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Welcome to the account of the criminology, policing and social sciences team at Edinburgh Napier University. Home of @the-sipr.bsky.social, member of @thesccjr.bsky.social, @bordercrim.bsky.social, and the Centre for Research on Families and Relationships.

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Francesca Soliman @frasoliman.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Rankings are bullshit and all that, but to see Edinburgh Napier University also rank #1 modern university in the UK for #criminology feels like recognition of the incredible expertise and hard work of the best colleagues one could ever hope for. Rankings or not, very proud to be part of the team 🏆
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Francesca Soliman @frasoliman.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Thinking about postgraduate studies? Interested in criminal, restorative, and transformative justice? Watch this video to hear about our MSc Crime and Justice in Practice directly from members of our teaching team, and take a peek around our campus. For more info: www.napier.ac.uk/courses/msc-...
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Criminology, policing and social sciences ENU @socscinapier.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
Did you know? We now offer 3 #masters degrees as part of our subject area's masters suite: in criminology, in joint criminology and forensic psychology, and in social research. All 3 programmes focus on applied learning and offer an optional work placement 💼 Check out the information below 👇
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Criminology, policing and social sciences ENU @socscinapier.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
We love speaking to pupils/learners at schools and colleges about all things Criminology and Social Sciences - thanks for having us! @drshanehorgan.bsky.social
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Criminology, policing and social sciences ENU @socscinapier.bsky.social · 20/09/2025
Our social sciences and criminology colleagues are ready to welcome prospective students at Edinburgh Napier University's Open Day 2025. Come see us at Sighthill Campus between 10am and 3pm #MustBeNapier
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Scottish Centre for Crime & Justice Research @thesccjr.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
The new textbook was written by Jamie Buchan, Sarah Anderson @saraheanderson.bsky.social & Katrina Morrison @kmmorrison.bsky.social @socscinapier.bsky.social The event will also feature @drhannahgraham.bsky.social (Chair) with Discussants @rossgibson.bsky.social and Deborah Russo.
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Rebecca Foster @drrebeccafoster.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
Woop woop getting to hear this in presentation form from the very talented Danilo Falzon, @sacasrstir.bsky.social Research Assistant and @socscinapier.bsky.social PhD student!
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Criminology, policing and social sciences ENU @socscinapier.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
Our colleague Dr @kir-anderson.bsky.social was discussing her recent book "The Barlinnie Special Unit: Art, Punishment and Innovation", the first detailed analysis of a unique time in the history of Scottish prisons. The book is available here: www.watersidepress.co.uk/books/barlin... #EdBookFest
A woman wearing glasses and a striped black and white shirt smiling at the camera while holding a copy of the book "The Barlinnie Special Unit: Art, Punishment and Innovation"
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Criminology, policing and social sciences ENU @socscinapier.bsky.social · 18/08/2025
📢 2 fixed term positions are currently available within our criminology team 📢 1 Lecturer in Criminology Full time (35 hours p/w), Fixed Term (9 months) Grade 6 - £46,049 to £58,225 per annum Colleagues at the PhD submission/viva stage are welcome to apply www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DOH075/l...
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Lecturer in Criminology, Full time, Fixed Term at Edinburgh Napier University
Searching for an academic job? Explore this Lecturer in Criminology, Full time, Fixed Term opening on jobs.ac.uk! Click to view more details and browse other academic jobs.
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Criminology, policing and social sciences ENU @socscinapier.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
Click on the link below to find out more about this publication, the colleagues who authored it, and Edinburgh Napier University's track record of excellence in criminological research: www.napier.ac.uk/about-us/new...
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New book puts Scottish criminal justice in the spotlight
At Edinburgh Napier University, we nurture talent and create knowledge that shapes communities all around the world.
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Edinburgh Napier University @edinburghnapier.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
🧑‍⚖️ | The first book in a decade to focus entirely on Scotland’s criminal justice system has been published. Learn more about Criminal Justice in Scotland ⤵️ Story ➡️ orlo.uk/zWH3F #MustBeNapier | @socscinapier.bsky.social
Cover page of the textbook Criminal Justice in Scotland.
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Rebecca Foster @drrebeccafoster.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
1. I'm chuffed that my paper with Families, Relationships and Societies @brisunipress.bsky.social is featured in the journal’s Editors Choice Collection! This is very much a first for me. The publisher is offering free access until 31st Oct: bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/subject/Edit...
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Sarah Anderson @saraheanderson.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
And today’s publication day! Massive thanks to my lovely @socscinapier.bsky.social co-authors, Jamie Buchan & @kmmorrison.bsky.social - and to everyone who helped by reviewing chapters, answering queries or chatting to us about their work. www.routledge.com/Criminal-Jus...
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Criminal Justice in Scotland
Providing a comprehensive and up-to-date introduction to the contemporary Scottish criminal justice system, this book focuses on its key processes (from arrest to post-sentence) and institutions, as w...
