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Andrew Percy

@prof-andy.bsky.social
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Prof Quantitative Criminology QUB. Interested in things like adolescent alcohol and drug use; cyber- victimisation; prevention latent variable. Logical negativitist.

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Andrew Percy @prof-andy.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
It's ordained, 🤣
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Andrew Percy @prof-andy.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Sox win 3-0.
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Andrew Percy @prof-andy.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Congratulations Nichola. Well deserved.
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Paddy Hillyard @paddyzemia.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
15% 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!
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Andrew Percy @prof-andy.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
So 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!!
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Tim Newburn @timnewburn.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
JOB: Senior Lecturer in Criminology/Criminal Justice, Newcastle University jobs.ac.uk/job/DTB032/sen… #criminology
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ARK @ark-ni.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Earlier 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/
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Andrew Percy @prof-andy.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
This is why secondary analysis of existing social surveys (particularly the longitudinal variety) is the best!
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Andrew Percy @prof-andy.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
I don't see how they can police this. I'd hate to be on their academic offences committee!
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Andrew Percy @prof-andy.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Every 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.
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Andrew Percy @prof-andy.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
I would love to live in a world where his interview with Starkey was a sackable offence. It was vile!
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Nicola Carr @nicolacarr.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Imagine signing a letter in which this person’s actions are characterised as ‘whistleblowing’. 🤯
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Aparna Nair @disabilitystor1.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
how 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.
Sam Freedman
 @samfr.bsky.social
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Why not answer his Q? I'm also curious. How do you want us to engage academically with this claim? Or Cofnas's claim that black people hold too many positions of influence in the US?







Patrick Sturgis
 @patricksturg.bsky.social
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How about refuting them on theoretical and empirical grounds? That is kind of how science works. It doesn’t work by calling people names, refusing to engage with their claims and attempting to get them fired.
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Andrew Percy @prof-andy.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Stumbled 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...
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BBC Radio 4 - The Great Crime Mystery
Why is public perception that the crime rate is increasing when in fact it's coming down?
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Adam Rutherford @adamrutherford.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
I 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.
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Andrew Percy @prof-andy.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
I'm shocked at some of the names on the list, people I've worked with!
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Sinisa Malesevic @sinisamalesevic.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
1 fully funded PhD position in UCD Sociology: www.ucd.ie/sociology/st...
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PhD Researcher Sociology of Computational Neuroscience and Neurotechnology - UCD School of Sociology
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Harm Reduction International @harmreductionintl.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Belfast 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
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Candice Odgers @candiceodgers.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Scary 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/candiceodgers
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What we're getting wrong about teens and tech
For 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...
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Andrew Percy @prof-andy.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Donaldson found guilty on all 18 child sex abuse charges. Sentencing to follow. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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How four weeks in court unravelled 'sinful and deceitful' Jeffrey Donaldson
The 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.
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Andrew Percy @prof-andy.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Shameful 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...
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Petition of concern: Move to raise NI minimum criminal age blocked
The Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) had tabled a petition of concern, which requires 30 signatures from at least two parties.
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Naomi Klein @naomiaklein.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Thoughts on the market’s first manufactured trillionaire.
A black and white photo illustration of Elon Musk making the Nazi salute with a halftone dot effect added on a red background. Text reads:

END TIMES
FASCISM
Brought to you by
Capitalism
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Andrew Percy @prof-andy.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
This 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.
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Andrew Percy @prof-andy.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
My legs are hurting just looking at it. Brilliant.
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Andrew Percy @prof-andy.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
This 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
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Andrew Percy @prof-andy.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Congratulations Steve.
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Andrew Percy @prof-andy.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
I missed them in Belfast, from what I hear if was a fanatic gig.
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Colin Angus @victimofmaths.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Come and join this cool project. You get to work with @ambercopeland.bsky.social and be part of our lovely team of excellent humans.
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Andrew Percy @prof-andy.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
Getting there!
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Andrew Percy @prof-andy.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
Unbelievable scenes at the Arsenal parade.
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Andrew Percy @prof-andy.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
Don't think this post is going to age well
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Arsenal FC @arsenalfc.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
A 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 ❤️
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Andrew Percy @prof-andy.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
I'm done with marking, I really am!! Three more to go. 😭😭😭
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Hannah Graham @drhannahgraham.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
JOBS: 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...
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The Open University
Full 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...
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Arsenal FC @arsenalfc.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
The Arsenal. Your Premier League champions.
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Andrew Percy @prof-andy.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Champions
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Andrew Percy @prof-andy.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
He's a big loss
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Andrew Percy @prof-andy.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Back in Black?
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Andrew Percy @prof-andy.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
The number of people who sacrificed their lives is hard to comprehend.
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Andrew Percy @prof-andy.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
One 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.
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Arsenal FC @arsenalfc.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINALISTS ❤️
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Ferhat Tura @ferhattura19.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
My 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...
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Andrew Percy @prof-andy.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
What a fantastic read.
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Andrew Percy @prof-andy.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
🤣🤣 Its so bizarre!
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Andrew Percy @prof-andy.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
What a fantastic thread
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Katherine Twamley @ktwamley.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
We 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.social
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UCL – University College London
UCL 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).
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Andrew Percy @prof-andy.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Also not that keen on the term "persuade" within the question. "Encourage" would be better. Persuade implies a conversation or argument.
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Eiko Fried @eikofried.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Results 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.
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Toby Seddon @tobyseddon.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Coming very soon... tobyseddon.com/research-han...
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Research Handbook
This 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…
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Colin Angus @victimofmaths.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Story 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/...
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Longer 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.
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