattura19.bsky.social · 05/05/2026My latest (and 10th) article with Ioana Crivatu, Lisa Tompson and Prof Andromachi Tseloni published in International Review of Victiminology. We attempted to do a comprehensive analysis of the 10-15-year-old CSEW. Here is the open access paper: doi.org/10.1177/0269...doi.orgSage Journals: Discover world-class researchSubscription and open access journals from Sage, the world's leading independent academic publisher. 0104
Reposted by Andrew PercyKatherine Twamley @ktwamley.bsky.social · 01/05/2026We are looking for a short-term full time researcher to work with us on a pilot study in preparation for a longitudinal qualitative study with parents of young children. **Deadline 14th May** More details here www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/... @sriucl.bsky.social @britsoci.bsky.socialucl.ac.ukUCL – University College LondonUCL is consistently ranked as one of the top ten universities in the world (QS World University Rankings 2010-2022) and is No.2 in the UK for research power (Research Excellence Framework 2021). 0811
Andrew Percy @prof-andy.bsky.social · 01/05/2026Also not that keen on the term "persuade" within the question. "Encourage" would be better. Persuade implies a conversation or argument. 021
Reposted by Andrew PercyEiko Fried @eikofried.bsky.social · 01/05/2026Results of this survey will be scientifically uninterpretable: it contains leading questions and is advertised using leading imagery. Disappointing to see such a nice opportunity wasted to study this interesting and important topic. 43412
Reposted by Andrew PercyToby Seddon @tobyseddon.bsky.social · 29/04/2026Coming very soon... tobyseddon.com/research-han...tobyseddon.comResearch HandbookThis Handbook will be published in May 2026. The publisher page is here. You can also buy it from the usual online retailers. A podcast introducing the Handbook and featuring some of the chapter au… 034
Reposted by Andrew PercyColin Angus @victimofmaths.bsky.social · 27/04/2026Story from the BBC here reporting the results of our new study, just published in BMJ Public Health, looking at changes in criminal offences and ambulance callouts when Aberdeen extended late-night opening hours for pubs. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... bmjpublichealth.bmj.com/content/4/2/...bbc.co.ukLonger pub hours bring 'more crime and ambulance call-outs'Researchers say there was a rise in alcohol-related ambulance calls when Aberdeen's pubs opened to 03:00. 3169