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Criminology, policing and social sciences ENU @socscinapier.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
The discounted offer for the brand new textbook "Criminal Justice in Scotland" is still available today, in advance of the book's publication on Monday (we have our hands on a copy already, but that's because we have connections) 📚
Photo of a book with a red and black cover lying on a desk. The title is "Criminal Justice in Scotland" and the authors are Jamie Buchan, Sarah Anderson, and Katrina Morrison.
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Kirstin Anderson @kir-anderson.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
What an honour! I'm so thankful to the Royal Society of Edinburgh for this opportunity and to my Napier team for all the support!
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Criminology, policing and social sciences ENU @socscinapier.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
We are incredibly proud to announce that our talented colleague @kir-anderson.bsky.social has been awarded a prestigious RSE Personal Research Fellowship for her research project on harm, history, and memory in Scottish prisons 👏
A screenshot of The Royal Society of Edinburgh's website, listing the first of this year's winners of the Personal Research Fellowship: Dr Kirstin Anderson, Edinburgh Napier University, with a project titled "Inside voices: harms, histories and memories of Scottish prisons"
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Sarah Anderson @saraheanderson.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
NEW #textbook on Criminal Justice in #Scotland by me & @edinburghnapier.bsky.social @socscinapier.bsky.social colleagues, Jamie Buchan and @kmmorrison.bsky.social, out on 4th Aug. Until the 1st it's £8 off in the Routledge sale: www.routledge.com/Criminal-Jus...
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Criminal Justice in Scotland
Providing a comprehensive and up-to-date introduction to the contemporary Scottish criminal justice system, this book focuses on its key processes (from arrest to post-sentence) and institutions, as w...
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Criminology, policing and social sciences ENU @socscinapier.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
Our colleagues Jamie Buchan, Sarah Anderson and Katrina Morrison have written the first textbook on Scottish criminal justice in over a decade. A guide to key institutions through a critical lens, and essential read for criminology students in Scotland. Out 4 August www.routledge.com/Criminal-Jus...
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Criminal Justice in Scotland
Providing a comprehensive and up-to-date introduction to the contemporary Scottish criminal justice system, this book focuses on its key processes (from arrest to post-sentence) and institutions, as w...
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Criminology, policing and social sciences ENU @socscinapier.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
Fantastic news!
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Andy Aydın-Aitchison @andy8chi.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
Scenes from #SIPC2025 @drshanehorgan.bsky.social opening the day, welcoming @drlisasugiura.bsky.social who delivered a powerful keynote on GBV, technology and radicalisation; then a great panel on police use of tech including Dr Estelle Clayton and Prof Sofie de Kimpe.
Man standing at lectern under slide saying Scottish International Policing ConferenceWomen at lectern under slide saying Gender-based harms, technology, and radicalisationWomen at presenter's desk by slide headed The INTERACT ProjectWoman at presenter's desk, by slide headed Support in decision making?
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Scottish Institute for Policing Research @the-sipr.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
SIPC2025 is live! 🎉 A great welcome from Prof Gary Hutchison, Dean of Applied Sciences at @edinburghnapier.bsky.social , highlighted the power of research in policing. @drshanehorgan.bsky.social opened the event. Presenting is Dr Lisa Sugiura’s Nick Fyfe Lecture #SIPC2025
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Scottish Institute for Policing Research @the-sipr.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
🏆 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
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Kirstin Anderson @kir-anderson.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
Many thanks to @joesmithcreative.bsky.social for an excellent write up of our session at the Paisley Book Festival last month paisleybookfestival.com/blog-buildin...
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Blog: Building Hope: Art, Architecture, and the Possibility of Abolition - Paisley Book Festival
Dr Kirstin Anderson, lecturer in criminology at Edinburgh Napier University, and Professor Yvonne Jewkes, one of the
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Criminology, policing and social sciences ENU @socscinapier.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
🎉 EIGHT 🎉 Crim & SocSci colleagues nominated for ENSA Excellence Awards 2025 across 4 categories: Best Lecturer; Significant Commitment to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion; Exceptional Academic Support; and Best Research Supervisor 🏆 @napierstudents.bsky.social www.napierstudents.com/excellence/e...
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Excellence Awards 2025 Nominees
The full list of staff and services at Edinburgh Napier who have been nominated for a 2025 Excellence Award.
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Scottish Institute for Policing Research @the-sipr.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
🚨 Join us for the 12th Scottish Int’l Policing Conference! 📅 28 May 2025 | 📍Edinburgh Napier Theme: Policing & Tech – Promise, Peril, & Justice 🎤 Nick Fyfe Lecture: Dr Lisa Sugiura on gender-based harms, tech & radicalisation. Few spaces left:🔗 bit.ly/3YvGEqw #Policing #Cybercrime #TechJustice
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Criminology, policing and social sciences ENU @socscinapier.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
Excellent news, huge congratulations to our colleagues 🎉
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Scottish Institute for Policing Research @the-sipr.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
🎉 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
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Stephen or Steve "EMV" Cobb @scobb.net · 25/03/2025
Great to see a shout out to #Zemiology, key to understanding the full impact of technology abuse.
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Criminology, policing and social sciences ENU @socscinapier.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
The Centre for Research on Families & Relationships is delighted to host a public lecture by Prof. Lynn Jamieson titled "Friendships as a lever of social change?" Monday 31 March, 5 - 6:30pm at The University of Edinburgh & online, sign up below 👇 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/friendship...
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Friendships as a lever of social change?
Lynn Jamieson will consider whether the social research evidence suggests hope concerning friendships’ impacts on uncertain futures.
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Dr Andrew Wooff @awooff.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
**New paper** 'Abstract Policing, Covid-19 and the 'rural idyll' in Scotland' has been published in Policing and Society www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... Thanks to the team Jamie Buchan, @drshanehorgan.bsky.social and Andy Tatnell @edinburghnapier.bsky.social @socscinapier.bsky.social
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Abstract policing, Covid-19 and the ‘rural idyll’ in Scotland
The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on rural ‘policing’ (broadly defined to include a range of institutions involved in order maintenance) remains relatively under-discussed and under-theorised. Th...
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Kirstin Anderson @kir-anderson.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
Having seen the incredible amount of work and care that went into the design of this MSc behind the scenes (I'm looking at you @frasoliman.bsky.social), I can tell you; it's going to be great! Come study #criminology with us at @edinburghnapier.bsky.social
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Social Policy Association @socialpolicyuk.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
⭐Essay competition open on social harm ⭐ The SPA's Social Harm Policy Group invites submissions from UG and taught PG students worldwide to submit an essay on the topic of social harm. 🖊️Limit: 2,000 words. 📅Deadline: 30th April 2025 🏆Prizes available. Info: social-policy.org.uk/policy-group...
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Social Harm Student Essay Competition 2025 - Social Policy Association
In 2024, over 120 million people have been displaced due to war and political instability, yet many countries, including the UK, have tightened their borders [...]
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Francesca Soliman @frasoliman.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
Utterly delighted to see this MSc out in the world after so much hard work went into its design. Come study #criminology (and #zemiology) with us at @edinburghnapier.bsky.social, you couldn't find a better team than the outstanding scholars and educators I have the pleasure of calling my colleagues
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Criminology, policing and social sciences ENU @socscinapier.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
Did you know? We now offer 3 #masters degrees as part of our subject area's masters suite: in criminology, in joint criminology and forensic psychology, and in social research. All 3 programmes focus on applied learning and offer an optional work placement 💼 Check out the information below 👇
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Kirstin Anderson @kir-anderson.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
Excited to give a SASO guest lecture on the Barlinnie Special Unit tomorrow evening, 4 March 2025, at the Edinburgh Sheriff Court, 17:30, free, open to all interested and no registration needed @socscinapier.bsky.social www.sastudyoffending.org.uk/attachments/...
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Scottish Institute for Policing Research @the-sipr.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
🚨 Nominate for the SIPR Impact Awards! 🚨 Shine a spotlight on research that's driving real change in policing, policy, and practice. 🏆 SIPR Impact Award (£500) 🏆 SIPR Early Career Researcher Award (£500) 🔹 Deadline: 7.5.25 🔹 Winners announced at the SIPC Conference on 28.5.25.
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Scottish Institute for Policing Research @the-sipr.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
🔉| 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
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Scottish Institute for Policing Research @the-sipr.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
🚨 Nominate for SIPR’s Impact Awards! 🚨 Recognise research that’s made a significant impact on policing, policy, and practice. 🏆 SIPR Impact Award (£500) 🏆 SIPR Early Career Researcher Award (£500) 🔹 Deadline: 7.5.25 🔹 Prizes awarded at the SIPC Conference 28.5.25. 📄 Nominate: bit.ly/4ibTWjj
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Scottish Centre for Crime & Justice Research @thesccjr.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
🎧 NEW EPISODE OF JUST HUMANS OUT! Dr Kirstin Anderson talks to Rachelle Cobain about a new book she’s edited called 'The Barlinnie Special Unit: Art, Punishment and Innovation'. 1/2 Listen now bit.ly/barlinnie-SU @kir-anderson.bsky.social @edinburghnapier.bsky.social @justrachelle.bsky.social
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Ben Collier @susansegfault.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
The conference is the Punishment and Society Symposium (though in practice we accept critical work way beyond punishment to include critical work on policing, surveillance, control and lots of other crim topics).
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Criminology, policing and social sciences ENU @socscinapier.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
An insight into real world practice as our students heard statements from the Scottish Police Federation and GEOAmey on the impact of COVID-19 on their organisations. Thanks to @kir-anderson.bsky.social and @frasoliman.bsky.social for organising and @covid19inquiry.scot for a warm welcome.
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